Organization and Contact
Program Overview
Mission Acceleration seeks to:
• increase the number of skilled reading Academic Guides (reading tutors) in Mississippi
• positively impact academic outcomes in reading for students in grades K-5
• increase the total number of minutes a struggling reader spends on appropriate, Lexile®-leveled text
• reduce the negative effects of the pandemic on the academic and social/emotional well-being of students in grade K-5
• expand resources for parents to support reading development at home
Mission Acceleration deploys college students as Academic Guides in select communities across Misssissippi. These communities include: Oxford, Starkville, Jackson, Vicksburg, Long Beach, Starkville, and Tupelo. The program works through:
1. an evidence-based intervention with explicit, systematic 1:1 academic assistance (also known as high-dosage tutoring) in reading
2. a student-centered, personalized, digital literacy environment giving students access to more than 6,000 enhanced digital books matched to the students’ interest, grade, and Lexile® reading level to deliver appropriate texts for reading practice that can be monitored and assessed, as well as utilized for parent/child/academic guide engagement
3. a meaningful connection with a role model for academic, social, and emotional support.
Students and Offerings
Delivery Model and Staffing
Family newsletter and messages from participating schools.
Customer and Cost
Research Evidence
Occurred Summer 2021, not yet published.