SPARK Early Literacy Tutors (Service Year)

Mission: Mission:

Service Year Alliance is working to make a year of paid, full-time service — a service year — a common expectation and opportunity for all young Americans.

Program Description: Program Description:

SPARK Early Literacy provides in-school tutoring, family engagement, and opportunities to attend after-school activities to all students in high-poverty schools, not just to low achievers. SPARK Early Literacy tutors work with K5-3rd grade struggling readers, using a set lesson plan and program materials.

Type of service
Tutoring Program
Academic Intervention
Website Address
https://serviceyear.org/boysgirlsclubs/spark-early-literacy-tutor/
Year Started
2006
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
States of Operation
Wisconsin
Subject Offered
Reading
Grade Levels
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade
Languages Offered
English
Race/Ethnicity breakdown of tutors
Black or African American 50%, White 50%
Setting
During School
Delivery Mode
In-Person,
Virtual
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:1
Number of Sessions Per Week
3
Number of Minutes Per Session
30
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement Description

To execute the family engagement component, each site has a parent partner who works with participating students’ families.

Organization Type
Nonprofit
Customer Type
Nonprofit
School
Cost to District/ School/ Non-Profit
Free
Type of Tutor
Paraprofessional
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
Yes
RCT Citation

https://www.nationalservice.gov/sites/default/files/evidenceexchange/FR_BoysGirlsClubGreaterMilwaukee_SPARK_2015.pdf

RCT effect size
Mean effect size of +0.51
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
No
Contact Email
jennifer.raymond@bgcmilwaukee.org
Contact Name
Jennifer Raymond