November 5, 2025
Join us for the 4th Annual Sonny Boy’s 5K — A Walk for Literacy
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.
Learn more about research-backed termscience of reading
The established and growing research we have about how students learn to read, including systemic phonics education.
Learn more about science of reading termindividualized
A facet of high-dosage tutoring in which a tutor offers personalized attention to their student, resulting in targeted support, and personalized literacy learning.
Learn more about individualized termhigh-dosage
The frequency of a learning experience. For example, Reading Partners students receive twice weekly tutoring for maximum growth.
Learn more about high-dosage termeducational 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.
Learn more about educational equity termBaltimore: 1500 Union Ave. Suite 2200 | (410) 585-7600

Reading Partners has been part of the educational landscape in the Mid-Atlantic since 2010, when we first began placing community volunteers in Title I elementary schools in Washington, DC to support students in mastering essential reading skills. We expanded to Baltimore the following year, and then in 2025, merged our Baltimore and DC regions into one unified Mid-Atlantic region. Our one-on-one tutoring model empowers young readers to succeed in reading and in life through the engagement of community volunteers who provide individualized, personal attention to each student in our program.
students received 12+ sessions of one-on-one tutoring (2024-25)
reading centers (2024-25)
community tutors (2024-25)
One of my students told me on the first day that she could not read. When she recently read by herself flawlessly, I reminded her of what she said and that she had just proven herself wrong. Her smile was priceless.
of all Reading Partners students meeting or exceeding their primary end-of-year literacy growth goal (2024-25)

Our direct tutoring models includes high-impact, individualized tutoring for students in both in-person and online formats.
Our volunteer-driven model engages community volunteers to support students in developing mastery of key reading skills. Volunteers are trained to implement our evidence-based curriculum rooted in the Science of Reading.
If you’re interested in tutoring, visit this page or contact our Baltimore office at volunteerBAL@readingpartners.org or our DC office at volunteerDC@readingpartners.org.
November 5, 2025
