Award-Winning Certified Reading Intervention Tutors
serving Tulsa, OK
Certified Reading Intervention
Tutors in Tulsa
Private 1-on-1 tutoring, weekly live classes for academic support, test prep & enrichment, practice tests and diagnostics, and more to elevate grades and test scores.
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Two years of teaching elementary students who struggled with literacy gave McKenna firsthand experience identifying where decoding, fluency, or comprehension breaks down. She builds targeted exercises around phonemic awareness and sight-word recognition for younger readers, while older students get scaffolded strategies for tackling longer texts. Her certified reading intervention approach is patient and structured, meeting each learner's specific gaps.

I received my degree in Elementary Education from York College of Pennsylvania. I then attended McDaniel College where I received a masters degree in reading and became a Reading Specialist. My love for teaching reading continued and I furthered my education at Mount Saint Mary's University for training in Reading Recovery. I started my career teaching kindergarten and currently am a reading specialist in my school district, where I work one on one and in small groups with struggling readers. My passion is for tutoring early learners to help them gain the skills they need to grow as readers and writers. In my tutoring sessions I love to get to know my learners interests and personalities. I incorporate manipulatives, sight word games, leveled texts, and writing into sessions to make sessions more engaging. I love to build confidence in my learners by focusing on their strengths in order to get the most amount of growth out of my learners. My hobbies include exercise, spending time with my family, and going to the beach.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Certified Reading Intervention (CRI) is a specialized program designed to help students who struggle with reading fluency, comprehension, and decoding skills. It uses evidence-based instructional strategies to target specific reading deficits and build foundational literacy skills. For students in Tulsa working with a reading intervention tutor, personalized 1-on-1 instruction allows tutors to diagnose individual reading challenges and create customized lesson plans that accelerate progress.
With Tulsa's average student-teacher ratio of 20.8:1, many students don't receive the individualized attention needed to overcome reading difficulties. Personalized reading intervention tutoring fills that gap by providing focused, one-on-one instruction tailored to your child's specific needs—whether that's phonics, fluency, vocabulary, or comprehension. Research shows that 1-on-1 instruction significantly accelerates reading development, helping students catch up to grade level and build confidence in their literacy skills.
Certified Reading Intervention tutors work with students facing phonemic awareness gaps, decoding difficulties, reading fluency issues, comprehension struggles, and vocabulary deficits. They also help students with dyslexia and other reading-based learning differences. Through diagnostic assessment and targeted instruction, tutors identify the root causes of reading challenges and implement evidence-based strategies to build strong foundational skills that support long-term literacy success.
During an initial session, a reading intervention tutor will assess your child's current reading level, identify specific areas of strength and challenge, and discuss your goals. This diagnostic approach helps the tutor create a personalized instruction plan that targets your child's unique needs. You'll also learn about the strategies being used so you can reinforce them at home between sessions.
Look for tutors with formal training in reading science, knowledge of evidence-based interventions like Orton-Gillingham or Wilson Reading System, and ideally certification or credentials in reading instruction. Varsity Tutors connects you with expert tutors who have demonstrated expertise in reading intervention and a track record of helping struggling readers improve. When you connect with a tutor, you can ask about their specific training, experience with different reading challenges, and approach to instruction.
Progress timelines vary depending on the severity of reading challenges and consistency of instruction, but many students show noticeable improvement in fluency and comprehension within 4-8 weeks of regular tutoring. More significant gains in foundational skills like phonics and decoding often emerge over 2-3 months of consistent, personalized instruction. Regular tutoring sessions combined with practice at home accelerate progress and help students build momentum.
Yes. Certified Reading Intervention tutoring addresses both fluency (reading speed and accuracy) and comprehension (understanding and retention). Tutors use strategies like guided reading, think-aloud protocols, and comprehension monitoring to help students understand what they read while building automaticity. Since fluency and comprehension are interconnected, tutors work on both simultaneously to develop well-rounded reading skills.
Varsity Tutors makes it easy to connect with qualified reading intervention tutors for students in Tulsa. Simply tell us about your child's reading challenges and goals, and we'll match you with an expert tutor who specializes in reading intervention. You can discuss your child's needs, learning style, and schedule to find the right fit for personalized instruction that works for your family.
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