The curriculum is tailored to the needs of the students at the individual school sites, and teachers at the sites are responsible for guiding and supporting tutors. An additional component of the program is a year-end conference at UCI that familiarizes participants and their parents with the university.
Parents are learn everyday activities to reinforce their children's reading and math skills.
UCI undergraduate students are key to the success of the program. They also benefit from program by participating in important community service work and receiving pre-professional training for a possible career in teaching. The program serves ten elementary schools in seven districts, including Anaheim, Capistrano, Compton, Garden Grove, Newport-Mesa, Saddleback and Santa Ana. In 1998-99, more than half of the students improved their reading skills by one or more grade levels. The funding sources for this program include the federal and state work-study programs, the UC Office of the President School University Partnership funds and other state funds.