The tutoring program is available to children in grades Kindergarten through twelve who have difficulty reading and writing. Individualized assessment and instruction is provided by qualified graduate and undergraduate students in the ISU Literacy/Reading Masters and Elementary Education Programs, under the direction of literacy professors at the Mary and Jean Borg Center for Reading and Literacy. During this three semester program, your child will receive reading and writing assessments throughout the program which are used to help plan individualized lessons that enhance their literacy development through problem solving strategies and skills.
The tutoring services offered by the Center give students an opportunity to develop and strengthen their reading and writing, a fundamental ability necessary for future success in school and society.
Diagnostic Assessment provides a thorough evaluation of the individual's reading and writing. The assessment determines reading and writing potential and present reading and writing achievement. Within a few weeks after the assessment is completed, a report is sent to parents and to the referring agency, if parent permission is given. The report includes the names of the assessment instruments and results of the student's performance on these assessment instruments, an analysis of the student's reading and writing, and recommendations for improving reading and writing.
Tutoring provides individual or small group instruction designed to meet the needs of the learners. Tutoring is offered during Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters, and is scheduled on a semester basis.
Spring session: January-May
Fall session: September-December
Days offered: Monday-Thursday
Duration: One hour once a week
Locations: Bloomington Cultural Center, 107 E. Chestnut St., Bloomington or DeGarmo Hall at Illinois State
$100 per semester
Tutoring costs will be prorated for those starting late in the semester. Limited scholarships are available for those students qualifying for free and reduced lunch programs.
Parents or guardians may apply for their child's participation in the tutoring program. Spring enrollment is closed. We are now taking applications for Fall 2009. You will be contacted once Fall semester has begun. Submit an application for your child.
Teachers and school administrators may refer a student to the tutoring program. Refer a student to the program.
The criteria for selection is based on literacy needs, number of qualified tutors, and the cooperation of the student's family. New students are accepted each semester, but due to space limitations we are unable to guarantee admission within a given semester. Parents or guardians are contacted by letter or phone when an opening is available and provided with dates and times of assessments and tutoring sessions.
Regular attendance is required in order to derive the maximum benefit for the student and child. If necessary, one session may be made up. However, after three absences, the child will be dismissed from the program.
Please feel free to contact the director of the Mary and Jean Borg Center for Reading and Literacy, Dr. Tom Crumpler at (309) 438-5433.