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Certified as a Supplemental Educational Service provider, the John Corcoran Foundation is qualified to accept federal funding to set up remedial reading programs in schools. Their programs use multisensory methodologies ideal for teaching students who need intensive tutorial instruction. The Foundation guarantees to provide research-based instruction that leads to measurable gains for students.

Skilled, trained tutors provide support for struggling students, in small-group settings that help students develop confidence as they see their reading improve. Innovative software is used to provide support through the use of the highest quality interactive programs.

Students enrolled in the Colorado SES programs have improved reading scores by an average of one to two years, as measured by the Woodcock Reading Mastery Word Attack test, during the 45 tutorial sessions provided during the program year.

In Denver, Colorado, Garden Place Elementary third grade students gained 22 CSAP points during the 2004-2005 school year. Unsatisfactory scores dropped from 37 to 19 percent for that grade.

We are currently working with four school districts in California: Chula Vista, Inglewood, Los Angeles, and San Diego. We have partnered with a faith-based community center, a Community Empowerment Program, and a Community Development Corporation that provide computer labs to tutor children onsite, attending nearby Title I schools.

Frequently Asked Questions

What programs are used?

Students will use a reading software program and web conferencing tutor. The software programs used will be either Reading Coach, Lexia, or Reading Plus software, depending upon needs determined by assessments.

How frequently will students receive service?

Students will receive services two to three times weekly. At home or in a library or other site, the student will work for two hours independently and one hour with the online web conferencing tutor each week. At our center, the student will attend two one and one-half hour sessions weekly. They will work on the computer for one and one half hours, with the online web-conferencing tutor for 45 minutes, and with the live tutor in small groups for 45 minutes, weekly.

What will be needed for students to access the services?

Transportation, computer access with CD and sound capability, high-speed internet, and a telephone. The provider will provid the software and an online tutor who will be involved using a web conferencing program. At our centers, the provider provides computers, Internet, telephone access, and a live tutor.

What is the student teacher ratio?

One-to-one interaction between student and online tutor using a web-conferencing program. At a center, students will also have access to a live tutor working in the center, who will work with students in small groups of up to five to provide extension activities, using reading materials to build comprehensions skills that are taught by the software programs.