Organization and Contact
Organization Type
Nonprofit
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Baltimore, MD
Contact Name
Robert Slavin, Co-Founder of Success for All
Contact Email
sfainfo@successforall.org
Program Overview
Program Description
Tutoring with the Lightning Squad is a peer-supported, web-based, interactive multimedia tutoring model. Developed by Sirius Thinking, Ltd., and the Success for All Foundation in collaboration with Sesame Workshop, the program is designed to enable struggling readers in Grades 1-3 to achieve grade-level literacy proficiency by developing skills in fluency, phonics, word blending, spelling, vocabulary and comprehension through a series of game-like cooperative activities.
Type of service
Tutoring Program
Technology Platform
Year Program Launched
2015
Students and Offerings
Grade Levels
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd 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
Tutor-Student Ratio
6:1
Type of Tutor
Paraprofessional
Customer and Cost
Customer Type
School
Research Evidence
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
Yes
RCT Citation
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10573569.2016.1255577