Organization and Contact
Organization Type
Nonprofit
Website Address
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Oakland, CA
Contact Name
Jennifer Joyce, Vice President, National Programs
Contact Email
jennifer.joyce@readingpartners.org
Program Overview
Mission
Help children become lifelong readers by empowering communities to provide individualized instruction with measurable results.
Program Description
Evidence-based program that recruits, trains, and supports community volunteers to provide individualized reading instruction to K-4 students
Type of service
Tutoring Program
Year Program Launched
1999
States of Operation
California,
Maryland,
Minnesota,
New York,
Oklahoma,
South Carolina,
Texas,
Washington DC
Operation Locations
Seattle, Tulsa, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Baltimore, Twin Cities, New York City, Washington, DC, Dallas / Fort Worth
Students and Offerings
Number of Students Served in the Most Recent School Year
6,815
Grade Levels
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade
Subject Offered
Reading
Languages of Instruction
English
Delivery Model and Staffing
Delivery Mode
In-Person,
Virtual with a human tutor (e.g. Zoom)
Setting
During School,
Immediately before/after school
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:1, 1:2
Number of Weeks Per Program
30 sessions total
Number of Sessions Per Week
2
Number of Minutes Per Session
45
Type of Tutor
Volunteer
Race/Ethnicity breakdown of tutors
"American Indian/Alaska Native: 1% Asian: 13% Black or African American: 10% Hispanic or Latinx: 7% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 64% Other race: 1% Two or more races: 4% "
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement Description
Family texting, student learning packets, family literacy resources and tips to use at home, family engagement workshops, family and community advisory groups to provide input into programming improvements
Customer and Cost
Customer Type
District
School
Average cost for typical tutoring cycle
Cost varies by region. Typically $25,000 per reading center for up to 60 students.
Research Evidence
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
Yes
RCT effect size
0.1
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
Yes
QED citation
Mile High United Way Social Innovation Fund evaluation of Reading Partners (QED by APA)
QED effect size
0.14