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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Lauren Murray

Lauren Murray graduated from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, with a bachelor’s degree in English. She left her hometown of Centreville, Maryland, for Tulsa, Oklahoma, to pursue her career in the nonprofit sector. She served two years as an AmeriCorps member with Reading Partners and loved the mission of the organization so much that she decided to stay. Lauren is currently pursuing her master’s in public administration at the University of Oklahoma – Tulsa so that she can continue to learn about the nonprofit sector and how to make a difference in the community.