Hoot Reading
Hoot Reading provides 1:1 online reading tutoring for K-12 students, using research-backed methods and qualified teachers to deliver structured literacy instruction. They support over 8,000 students and partner with over 300 schools across North America to close literacy achievement gaps.
Services
Hoot Reading provides 1:1 online reading tutoring for K-12 schools and families. Their offerings include High-Impact Tutoring, Reading Intervention, Assessments & Reporting, and Family Memberships. They support explicit instruction and assessment based on structured literacy and the Science of Reading, delivering detailed reports on student skills such as phonological and phonemic awareness, decoding, fluency, and comprehension.
Products
Hoot Reading offers products and services designed to close student achievement gaps in literacy. These include flexible lesson schedules, engagement resources for families, and a library of over 2,000 culturally responsive books, including decodable and complex multi-genre texts. They also provide a turn-key solution for charities, encompassing 1:1 instruction, inclusive learning resources, and comprehensive impact evaluations.
Research-Backed Approach
Hoot Reading uses a research-backed approach to remote literacy instruction, which was incubated as a research project at the Nokia Research Lab in collaboration with Sesame Workshop. This method aligns with the Science of Reading and involves evidence-based teaching models focused on structured literacy.
Charitable Initiatives
Hoot Reading partners with school districts and charitable organizations to reach historically excluded communities. They have launched initiatives to support students from refugee families, lower-income and historically excluded communities, and First Nations and Indigenous communities. Through these partnerships, they have donated and delivered over 37,000 lessons and have served more than 2,500 children across underserved communities.
Company Reach and Impact
Hoot Reading supports over 8,000 students and has delivered more than 200,000 reading lessons. They serve over 300 schools and operate in 10 states and provinces through charitable partnerships. Their teacher network is diverse, with 1 in 3 teachers identifying as non-white, and 30% holding certifications in Special Education, Dyslexia, or English as an Additional Language.