Type of service
Tutoring Program
Website Address
Year Started
1994
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Austin, Texas
States of Operation
Texas
Operation Locations
Central Texas
Most recent number of students served
1600
Subject Offered
Reading
Grade Levels
Pre-Kindergarten,
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd 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
Cost to District/ School/ Non-Profit
Fee for service is about $30K per campus annually
Type of Tutor
Paraprofessional
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
Mary Ellen Isaacs, Literacy First Director