Organization and Contact
Organization Type
Nonprofit
Website Address
Headquarter Location (City, State)
San Pedro, CA
Contact Name
Elaine Wassil
Contact Email
elainew@bgclaharbor.org
Program Overview
Mission
The mission of the WRAP program is to equip every boy and girl who attends Boys & Girls Clubs in the LA Harbor area with the reading and writing skills necessary to become contributing citizens to their community.
Program Description
WRAP, Writing Reading Achievement Program, is a speech-to-print approach to high-impact tutoring for the development and remediation of reading and writing skills.
Type of service
Tutoring Program
Year Started
2024
States of Operation
California
Operation Locations
San Pedro, CA; Wilmington, CA; Gardena, CA; and Harbor Gateway, CA
Students and Offerings
Grade Levels
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade
Subject Offered
Early Literacy,
English Language Arts (ELA),
Reading
Languages Offered
English
Delivery Model and Staffing
Delivery Mode
In-Person
Setting
Out of School
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:2
Number of Weeks Per Program
6 weeks or less, 7-12 weeks, 13-20 weeks, 20-38 weeks, > 38 weeks
Number of Sessions Per Week
Four days per week
Number of Minutes Per Session
30 minutes or less
Type of Tutor
College/University Student (e.g., any college/university student who is not a preservice teacher)
Race/Ethnicity breakdown of tutors
Asian 1%, Black or African American 10%, Hispanic or Latino 88%, and White 1%
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Customer and Cost
Customer Type
Student
Cost to District/ School/ Non-Profit
$0
Research Evidence
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
No
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
No