Iowa Reading Corps

Iowa Reading Corps is a statewide initiative to help ensure that all Iowa students are on track to read at grade level by the end of 3rd grade. The program utilizes the latest research on reading intervention strategies and guidance from reading experts to provide struggling readers what they need – individualized, data-driven instruction, one-on-one attention, well-trained tutors, and the frequency and duration necessary for student achievement. Each day, members meet individually with students to conduct 20-minute tutoring sessions that focus upon building students’ skills in phonics, phonemic awareness, and fluency. Participants are three-times less likely to be assigned special education than non-participants, thus creating a permanent benefit to children and a significant on-going savings to schools.