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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Kelly Bush

Kelly Bush has over five years of development and event experience centered around youth non-profit organizations. Before joining Reading Partners, Kelly worked at CureSearch for Children’s Cancer in Washington, DC, and eventually Dallas, where she served as a development manager and was responsible for a portfolio of almost $1 million. A graduate of Ohio State University, Kelly interned with a nonprofit foundation focused on bringing books into elementary schools and emphasizing the importance of reading. It was this experience that helped her realize how much she enjoyed working with at-risk youth and she knew she wanted to continue working in the nonprofit world.