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The Learning Lab is a part of the College of Education, Health, and Society (EHS) to specifically initiate and sustain university-school and health/human agency service partnerships with an emphasis on literacy and mathematics.

The Learning Lab may be used for, but not limited to:

• the support of research and scholarly publications.
• program support.
• student and/or faculty attendance at professional conferences.
• provide opportunities for students to participate in applied internships or research work in the field of literacy and learning.

The goal of the Learning Lab is to create and sustain an infrastructure at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University that supports and extends high-dosage, evidence-based tutoring in both literacy and mathematics.

The Learning Lab uses evidence-based practices and culturally relevant instruction in collaboration with a variety of stakeholders working with learners of all ages while ensuring a focus on equity and excellence.

• Fundamentals Math Club - Managed by ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú faculty Sarah Watt, Ph.D., this math tutoring project operates in Talawanda Middle School. It currently serves 60, 6th-grade at-risk students per year, but under the Learning Lab will increase to 120 at-risk students tutored in 6th-8th grade, and add literacy tutoring. Tutors are ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University teacher candidates.
• Summer Scoops Camp - Managed by ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú faculty Michelle Cosmah, Ed.D., tutors K-12 students in literacy and currently serves 30 at-risk students per summer session from Hamilton City Schools. Under the Learning Lab, the camp will increase its numbers in Year 2 to 100. Tutors are primarily ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University teacher candidates.
• Camp Ubuntu - Managed by ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú faculty members Paula Saine, Ph.D., and Genesis Ross, Ph.D., currently serves 40 students per year in grades 1-4 from the Ohio Connections Academy and from Middletown City Schools. This summer tutoring program provides culturally relevant literacy instruction. Under the Learning Lab, this camp will continue to serve 40 youth using paid tutors who are ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University teacher candidates and formally trained remote tutors.
• - Managed by ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú faculty Leah Wasburn-Moses, Ph.D., currently serves 45 primary grade students per year who are in foster care anywhere in Ohio. Fostering Reading has an innovative structure: Five IHEs across Ohio (Clark State, Ohio Wesleyan, Cedarville, Mount Union, Hocking College) recruit teacher candidates from their programs, with foster youth referred by local agencies and nonprofits. Tutoring is accomplished online during the academic year. Under the Learning Lab, this project will increase its numbers to 100.
• America Reads/America Counts - Managed by the Learning Lab, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University students tutor K-6 students in reading and math. ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University’s America Reads America Counts (ARAC) Program has transitioned from the Office of Community Engagement to the Learning Lab in The College of Education, Health, and Society (EHS). The Learning Lab continues the proud tradition of employing ALL undergraduate students who are eligible for Federal Work Study with a passion for serving in our local community and working closely with children. As this initiative continues to grow and our partnerships develop over time, we believe that tutors and children alike will benefit from the collaborative work taking place between the America Reads America Counts Program and our partnership communities.

For our tutoring services, students sign up for the entire term. Each term consists of 2-3 tutoring sessions per week, using a high-dosage tutoring model.

Students may be placed in individual or small-group tutoring sessions. We will work with your schedule to find a good time for your child's sessions.

Literacy and Math Tutoring

Now accepting students in grades K-12 for individual or small-group tutoring. ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú vary. For Spring 2023, many tutoring programs are free of charge.

Special thanks to the Johnson Family Fund and the Ohio Department of Education!

Tutors of the Learning Lab have the ability to sign up for our resource center in the Engaging Technology Lab in McGuffey room 214.

In the resource center, we have books, manipulatives, fidgets, phonics rods, wobble stools, sample lessons, vocabulary maps, etc. These are available to be checked out for up to two weeks at a time.

How To Enroll

Fill out the Learning Lab Resource Center's . Once you have signed up for the Learning Lab Resource Center, from the Learning Lab Resource Library.

Are you interested in your child being tutored by up-and-coming educators who focus on literacy research?

Graduates of our programs are highly sought-after to teach in schools in Ohio and across the country, and have been recognized for their distinguished innovation and leadership in curriculum, instruction, and student engagement.

Do you want to improve your child's understanding of grade-level concepts being introduced in school?

You are in luck! The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University Learning Lab is a new program that hosts tutoring programs! We opened in Spring 2022!