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High-Impact Tutoring Characteristics

Air Reading has earned the National Student Support Accelerator (NSSA) Tutoring Program Design Badge. This program has shared documented evidence that their program design fulfills the research-backed core characteristics of high-impact tutoring.

Please see Tutoring Program Design Badge  for more details about how a program earns the Badge and the Tutoring Quality Standards for more information on all high-impact tutoring characteristics.

Organization and Contact

Organization Type
For Profit
Website Address
https://airreadingclass.com/
Headquarter Location (City, State)
San Mateo, CA
Contact Name
Xing Zhang
Contact Email
xing@airreadingclass.com
Contact

Pam Vachatimanont (Pam@AirReadingClass.com)

Program Overview

Mission

Air Reading aims to provide all students, regardless of their backgrounds and locations, with enriching learning experiences by combining human connection and quality educational programming enhanced by technology.

Program Description

 Air Reading is a live virtual tutoring program that focuses on early literacy for students from Pre-K to 8th grade. Small-group instruction with up to 4 students per group. 40 minutes per session with 3-5 sessions a week.

Type of service
Tutoring Program
Academic Intervention
Year Started
2021
States of Operation
Alabama,
Alaska,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Florida,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Washington DC,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
Virtual
Operation Locations
Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and more

Students and Offerings

Most recent number of students served
500-999
Grade Levels
Pre-Kindergarten,
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade
Subject Offered
Reading
Languages Offered
English

Delivery Model and Staffing

Delivery Mode
Virtual
Setting
During School,
Out of School
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:1; 1:2; 1:3; 1:4
Number of Weeks Per Program
7-12 weeks; 13-20 weeks; 20-38 weeks; > 38 weeks
Number of Sessions Per Week
2-5 days per week
Number of Minutes Per Session
30-45 minutes
Type of Tutor
Certified Teacher, Pre-Service Teacher, K-12 Paraprofessional/Teaching Assistant/Aide
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement Description
  • To support scheduling
  • Sharing tutoring session content
  • Reporting attendance;Sharing academic progress
  • Sharing social or emotional progress
  • Accessing student information
  • Sharing at-home support suggestions
  • Family/Caregiver survey

Customer and Cost

Customer Type
District; Nonprofit; Parent; School; Student
Cost to District/ School/ Non-Profit
$500-$999

Research Evidence

Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
No
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
No