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Chapter One High Impact Tutoring

Tutoring Program Aligned to High-Impact Standards

Chapter One High Impact Tutoring 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
Nonprofit
Website Address
https://www.chapterone.org/
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Odessa, FL
Contact Name
Andrew Karas
Contact Email
andrew.karas@chapterone.org

Program Overview

Mission

Ensure all children experience a successful first chapter of their educational journey to instill the motivation and confidence to continue turning pages for lifelong learning.

Program Description

Chapter One provides 1:1 high-impact literacy tutoring for K-5, led by our Early Literacy Interventionists who we hire, train, and manage. Our ESSA Tier 1 certified model uses a unique "short burst" approach where students receive multiple sessions per week, each lasting no more than 10 minutes. Tutoring takes place in the classroom and during the school day. Beyond the tutoring sessions, students can also practice with the exact content they just reviewed on our proprietary student platform or with authentic texts, provided as part of the program.

Type of Service

Tutoring program that offers one-on-one and/or small group tutoring directly to students, either in-person, virtually, or through both modes of delivery.
Technology platform that facilitates tutoring programs.

Year Program Launched
1993

Students and Offerings

Number of Students Served in the Most Recent School Year
16,254
Student Populations Served
Students needing academic support or intervention (behind grade level),
English language learners (ELLs),
Students with IEPs or 504 plans,
Students in rural or remote communities
Grade Levels
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade
Subject Offered
Early Literacy,
English Language Arts (ELA)
Languages of Instruction
English

Service Area

States of operation — virtual
N/A (in-person only)
States of operation — in-person
Nationwide (all 50 states)

Delivery Model and Staffing

Delivery Mode
In-Person
Setting
During School
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:1
Number of Weeks Per Program
20–38 weeks
Number of Sessions Per Week
One day per week, Two days per week, Three days per week, Four days per week, Five days per week
Number of Minutes Per Session
5–10 minutes
Type of Tutor
Certified teacher, Preservice teacher, K–12 paraprofessional/teaching assistant/aide, Tutors with college degrees
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement Description

Student progress (e.g., regular progress reports shared)

Customer and Cost

Customer Type
District ,School
Average cost for typical tutoring cycle
$500-600 per student for a full year of tutoring

Research Evidence

Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
Yes
RCT Citation

Jung, Jilli, Carly D. Robinson, Tye Ripma, Kalena E. Cortes, Karen Kortecamp, and Susanna Loeb. (2026). Early literacy tutoring and children’s reading trajectories: Evidence from a four-year randomized controlled trial. (EdWorkingPaper: 26-1548). Retrieved from Annenberg Institute at Brown University: https://doi.org/10.26300/g7sg-m495

Cortes, Kalena E., Karen Kortecamp, Susanna Loeb, and Carly D. Robinson. (2024). A Scalable Approach to High-Impact Tutoring for Young Readers: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. (EdWorkingPaper: 24-893). Retrieved from Annenberg Institute at Brown University: https://doi.org/10.26300/pbn6-s898

Cortes, K., Kortecamp, K., Loeb, S., & Robinson, C. D. (2023). Year two results: Assessing the effects of a scalable approach to high-impact tutoring for young readers. National Student Support Accelerator. https://studentsupportaccelerator.org/briefs/year-two-assessing-effects-high-impact-tutoring-young-readers

Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
No