Fast-growing AZ literacy nonprofit seeks experienced evaluator to design longitudinal study

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Read Better Be Better (RBBB) is an after school literacy program. Our mission is to help children improve literacy skills to become better learners.
We create change by helping children master reading comprehension in three ways: improving concentration, encouraging an active enjoyment of reading, and helping develop a deeper understanding of what is being read. We support basic classroom instruction with additional comprehension strategies to improve proficiency and positively impact future academic success.
RBBB uses trained 8th grade volunteers to implement a simple but highly structured after-school program for 3rd graders. The older students work one-on-one with the younger students, modeling and fostering active engagement with a variety of texts. The program also includes constructive play activities specifically chosen for their ability to focus attention and improve concentration.

Read Better Be Better launched in the 2014/15 school year with 2 pilot schools, and is starting the 2017/18 school year with 40 partner schools. The program has grown exponentially, and the data is overwhelmingly positive. Read Better Be Better needs your help conducting a long-term case study of our first 3rd grade students, who are now 7th graders. This study will help us understand just how far-reaching the RBBB experience is for student achievement, and give us the information we need to continue helping students become life-long learners.