Reading Partners: One-on-one Tutoring Program to Improve Reading Proficiency Among Elementary School Students
Intervention Details
Subject
English Language ArtsAcademic Program
General EducationDuration
Full school yearGrades
2, 3, 4, 5Personnel
N/A
Intervention Summary
Reading Partners is a one-on-one tutoring program that targets elementary school students who are half a year to two and a half years below grade level in reading. The program uses community volunteers to provide individualized reading instruction to students in kindergarten through grade 5. The program's curriculum is structured and modularized, with each lesson following a consistent structure that includes a tutor read-aloud, introduction of a new skill or concept, and student application of the skill or concept. The program also uses data to inform instruction, with students being assessed three times a year using the Rigby PM Benchmark assessment. The program's goal is to improve students' reading proficiency, particularly in the areas of sight word efficiency, reading fluency, and comprehension.
Grades
2, 3, 4, 5Personnel
N/AStatistical Finding Summary
Positive effect on reading comprehension
Positive effect on sight word efficiency
Positive effect on fluency
Source
Catherine, A., Jacklyn Altuna, W. & Robin, T. J. (2015). Mobilizing Volunteer Tutors to Improve Student Literacy: Implementation, Impacts, and Costs of the Reading Partners Program (ED558508). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED558508.pdf.
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