How parent tutors can unlock reading for kids
About 3 in 5 third graders in California don’t meet state standards in reading and writing. To try to help more kids learn to read, some districts are shifting their strategies. In Oakland, parents and other family members have taken a frontline position
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Show Notes
About 3 in 5 third graders in California don’t meet state standards in reading and writing. To try to help more kids learn to read, some districts are shifting their strategies. In Oakland, parents and other family members have taken a frontline position as literacy tutors. What’s the advantage of using family members as tutors? And how can they help boost children’s reading skills?
Guests:
Ruelvis Alonga, Uncle and early literacy tutor, Oakland Unified School District
Karen D’Souza, Reporter, EdSource
Read more from EdSource:
- Learning to read by third grade requires evidence-based instruction, panel says
- California’s Reading Dilemma
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.