Support kids in Iowa.

Join a team of tutors and be there for kids.

Launched in 2013, Iowa Reading Corps supports kindergarten through third grade students in school districts across the state. The program is a replication of the successful Minnesota model and is operated by local United Ways.

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2020-2021 FAST FACTS

65
Tutors Mobilized

1,432
Students Served

84,035
Tutoring Sessions

Contact:

515-443-0275
Kelli Soyer, President & CEO

Programs:

State Stats:

NAEP Proficiency Data

  • 35% Reading Proficiency by 3rd Grade
  • 33% Math Proficiency by 8th Grade
“This randomized study of the effectiveness of Reading Corps, conducted by University of Chicago researcher, was very well designed and implemented. The investigators found extremely large effects on pre-reading skills in Kindergarten and large effects for oral reading growth in first grade. This study adds to the large body of evidence supporting the use of Reading Corps volunteers to significantly improve the literacy skills of student from preschool to grade 3.”

Dr. David Heistad, Executive Director of Research, Evaluation & Assessment, Bloomington School District

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