Michigan's Reading Experiment Michigan's Reading Experiment Faced with lousy reading scores among school children, some Michigan schools hired a private corporation to train volunteer tutors and operate a remedial reading program. The program has been so successful that it is being taken statewide. The firm trains volunteers and establishes a structured tutorial program using personalized, computer-generated learning plans.
Volunteers typically devote an hour a week, working with the same child for a semester or longer.
Major Michigan corporations have committed themselves to the campaign, frequently offering time off to employees who choose to spend an hour a week helping a student.