UIC Reading Clinic
Welcome to the UIC Reading Clinic
“It’s Not Just About Students’ Literacy Development: It’s About Students’ Lives.”
Dr. Alfred W. Tatum, Director of the UIC Remedial Reading & Research Clinic
Brief History
The Reading Clinic at UIC has been in operation since 1980. It was founded on the principles of providing high quality training for reading professionals who would be able to address the unique needs of struggling readers and writers, as well as providing the opportunity to conduct research for developing effective practices for working with struggling readers and writers.
Since its beginning, the UIC Research and Remedial Reading Clinic has serviced more than 720 children and prepared more than 500 reading professionals, many of whom have served in leadership positions throughout the Chicagoland area. Other trained professionals have become school superintendents, district literacy leaders, and teacher educators at universities throughout the United States. Many of the professionals who received preparation at the UIC Research and Remedial Reading Clinic attribute their success to the intense one-to-one tutoring experience working with struggling readers and writers, particularly working with students from diverse backgrounds.
Q. Who is eligible to attend the Clinic?
A. We provide tutoring support to individuals living in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs who struggle with reading and writing. Preferences are giving to students ranging in age from 11-17 years old. Under certain circumstances, adults are eligible to receive tutoring support at the Clinic.
Q. How do I sign up?
A. Please call the Clinic at 312-996-0709 to request an initial screening. The screening takes about an hour. The fee for the screening is $10.
Q. Will my child be able to start in the Clinic immediately?
A. Following the initial screening, the student will be placed on a waiting list until a tutor becomes available. The average wait list time is four months.
Q. Where does the tutoring take place?
A. The UIC Reading Clinic is located in room L268 (lower level) of the EPASW building located at 1040 W. Harrison (corner of Harrison and Morgan). There is public parking east of the building on Morgan.
Q. When does the tutoring take place?
A. The Clinic operates on the UIC semester schedule. Fall tutoring begins in early September and ends in early December. Spring tutoring begins in early February and ends in late April.
Tutoring is offered from 4-5 pm or from 5-6 pm Monday through Thursday. If a student receives tutoring on Monday, he or she will also receive tutoring on Wednesday at the same time. A student who is scheduled for tutoring on Tuesday will have another session on Thursday.
| Sample Schedule: | |
| Student: D. Jackson | Tutoring Times: Mon. & Wed. at 4pm |
| Tutor: Lisa Scot |
Q. How long are the tutoring sessions?
A. Each tutoring session is one hour in length. Students receive twenty tutoring sessions over a ten-week period.
Q. What happens if my child is unable to attend all of the sessions?
A. Students who miss two (2) sessions will be dismissed from the Clinic.
Q. How long is my child eligible to be enrolled in the Clinic?
A. Students are enrolled until the clinic director determines that the student is ready to be exited, or until the student has received forty weeks of support, whichever comes first.
Q. What if I arrive at the Clinic before my scheduled time?
A. The Clinic is open from 3:30 pm until 6:00 pm, Monday through Thursday. Students can come into the Clinic and sign out a book to read while waiting.
Q. Am I required to wait at the Clinic while the student receives tutoring?
A. No, you are not required to wait, but it is encouraged. Tutors like to talk with the parents/guardians following each session.
Q. What is the cost of tutoring, or how much does tutoring cost?
A. The UIC Reading Clinic charges a fee of $10.00 per session. However, if parents are not able to afford the standard fee, the Clinic offers a reduced fee schedule so that no child is turned away due to financial hardship.
Q. What do the students and parents think about the UIC Reading Clinic?
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