Voyager Sopris' Sound Partners

Mission:

Work with educators to help them meet and surpass their goals for student achievement.

Program Description:

Sound Partners is a research-based tutoring program that provides individual instruction in early reading skills. Sound Partners benefits students in grades K-2 who are learning to read and provides intervention for students in grades 2-3.

Type of service
Other
Other type of service

Provides a handbook for tutors to use.

Year Started
1997
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Dallas, Texas
States of Operation
Texas
Subject Offered
Reading
Grade Levels
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade
Languages Offered
English
Setting
During School
Delivery Mode
In-Person
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:1
Number of Sessions Per Week
5
Number of Minutes Per Session
30
Organization Type
For Profit
Customer Type
School
Cost to Student
Kinder: $90.95 for classroom set, lesson book, tutoring handbook, one sound-card set as a kit, 2 sets of BOB books (separate, additional cost). Grades 1 and 2: $248.95, Master set with implementation manual, 3 copies of lesson books, 3 copies of tutor han
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
Yes
RCT effect size
ES = +0.43
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
No

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