Read Alliance

Mission

Works to accelerate the educational trajectory of early elementary students through the power of teens who provide one-to-one literacy tutoring in under-resourced communities.

Program Description

Read Alliance helps to shrink the achievement gap by pairing early elementary children with high school students trained and paid to provide one-to-one tutoring in foundational reading skills.

Type of service
Tutoring Program
Other
Other type of service

Individual phonics-based reading tutoring sessions complemented by literacy enhancements that include read alouds and lending library books.

Year Started
2000
Headquarter Location (City, State)
New York, New York
States of Operation
New York
Most recent number of students served
1049
Subject Offered
Early Literacy
Grade Levels
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade
Languages Offered
English
Percentage of tutors who can speak a language other than English
100% English
Race/Ethnicity breakdown of tutors
Hispanic or Latino- 36%, Asian 10%, Black or African American 43%, White 11%
Setting
Out of School
Delivery Mode
In-Person
Virtual
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:1
Number of Minutes Per Session
45
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement Description

Teachers/educators from the partner sites are employed by READ to help supervise the program and assist with family outreach during traditional programming to encourage enrollment. This outreach is complemented by invitations to families to participate in an “open house” during program to observe how the sessions are run, and invitations to families to attend the completion ceremony at the conclusion of each program cycle. Throughout the series, children bring home “Got Growth” charts that communicate the child’s level, the number of books read, and an encouraging comment from the child’s teen tutor. During the virtual program, READ facilitates a special family orientation before program begins to help provide the framework of the program, provide specific instructions for signing on and how best to support their child while in READ.

Customer Type
Nonprofit
School
Cost to District/ School/ Non-Profit
Typically $12,500 partnership fee + $6,000 for teacher wages.
Cost to Student
Free
Type of Tutor
Other
Other tutor type
High schools students who are paid minimum wage.
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
No
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
Yes
Contact Name
Danielle Guindo, Executive Director
Contact Email

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