Personalized 1-on-1 instruction in Certified Wired for Reading focuses on your student's specific reading challenges, whether that's decoding, fluency, comprehension, or analytical thinking. A tutor can work at your student's pace, provide immediate feedback, and use targeted strategies to build confidence and independence as a reader—something that's difficult to achieve in a classroom with a 17.8:1 student-teacher ratio.

Students often struggle with comprehension (understanding what they read), making inferences, identifying main ideas versus supporting details, and analyzing how authors use language and structure. Some students also have difficulty with fluency or decoding, which slows down their reading and makes it harder to focus on meaning. Certified Wired for Reading tutors are trained to diagnose these specific gaps and address them with targeted, evidence-based techniques.

Your first session is an opportunity for the tutor to understand your student's reading level, strengths, and challenges. The tutor will likely assess your student's comprehension, fluency, and analytical skills through conversation and reading samples, then discuss goals with you and create a personalized plan. This foundation helps ensure that every session after that is focused and productive.

Varsity Tutors connects students with tutors who have expertise in literacy instruction and the Certified Wired for Reading program. These tutors understand reading development, comprehension strategies, and how to teach students to think critically about texts. When you connect with a tutor, you can discuss their specific background and experience to ensure they're the right fit for your student's needs.

Certified Wired for Reading can benefit students across different grade levels, from elementary through high school, since reading comprehension and critical thinking are skills students need to develop throughout their education. The specific strategies and texts used will be tailored to your student's age, grade level, and reading level to ensure the instruction is appropriate and engaging.

Absolutely. A tutor can reinforce what your student is learning in their classroom, help them understand assigned texts more deeply, or work on foundational reading skills that will support their schoolwork across all subjects. You can share your student's current reading assignments or challenges with their tutor, and they'll tailor instruction to complement classroom learning.

Your tutor will regularly assess your student's reading comprehension, fluency, and analytical skills, and will keep you updated on progress toward the goals you set together. You'll likely notice improvements in your student's confidence when reading, their ability to answer comprehension questions, and their willingness to engage with challenging texts—all signs that the tutoring is working.