| Our mission | To provide children from low-income families with individualized reading instruction to improve their literacy skills, leading to greater success in school and increased opportunities in life. |
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| Causes | Children, Education, Social Justice & Equality |
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The Literacy Lab
| About us | The Literacy Lab began by offering after-school reading tutoring to children in Washington, DC and Alexandria, VA. In 2012 The Literacy Lab was selected as a national replication partner for the Reading Corps model. Through this partnership, The Literacy Lab has dramatically increased its reach by implementing a sustainable, research- and evidence-based early literacy intervention model in partnership with school districts. |
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| Service program | Massachusetts Reading Corps The Literacy Lab engages 29 AmeriCorps members to provide low-income children ages 3 to grade 3 with daily, targeted early literacy intervention through the Massachusetts Reading Corps Program in schools in Springfield and Holyoke. At the end of the first program year, the AmeriCorps members will be responsible for increasing the school readiness of 214 pre-K students and the literacy skills of 202 students in Kindergarten through grade 3. |
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| Positions | Pre-K Literacy Tutor (22-23)Tutors serve full-time for an entire academic year and are embedded into a specific classroom. Our literacy tutors are the literacy resource in the classroom, working alongside a lead teacher and an assistant teacher. At their school site, tutors implement specific early literacy interventions, conduct weekly progress monitoring, and work with a team of coaches to make data-informed decisions to ensure each child is on track to read proficiently. K-3 Literacy Tutor (22-23)Tutors serve full-time for an entire academic year and work with a caseload of about 15-18 students who need targeted reading support. At their school site, tutors implement specific early literacy interventions, conduct weekly progress monitoring, and work with a team of coaches to make data-informed decisions to ensure each child is on track to read proficiently. |
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