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Hoot Reading is proud to announce that Stanford University's National Student Support Accelerator has awarded us with the prestigious Tutoring Design Program Badge.
Hoot Reading is the leading online tutoring service for 1:1 structured literacy instruction with qualified teachers—helping students achieve three times the reading growth of their peers.
Tutoring starts with the Hoot Reading Assessment, which builds personalized plans based on Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, and Comprehension. As students progress, teachers track skills at key checkpoints to ensure growth.
All sessions are personalized using data, ensuring every lesson targets the skills students need most. All Hoot tutors are certified teachers with a B.Ed or higher and real classroom experience.
Hoot's data-driven 1:1 structured literacy lessons, developed in accordance with the large body of research from the Science of Reading, lead to significant growth in just a few months.
Tutoring begins with the Hoot Reading Assessment to start at the just right skill area. Progress monitoring happens every few weeks to capture growth. Hoot shares data findings through regular reporting and live meetings.
Every Hoot lesson is personalized and delivered 1:1, targeting each student’s exact needs—from Phonemic Awareness to Vocabulary and Verbal Reasoning. All tutors are certified teachers with a B.Ed or higher and real classroom experience.
Students in Hoot’s data-driven structured literacy program see a 152% boost in oral fluency and 86% in word fluency in just a few months—improving literacy skills 3x more than their peers. Hoot closes decoding gaps and builds confident, fluent readers.
The evidence is clear: 1:1 instruction grounded in the Science of Reading drives stronger results—and our qualified teachers deliver it with care.
That same commitment to research shaped the creation of Hoot’s technology, which was incubated on a project at the Nokia Research Lab with Sesame Workshop (the creators of Sesame Street).
Our research-backed approach to remote literacy instruction was incubated on a research project at the Nokia Research Lab with Sesame Workshop (the creators of Sesame Street). Our web-based app was designed and developed by leaders in child education to create a synchronous learning experience with proven learning impact.
Teacher-led tutoring yields the greatest impact on literacy outcomes. All Hoot tutors are qualified teachers holding a B.Ed (or higher), with extensive classroom experience.
All Hoot lessons are 1:1 and assessment-informed, providing a data-driven, individualized lesson plan for every student to improve their skill development, engagement, and attitude toward reading.
Hoot's pedagogical approach supports reading instruction based on structured literacy, in accordance with the large body of research commonly known as the Science of Reading.
Teacher-led tutoring yields the greatest impact on literacy outcomes. All Hoot tutors are qualified teachers holding a B.Ed (or higher), with extensive classroom experience.
The Hoot Reading interface is designed to replicate in-person instruction, with intentionally-designed features that enhance learning and maximize engagement.
The Hoot Library includes 1,500+ instructional texts, featuring decodables aligned with our proprietary phonics scope and sequence, as well as authentic, multi-genre texts from trusted publishers to support Language Comprehension.
Hoot Reading partners with districts and schools to close literacy gaps through turnkey, flexible tutoring programs that accelerate learning—at school or at home.
Every child learns differently—and sometimes support is needed beyond the school day. Hoot Reading offers 1:1 online literacy tutoring at home, personalized to each child’s needs to help them keep up, catch up, or get ahead.
Technology designed and developed specifically for teaching reading remotely in a safe and effective online environment.
Hoot offers flexible lesson schedules with resources for families to support engagement and enrollment. Reading lessons can be delivered at school or at home.
We work with schools and districts of all sizes to meet the needs of your students. We deliver high-fidelity literacy tutoring to most efficiently improve literacy skill development.
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