Alexandria Tutoring Consortium

The early elementary years are critically important for children who are learning to read. Targeting K-2 students who need additional instruction outside the classroom, ATC pairs some 283 volunteers with 275 students, providing one-on-one tutoring to ensure no child gets left behind. Tutors work with staff and public school teachers to deliver customized lesson plans twice a week in school, working through students’ specific reading needs. All tutors receive training, materials, and support to incorporate the science of reading in their lessons, including phonics and kinesthetic movement instruction so that students can increase vocabulary and deepen comprehension by sounding out words. This personalized and continually evolving curriculum makes a big difference – 22 out of 23 kindergarteners in the program passed benchmark tests this past spring. ATC helps students at all levels to read and succeed.