ALP
Year Founded
2005
EIN
83-0822641
Local Leader/Exec. Director
Steve Hall
Main Address
115 W 7th St
Charlotte, NC 28202
United States
What We Do
Help students unlock reading! Our mission is to to improve the reading, writing, and spelling skills of young, aspiring readers in under-resourced communities by providing free, long-term, one-on-one instruction from highly trained tutors. We recruit, train, coach and support volunteer tutors who serve primarily first- and second-grade students. Tutors work with their students twice weekly for approximately 45 minutes each time during the school day. Our tutors complete an intensive training program and receive coaching and support year-round.
Interesting Info
- Children do not outgrow poor reading. 74% of poor readers in 3rd grade are still poor readers in 9th grade.
- Third graders who lack proficiency in reading are 4 times more likely to become high school dropouts.
- For 90% of poor readers, early intensive intervention, like the 1:1 instruction provided by an ALP tutor, can increase reading ability to an avg skill level.
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