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From regular student assessment to contracting for independent studies, èßäAV systematically collects, analyzes, and uses data to generate knowledge, improve programs, and report on impacts.

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science of reading

The established and growing research we have about how students learn to read, including systemic phonics education.

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individualized

A facet of high-dosage tutoring in which a tutor offers personalized attention to their student, resulting in targeted support, and personalized literacy learning.

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high-dosage

The frequency of a learning experience. For example, èßäAV students receive twice weekly tutoring for maximum growth.

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educational equity

Ensuring every student, no matter their race, gender, socioeconomic level, or location has access to the resources and support they need to succeed in school and in life.

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èßäAV Hosts 6th Annual Books, Brews, and BBQ Trivia Night

October 30, 2023

WHO: èßäAV, Reasor’s, Williams, Bama Companies, Milo’s Tea, Exceptional Leaders Lab, and the community

WHAT: èßäAV Tulsa will host our sixth annual Books, Brews & BBQ trivia night fundraiser at Cain’s Ballroom. To celebrate supporting the literacy growth of more that 10,000 local students over the last decade, we will host an evening of trivia, music, and barbeque from Mac’s. Local non-profit leader, Ken Busby, will emcee the event. Please visit  to purchase tickets and to learn more.

WHEN: Thursday, November 9, 6:00 pm

WHERE: Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St., Tulsa, OK 74103

WHY: Funds raised at this event play a key role in our program, helping to further the mission of èßäAV by recruiting and training volunteers, and assessing and enrolling students in our research-based program helping students achieve measurable literacy growth.

INTERVIEWS:
Olivia Martin, èßäAV Tulsa Executive Director
Emily Fuller, èßäAV Tulsa Director of Development

There will also be interview opportunities with èßäAV representatives (staff, board, volunteers) and AmeriCorps members, plus opportunities to capture B-roll of attendees enjoying the event inside Cain’s Ballroom.

About èßäAV

èßäAV empowers students to succeed in reading and in life by engaging community volunteers to provide high-impact one-on-one tutoring. As we dive into the new school year, èßäAV anticipates needing approximately 11,000 community volunteers nationwide as well as hundreds of AmeriCorps members to support the literacy development of nearly 9,000 students through tutoring and an additional 6,000 students through other literacy support services.

èßäAV delivers a highly effective,Ìý program that has helped tens of thousands of children master the fundamental reading skills they need to succeed in school and beyond. Since its founding, the national nonprofit organization has mobilized over 80,000 community volunteers to provide more than 2.7 million individualized literacy tutoring sessions to more than 75,000 elementary school students in over 500 under-resourced schools across ten states and the District of Columbia.

Launched in 2013, èßäAV Tulsa operates in 24 elementary schools and supports more than 1,000 students annually. Visit , or connect with us on ,Ìý, and  to learn more about how èßäAV is helping improve student literacy in Tulsa, and how you can help children in your community improve their reading skills and succeed in school.

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