A collaboration between the Department of Literacy Education, Office of Student Financial Aid, and the DeKalb Public Schools, the program provides one-on-one tutoring for elementary students who struggle with reading. America Reads tutors receive 12 hours of training prior to beginning so they can provide high quality tutoring using a research-based session format. Services are offered free of charge in school, after school, and during the summer.
For more information, call (815) 753-3939 or e-mail AmericaReads@niu.edu.
The in-school tutoring is offered at the DeKalb elementary schools during the school day. In this "pull out" model children leave their classroom to work with tutors on reading skills and strategies. Approximately 100 children receive in-school tutoring through America Reads during each school year.
The after-school tutoring services are provided at the NIU Literacy Clinic. Parents provide transportation for their children to attend the after-school tutoring sessions. Parents may sign their children up for the after-school sessions once per week. Approximately 100 children receive after-school tutoring each school year.
Summer tutoring services are offered for a six-week period with children attending two sessions per week. Services are provided at the NIU Literacy Clinic. Parents provide transportation for their children to attend the summer tutoring sessions. Approximately 20 children receive summer tutoring services each year.