Organization and Contact
Organization Type
For Profit
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Bethesda, Maryland
Contact Name
Allee Burka
Contact Email
allee@burkatutoring.com
Program Overview
Mission
To help students in grades K - 8 in reading, spelling, math, and executive functioning skills. Specialty of Burka tutoring is working with students who are dyslexic.
Program Description
Allee Burka is a licensed reading specialist who is an associate of Orton Gillingham and has her Masters in literacy. She provides one one one tutoring online and in person.
Type of service
Tutoring Program
Year Program Launched
2016
States of Operation
Maryland,
Virtual
Operation Locations
Virtual, Rockville, Bethesda, Kensington, Potomac
Students and Offerings
Number of Students Served in the Most Recent School Year
15
Grade Levels
Pre-Kindergarten,
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade
Subject Offered
Early Literacy,
English Language Arts (ELA),
Math,
Reading
Delivery Model and Staffing
Delivery Mode
Blended (for the same student, in-person and virtual sessions)
Setting
During School,
Immediately before/after school
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:1
Number of Weeks Per Program
Depends on student progress
Number of Sessions Per Week
2-3
Number of Minutes Per Session
45-60
Type of Tutor
Tutoring Staff
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement Description
Weekly email updates and phone calls as requested.
Customer and Cost
Customer Type
Parent
Research Evidence
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
No
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
No