The R.I.S.E. for Literacy Reading Comprehension Program
Dedicated to doing intentional good works in education and closing learning gaps for Georgia elementary students.
Did you know approximately 60% of 3rd graders in Georgia are reading below grade level?
R.I.S.E. (Reimagining Individualized Student Education) for Literacy is a reading comprehension program that supplements the reading skills and Georgia Milestone standards taught in the classroom.
Our program targets tutoring programs that offer 1:1 student support, and is designed to help a student reading below grade level strengthen in ability and close comprehension gaps.
We work hard to choose books for our program that highlight diverse lived perspectives and protagonists in order to layer learning with cultural competence and love for humanity for both the student and the tutor.
Over 150 students served since 2021
Here’s what tutors have to say about working with our R.I.S.E. curriculum.
“I like the engaging questions corresponding to the books being read as well as the practical life situations explored. It has been thought-provoking for the kids!”
Josh, Tutor Partner
“My biggest win this year was learning more about my student. The New Year’s goal-setting from the Middle School Curriculum was fun and played a big part in getting to know them.”
Mary, Tutor Partner
“The little videos at the beginning help to engage the students. They bring variety for students who learn differently or are more visual.”
Renita, Tutor Partner
“The curriculum allows us to teach a lesson even when the children don’t bring homework.”
Renee, Tutor Partner
“The reading comprehension goals within the lessons are being tied back to their personal lives.”
William, Tutor Partner
Your donation will help us add the following to our program:
Continued Reading Curriculum Development
Our elementary (1st—3rd grade) and intermediate (4th—6th grade) curriculums cycle through three years of content, keeping students from repeating the same lessons year after year.
We continue to update each cycle of the curriculum each year to better serve the students and tutors in their goals to increase reading comprehension.
Design and layout for curriculum.
We aim to make our curriculum print-ready to facilitate a more seamless collaboration with tutors and supplemental educators across Georgia.
Add a Vocabulary Strand for Core Lessons
Vocabulary is a key area of comprehension, and our goal is to incorporate this new strand into our current curriculum, building on our existing focus of grade-level reading and social-emotional learning (SEL) skill development.
Add Summer Enrichment
Create a 6-week summer enrichment curriculum for tutors to use that improves retention for students and minimize the “summer slide” – loss of learning that’s common during summer breaks.