Type of service
Tutoring Program
Website Address
Year Started
1999
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Oakland, CA
States of Operation
California,
Colorado,
Maryland,
Minnesota,
New York,
Oklahoma,
South Carolina,
Texas,
Washington,
Washington DC
Operation Locations
Seattle, Tulsa, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, Baltimore, Twin Cities,
Most recent number of students served
11000
Subject Offered
Reading
Grade Levels
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade
Languages Offered
English
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% "
Setting
During School,
Out of School
Delivery Mode
In-Person,
Virtual
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:1
Number of Sessions Per Week
2
Number of Minutes Per Session
45
Number of Weeks Per Program
30 sessions total
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
Organization Type
Nonprofit
Customer Type
District
School
Cost to District/ School/ Non-Profit
Cost varies by region. Typically $25,000 per reading center for up to 60 students.
Type of Tutor
Volunteer
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
Contact Email
sue.slater@readingpartners.org
Contact Name
Sue Slater, Chief Regional Operations Officer