READING PARTNERS 2019-20 school year at a glance Reading Partners mobilizes communities in 13 regions across the US to provide students in under-resourced schools with the proven, individualized reading support they need to read at grade level by fourth grade. How Reading Partners works PROVEN PROGRAM COMMUNITY DRIVEN INDIVIDUALIZED Gold-standard research We partner with schools, We place elementary shows Reading Partners community groups, and students into our has a positive and local volunteers to research-based statistically significant multiply resources and curriculum at the impact on student reading impact for our students, appropriate level and use proficiency with a high providing them with ongoing assessments to return on investment. twice-weekly, one-on-one help tailor and focus their tutoring sessions. instruction. Early reading skills are imperative for success in school and life READING IS THE FOUNDATION FOR ALL FUTURE LEARNING Research shows that when students can read at grade level entering fourth grade, they are four times more likely to graduate from high school. THE NEED IS SUBSTANTIAL AND URGENT On the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress, only one out of five of our nation’s fourth grade students from low-income families were found to be reading at grade level or above. Reading Partners 2019-20 goals 215 14,265 352 363,610 11,167 Reading Community AmeriCorps Tutoring Students Centers Tutors Members Sessions Served 2019-20 at a glance Rapidly expanding our impact (students served) 2009-10 2019-20 1,240 11,167 Reading Partners serves students in National Board 13 metro-areas across the US. Dan Carroll, Chair Walter Elcock, Vice Chair Brad Creswell, Treasurer Ian Cameron Baltimore SF Bay Area Kevin Capitani Colorado Silicon Valley Ann Chen Los Angeles Area South Carolina Neal Cohen New York City Tulsa Devin Fletcher North Texas Twin Cities Harris Larney Sacramento Washington, DC Liza McFadden Seattle Jeremy Smith CEO Karine Apollon Signature Partners GET INVOLVED Volunteer or donate at readingpartners.org Facebook.com/ReadingPartners.org 180 Grand Avenue, Suite 800 @ReadingPartners Oakland, CA 94612 @ReadingPartners (510) 444-9800 Linkedin.com/company/reading-partners [email protected] Reading Partners is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (tax ID #77-0568469). .