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The Reading Partners program is a proven, evidence-based national model for engaging community volunteers to support classroom instruction by providing effective, one-on-one tutoring for students who have fallen behind in reading. ReAdInG PaRtNeRs wOrKs. New study reveals that volunteer tutors can raise reading achievement and multiply resources for schools and students in need. readingpartners.org Reading Partners raises reading proficiency. Independent, gold standard research* demonstrates the program has positive and statistically significant impacts on student reading proficiency: The study found the program is effective for a wide variety of students - from different grades and baseline reading achievement levels, for male and female students, non-native English speakers, and students of different ethnicities. Reading Partners is a resource multiplier. The program brings together community volunteers, AmeriCorps, school and private resources to provide students in need with one-on-one reading instruction that is more affordable for schools to implement than other typical literacy interventions. The study showed that for every $1 invested, the Reading Partners volunteer program model delivers over $2 in literacy resources to students. Reading Partners is an effective, high-value, affordable option for schools. Reading comprehension Fluency Sight-word reading $1 Invested $2 in Resources *Evaluation by MDRC, a nonprofit, bipartisan education and social policy research firm. The rigorous random assignment study was implemented in 19 schools in three states, involving more than 1,200 second- to fifth-graders. Visit readingpartners.org/research
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The Reading Partners programis a proven, evidence-based national model for engaging
community volunteers to support classroom instruction by providing
effective, one-on-one tutoringfor students who have
fallen behindin reading.
ReAdInG PaRtNeRs wOrKs.New study reveals that volunteer tutors can raise reading
achievement and multiply resources for schools and students in need.
readingpartners.org
Reading Partners raisesreading proficiency.
Independent, gold standard research* demonstrates the program has positive and statistically significant
impacts on student reading proficiency:
The study found the program is effective for a wide variety of students - from different grades andbaseline reading achievement levels, for male
and female students, non-native English speakers,and students of different ethnicities.
Reading Partners is a resource multiplier.
The program brings togethercommunity volunteers, AmeriCorps,school and private resources to providestudents in need with one-on-one reading instruction that is more affordable for schools to implement than other typical literacy interventions.
The study showed that for every$1 invested,the ReadingPartners volunteerprogram modeldelivers over $2in literacy resourcesto students.
Reading Partners is aneffective, high-value, affordableoption for schools.
Readingcomprehension
Fluency Sight-wordreading
$1Invested
$2 inResources
*Evaluation by MDRC, a nonprofit, bipartisan education and social policy research firm. The rigorous random assignment study was implemented in 19 schools in three states, involving more than 1,200 second- to fifth-graders. Visit readingpartners.org/research
