Massachusetts Students Double Literacy Growth in Ignite Reading Tutoring Program

BOSTON – Ignite Reading, a national tutoring program serving 20 districts in Massachusetts, announced major gains in literacy for 4,300 students in kindergarten through eighth grade across the Commonwealth. Participating students in both charter and traditional public schools achieved an average of 2.5 weeks of reading progress for each week of individualized virtual tutoring, more than double the rate expected in typical classrooms. Notably, these strong results were consistent across all student groups, including students of color, students with disabilities, multilingual students, and those receiving free and reduced-price lunches.

Ignite Reading announced the latest results at events this week at schools in Chelsea, Fall River and Worcester, where educators and students joined the organization to showcase the nationally recognized program. The demonstrations were followed by question and answer sessions.

Ignite Reading pairs students with expert tutors who deliver daily 15-minute instruction based on the science of reading to help them master the key foundational skills needed to become independent readers. The program is integrated into the school day and helps ease the burden on teachers by providing individualized information. instruction for each student.

Below are the regions where Ignite Reading currently partners with schools in Massachusetts:

Ignite Reading is now teaching reading to thousands of students in 13 states and has plans to expand nationwide. In addition to Massachusetts, the organization is partnering with schools and districts to serve thousands of students in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Indiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia this year.

“Across Massachusetts, our one-on-one tutoring ensures that students master foundational reading skills, the essential components of reading. Learning to pronounce and read any word is essential for reading comprehension and the development of future skills. “We are proud to partner with the dedicated educators, families and, most importantly, the students themselves of Massachusetts to unlock a better future through the power of reading,” he said Jessica Reid Sliwerski, Founder and CEO of Ignite Reading.

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Ignite Reading's mission is to ensure that every student is an independent reader by the end of first grade. The organization was co-founded by CEO Jessica Reid Sliwerski and Evan Marwell, CEO of Ignite Reading and CEO of EducationSuperHighway. Ignite Reading pairs schools with a dedicated literacy specialist and a team of virtual reading tutors, all highly trained in the Science of Reading, who provide personalized daily instruction to students focused on their specific decoding gaps. Ignite Reading's data-driven approach, delivered by caring and trained tutors, gives children the knowledge and confidence they need to thrive as fluent readers. The Ignite Reading program, delivered 15 minutes per day during a school's literacy block, removes the burden of differentiated instruction from teachers and has an immediate impact. For more information about Ignite Reading, visit: www.ignite-reading.com

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