High-Impact Tutoring Characteristics - Self-Reported
This provider self-reports that it includes these high-impact tutoring characteristics in its program design, however, these statements have not been independently verified by NSSA.
- Dosage: Three or more tutoring sessions a week; Tutoring is provided at a minimum of 75 minutes per week
- Ratio: Provided in tutor-student ratio of 1:4 or less
- Tutor consistency: Students are matched with a consistent tutor for more than 80% of sessions
- Setting: Implemented throughout the school day or immediately before/after school
- Integration with school schedule: Tutoring does not replace tier 1 core instruction
Please see Tutoring Quality Standards for more information on all high-impact tutoring characteristics.
*Note from tutoring provider: These characteristics are not explicitly stated in our program's model description.
Organization and Contact
Program Overview
We prepare youth for personal and collective success through consistent one-to-one reading instruction by competent and nurturing volunteers.
PEAK Literacy helps students struggling with reading quickly catch up to their peers. We leverage technology, supportive feedback, and encouragement from a personal reading coach to empower kids to succeed. Most of our students see more than a year of reading growth in just the first three months!
How It Works
When a child enrolls in our program, their reading level is assessed. They are then paired with a trained reading coach - a volunteer from the community - who meets with them online, in schools, in after schools or in a neighborhood program four to five days a week for short, focused lessons using the Great Leaps literacy software. During each lesson, coaches connect with students, encourage them with support and feedback, and evaluate their progress. The software also tracks progress and monthly evaluations let us know when goals are reached or if a further intervention (such as testing for a reading disability) might be needed.
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.
Students and Offerings
Service Area
Delivery Model and Staffing
Onboarding (e.g., introduction to tutoring program, tutors, and staff), Scheduling (e.g., session availability based on student needs and parent consultation for preferred timings), Attendance (e.g., reminders for upcoming sessions and feedback on attendance issues), Student progress (e.g., regular progress reports shared), Parent training to support academic skills at home