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Literacy First


Awarded NSSA Tutoring
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Mission:

Literacy First teaches young children how to read, equipping them to excel in life and realize their dreams.

Program Description:

Literacy First tutors work with kindergarten, first-, second-, and third-grade students through daily one-on-one sessions designed to strengthen their early reading and comprehension skills. This program teaches students literacy skills in Spanish or English based on students' linguistic backgrounds and instructional settings.

Type of service
Tutoring Program
Website Address
https://www.literacyfirst.org/
Year Started
1994
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Austin, TX
States of Operation
Tennessee,
Texas
Operation Locations
Central Texas; Fort Worth, TX; Chattanooga, TN
Most recent number of students served
2,300
Subject Offered
Reading
Grade Levels
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade
Languages Offered
English, Spanish
Percentage of tutors who can speak a language other than English
45% Spanish speaking
Setting
During School
Delivery Mode
In-Person
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:1
Number of Sessions Per Week
5
Number of Minutes Per Session
30
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement Description

We engage families through offering workshops about supporting students learning at home, and through sending home reading materials.

Organization Type
Nonprofit
Customer Type
District, School, Nonprofit
Cost to District/ School/ Non-Profit
Fee for service ranges from $5,000-$40,000 per campus based on program model and number of tutors employed.
Type of Tutor
Paraprofessional, AmeriCorps members
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
Yes
RCT Citation

https://literacyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/AIR-Literacy-First-K-1-Report_FINAL_July-2019.pdf

RCT effect size
.24 to .83
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
Yes
QED citation

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgxwLtQMfLWmgCzKxWZtLWCbTVkFC?projector=1&messagePartId=0.2

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgxwLtQMfLWmgCzKxWZtLWCbTVkFC?projector=1&messagePartId=0.3

Contact Email
literacyfirst@austin.utexas.edu
Contact Name
Claire Hagen Alvarado, Literacy First Director