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District to launch high‑dosage AIR Reading tutoring pilot for early literacy
Summary
District staff described a grant‑funded AIR Reading tutoring program: live tutors deliver 30‑minute sessions three times per week to small groups, starting Jan. 20 for nominated students, with progress reporting to classroom teachers.
District staff told the board they selected AIR Reading as a vendor for a grant‑funded high‑dosage tutoring pilot intended to support early literacy. The program pairs students with live tutors for roughly 30‑minute sessions three times per week; staff said the vendor supplies noise‑canceling headphones, monitoring and progress reports that teachers receive to follow up on student needs.
The pilot will not replace existing small‑group instruction, staff said, but will supplement it and may run longer than the vendor's 10‑week minimum depending on scheduling. "It's 30 minutes 3 times a week, and they are on a computer with some headphones with a microphone," a presenter said. The district plans to start instruction on the 20th for nominated 3rd graders and expand as scheduling and results permit; staff said they will report back to the board with outcomes and any additional grant activity.
