Small group tutoring in math and ELA, for grades 2,5.

Community Scholar was founded on a simple idea: when parents, tutors, teachers, and administrators coordinate around a single child, that child's motivation and grades rise faster than any single intervention can produce alone.

Grades 2–5

FOCUS RANGE

Foundational literacy & numeracy years.

5 max

ON-LEVEL GROUP

Students working at grade level.

1:2 max

BELOW-LEVEL GROUP

More intensive support where needed.

A tutoring model built around coordination.

Math

Grade-aligned practice targeting iReady and MCAP proficiency. Number sense, fluency, and problem-solving. Weekly progress reviewed with the classroom teacher.

  • Number sense & fluency
  • Word problems & reasoning
  • iReady / MCAP alignment

English Language Arts

Structured phonics, guided reading, comprehension, and writing practice. Volume of reading is prioritized alongside targeted skill work.

  • Phonics & decoding
  • Reading comprehension
  • Writing craft & fluency

What a week of tutoring looks like.

Pre-session

Pre-session

Tutor reviews weekly plan aligned to teacher's scope.

Small group

Small group

45–60 minute session, mostly onsite. Parents welcome to sit in

Practice

Practice

Short at-home extension shared with the family.

Check-in

Check-in

Tutor updates parents & teacher between sessions.

Parents at the center not on the sidelines.

Parents are strongly encouraged to sit in on tutoring sessions and are regularly engaged by tutors outside of session times to help keep students' progress moving forward at home.

Most volunteer tutors come from the surrounding community or are parents within the school, ensuring students learn from adults who are invested in their success.

How we measure student growth.

iReady

iReady

Diagnostic and growth benchmark for reading and math. Baseline, mid-year, end-of-year.
MCAP

MCAP

Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program. Level 4 or 5 is our target proficiency.
PARCC

PARCC

Legacy assessment framework we cross-reference for continuity of standards.