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Language for Literacy

Organization and Contact

Organization Type
For Profit
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Belmont, MA
Contact

Victoria Lord (language4literacy@gmail.com or torilord5@gmail.com)

Program Overview

Mission

Language for Literacy's mission is to support and target the development of language, literacy, and writing skills through systematic, prescriptive tutoring and intervention for students of all ages. Language for Literacy employs a cumulative and diagnostic approach to direct instruction and designing educational plans.

Program Description

Language for Literacy is a program designed to deliver evidence-based literacy and language intervention through the lens of speech-language pathology and the science of reading. Tutoring is differentiated and tailored to specific student needs and assessment results. Tutoring and curriculum development is implemented by a certified Orton-Gillingham tutor, licensed RAVE-O provider, and American Speech-Language and Hearing Association member. The following components of reading and writing are targeted: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, language comprehension, fluency, syntax, letter formation, encoding, written output, and executive functioning.

Type of service
Tutoring Program
Academic Intervention
Year Program Launched
2018
States of Operation
Massachusetts,
Virtual

Students and Offerings

Grade Levels
Pre-Kindergarten,
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade,
Post secondary
Subject Offered
English Language Arts (ELA),
Reading
Languages of Instruction
English

Delivery Model and Staffing

Delivery Mode
Blended (for the same student, in-person and virtual sessions),
In-Person,
Virtual with a human tutor (e.g. Zoom)
Setting
During School,
Immediately before/after school
Tutor-Student Ratio
13-20 weeks, 20-38 weeks, > 38 weeks
Number of Weeks Per Program
13-20 weeks, 20-38 weeks, > 38 weeks
Number of Sessions Per Week
One day per week, Two days per week, Three days per week
Number of Minutes Per Session
30 minutes or less, 30-45 minutes, 46-60 minutes, 61-90 minutes
Type of Tutor
Certified Teacher
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, Goal setting and monitoring progress toward goals

Customer and Cost

Customer Type
District
Nonprofit
Parent
School
Student
Average cost for typical tutoring cycle
$1,500-$1,999

Research Evidence

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