Evidence-based literacy tutoring
One-On-One Tutoring Sessions
The TAMU Clinic for Advanced Literacy Studies tutoring program is designed to serve school-age children in grades Kindergarten through 6th grade who are in need of intervention to either maintain or build their reading skills. Our program is designed to meet the needs and build on the strengths of students who may have reading difficulties. Skills addressed in tutoring may include early reading skills such as phonemic awareness, letter recognition, letter-sound relationships, decoding, and word analysis strategies. If a student has mastered basic reading skills, the instruction may focus on building oral reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills for both fictional and informational texts.
Program Features
Assessment-Informed Instruction: All children will receive initial and ongoing informal assessments that will allow the TAMU tutors at the Clinic for Advanced Literacy Studies to individualize their instruction to best support the specific reading needs of the individual child.
One-on-One Instruction: All children will receive one-on-one tutoring provided by trained TAMU undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in the College of Education and Human Development. While the undergraduate students have taken literacy courses and been trained on literacy skills and strategies to support students, they are practicing preservice teachers who are not yet certified teachers or clinicians. All tutors have taken literacy courses at TAMU to learn a variety of research-based instructional strategies to address children’s needs in, but not limited to: concepts of print, phonemic awareness, alphabet knowledge, phonics (decoding and spelling), vocabulary development, oral reading fluency, and reading comprehension. With guidance from university faculty and staff, preservice teachers are committed to giving each child personalized, research-based support, doing everything possible to help your child grow as a reader.
Use of Evidence-Based Instruction: TAMU tutors at the Clinic for Advanced Literacy Studies will match students’ needs with effective research-based instruction. Children’s individualized literacy learning needs may include building knowledge and application of: (a) word recognition skills (phonemic awareness and phonics), (b) vocabulary, (c) fluency, (d) reading comprehension strategies, or (e) a combination of these literacy components.
Important Information
● The Clinic for Advanced Literacy Studies is located within the Charlotte Sharp Children’s Center (CSCC) at 1411 Hensel Street, College Station, TX 77840.
● Tutoring sessions are scheduled twice weekly. Beginning Spring 2027, 30-minute tutoring sessions will be available for students in Kinder through 1st grade, offered on Mondays, and Wednesdays or Tuesday and Thursdays, during these available time slots: 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM or 4:35 PM to 5:05 PM. For students in grades 2nd through 6th, 60-minute sessions will be available at three designated time slots on Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM; 5:05 PM – 6:05 PM; and 6:10 PM – 7:10 PM. (Additional sessions may be scheduled upon request, contingent on a recommendation from a CALS Instructional Team member. Availability is subject to tutor scheduling constraints and will incur additional fees, including charges for supplementary materials usage).
● The Fall session runs from Early-September through November; The Spring Session from Mid- January through April; and the Summer Session from mid-June through July.
● Tuition Fees are as follows for grades Kinder through 1st: $100.00 for six-week session (Summer only), $150 for a 9-week session and $175 for a 10 to 12 week of CALS services and tutoring session offered for Fall and Spring (30 minutes sessions)
● Tuition Fees are as follows for grades 2nd through 6th: $125.00 for six-week session (Summer only), $195 for a 9-week session and $250 for a 10 to 12 week of CALS services and tutoring session offered for Fall and Spring. (60-minute sessions)
● Starting in Spring 2027, our new fee schedule will be as follows:
| Grade | Weeks | Times | Length (min) | Fees |
| Kinder-1st | 10 | 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM | 30 min | $175 |
| 4:35 PM – 5:05 PM | ||||
| 2nd – 6th | 10 | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 60 min | $250 |
| 5:05 PM – 6:05 PM | ||||
| 6:10 PM – 7:10 PM |
● There is no application fee, but a non-refundable deposit of $25 will be required to secure a spot for your child. The deposit will be applied towards the total tuition cost.
● Please note that your child or children will participate in a total of 12 weeks of services during our Fall and Spring sessions. Of these, 10 weeks will include individualized tutoring sessions. One week prior to the start of tutoring, there will be an opportunity to meet with your assigned tutor, and pre-assessment appointments will be scheduled. Additionally, a post-assessment will be conducted during the week following the completion of tutoring.
● Tuition assistance may be available based on financial need; Scholarships are limited. To be considered for a reduced fee, a financial eligibility verification document must be submitted, signed by both the parent or guardian and the child’s school registrar.
● In the case of inclement weather, the CALS Reading Clinic will adhere to the decisions made by Texas A&M University regarding closures and cancellations.
● Additionally, the CALS Reading Clinic Director has the discretion to determine session cancellations based on closures that correspond with local public-school districts to ensure the safety of student applicants and parents due to inclement weather.