Populations Served
 
   
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Children

  
 

READ serves students in kindergarten and first grade who have been identified as struggling with learning to read.  Teachers recommend these students for participation in READ based on classroom observations, and formal assessments. Approximately 55% of READ students are male and 45% are female.  Approximately 83% qualify for free or reduced school lunch. Approximately 95% of READ students are Black or Hispanic.  An estimated 20% of READ students are English Language Learners.

  
 
 
 
 

Teens

  
 

READ recruits and trains students in grades 7-12 to provide highly-structured, research-based one-to-one tutoring.  Tutors volunteer two days a week for 90 minutes after-school each day for 15-20 weeks during the school year.  Tutors in READ summer programs work 3.5 hours a day, 4-5 days a week, and are paid.  Tutors are placed at elementary schools near their schools or their homes.  Like the young children they work with, READ tutors reflect the diversity of the city.

  
 
 
 
 

Teachers and School Administrators

  
 

School administrators choose READ to complement their existing literacy programs as a timely intervention for those students who are struggling with learning to read. READ provides all curriculum materials and supplies for a successful program, as well ongoing professional development. READ tracks student progress daily and provides monthly reports to teachers and administrators.  READ teachers are usually members of the school staff who have interest in early reading and/or cross age tutoring.  READ’s one-to-one tutoring and focused practice of basic reading skills free classroom teachers to concentrate on more sophisticated comprehension strategies and vocabulary development.

READ currently works with public, parochial and charter schools.  READ is a contracted vendor with the New York City Department of Education to provide Academic Intervention Services (AIS) and Supplementary Education Services (SES).

Classroom teachers report that READ students demonstrate solid reading skills and are eager to participate in class.  Parents report that READ students read independently at home.