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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Amanda Christian

Amanda has been working with children and recovery crisis cases for roughly 10 years. Originally from SoCal, she moved to the Bay Area in 2017. Her passion and dedication lie in event planning, community building, youth advocacy, and traveling the globe. Amanda has her B.A. in Psychology and an A.A. in Child Development from Cal State University Fullerton. After college, Amanda served 3 AmeriCorps terms and some of her most memorable projects were, creating a library for children in Ghana and coordinating kindness fairs within schools. In Amanda’s free time she enjoys finding unique pop-up events, exploring new places, experiencing new things, singing, dancing, and playing board games. Amanda’s favorite author is Malcolm Gladwell. Her childhood favorite book series our Harry Potter, Eragon, and Chronicles of Narnia.