The summer tutors in the clinic are graduate students working toward education certification in reading, special education or school administration. After School Reading Clinic continues during the school year with about 20 students per semester, and they are tutored by undergraduate ACU students specializing in reading. The students consistently show marked improvement during the clinic. The first thing students do is complete several assessment tests such as learning styles, word recognition and comprehension. The gaps may be in phonics, phonemic awareness, comprehension or fluency.
Tutors learn much about reading instruction as they assess, set goals and deliver instruction.
Objective focused software in the computer lab reinforces the learning experience. Parents receive a detailed report on testing, instruction and progress at the end of the clinic, so parents know what their children are learning and how they are improving.