research-backed

From regular student assessment to contracting for independent studies, Reading Partners systematically collects, analyzes, and uses data to generate knowledge, improve programs, and report on impacts.

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science of reading

The established and growing research we have about how students learn to read, including systemic phonics education.

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individualized

A facet of high-dosage tutoring in which a tutor offers one-on-one attention to their student, resulting in targeted support, and personalized literacy learning.

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high-dosage

The frequency of a learning experience. For example, Reading Partners students receive twice weekly tutoring for maximum growth.

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educational equity

Ensuring every student, no matter their race, gender, socioeconomic level, or location has access to the resources and support they need to succeed in school and in life.

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Jacob Jeong

Jacob has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a double minor in Legal Studies and the Business of Social Impact from Washington University in St. Louis. His passion for education stems from his experience volunteering as a tutor and mentor throughout high school. As an undergraduate, he served as a volunteer for a student organization promoting childhood literacy in St. Louis, the logistics and communications director of WashU Food Recovery Network, the site manager for the nation’s oldest and largest student-run carnival as a member of WashU’s junior honorary, and a student consultant for local nonprofits in St. Louis. He is excited to join the Reading Partners team!