Reading assessment
Ninety minutes of decoding, fluency and comprehension screening with a written plan.
Tutoring readers since 2014
When sounding it out stopped working
We use structured literacy, the same approach recommended for dyslexic readers, taught one on one at your child's pace. Every family gets a written progress report every six weeks.
11 yrstutoring readers
1:1every session
6 wksbetween progress reports
340+students taught
Programs
Start with an assessment, not a guess
All tutoring is one on one, in person or over video with the same materials.
One on one session
Fifty minute structured literacy session, twice weekly is typical.
Twice weekly package
Eight sessions per month billed monthly, at a lower per session rate.
Summer intensive
Four weeks, four mornings a week, for students who lost ground over the year.
Parent coaching session
One hour showing you how to run ten minute practice at home.
School meeting support
We review your child's plan and join the meeting to explain the reading data.
Our approach
Explicit, sequential, and no guessing at words
Bright Path was started by a former public school reading specialist who kept meeting bright children who had been taught to guess from pictures. Our tutors are trained in Orton Gillingham based structured literacy and teach the sound to spelling system in order, so nothing gets skipped. Most families see measurable decoding gains within one term.
•Every tutor completes 60 hours of structured literacy training
•Written progress data every six weeks, shareable with the school
•Sessions can move online when a child is home sick
Reviews
What parents say
“Our son went from refusing to open a book to reading the cereal box out loud. Two terms.”
Rebecca H., Parent, second grader
“The six week reports gave us something concrete to bring to the school meeting. That changed the conversation.”
Tom V., Parent, fourth grader
“My daughter actually asks when her next session is.”
Andrea K., Parent, Middleton
FAQ
Common parent questions
How do I know if my child needs tutoring?
Common signs are guessing at words from the first letter, avoiding reading aloud, or reading far below grade level on school assessments. Our ninety minute assessment tells you exactly where the gaps are and whether tutoring is the right answer.
Do you diagnose dyslexia?
No. We are educators, not clinicians, so we do not diagnose. We can tell you what your child's decoding profile looks like and refer you to local evaluators if a formal assessment would help.
How long until we see progress?
Most students working twice a week show measurable decoding gains within eight to twelve weeks. Fluency and comprehension usually follow a term or two later, since they build on solid decoding.
Is online tutoring as effective as in person?
For most students yes, because the materials and routine are identical and we share a screen for the letter work. Very young or highly distractible students often do better in person for the first few months.
Contact
Start with a reading assessment
Tell us what you are seeing at home and we will book a time that fits around school and dinner.
Phone(608) 555-0166
Address1440 Monroe Street, Suite 2, Madison, Wisconsin
HoursMon to Thu 3pm to 8pm, Sat 9am to 2pm
AreaMadison, Middleton, Fitchburg, Verona, plus online statewide