I’m looking for tutoring in reading for my child. Can GPLC help?
Most schools have tutoring programs of their own, and we ask you to use those resources. At this time we don’t tutor schoolchildren, so after contacting the child’s school, you may contact United Way’s Helpline (412-255-1155) about this. • What is the illiteracy rate in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County? The National Assessment of Adult Literacy indicates that 13 percent of adults are in the lowest of four literacy levels, called Below Basic. Those adults struggle with everyday tasks such as understanding the instructions on a medicine bottle or adding up the amounts on a bank deposit slip. 13 percent of the adult population of Allegheny County equates to 135,000 adults. • What is the cause of illiteracy? There are many causes. Over the years our students have shared the following reasons for their low literacy with us: 1) dropping out of school at a young age because a parent had a terminal illness; 2) undiagnosed learning disabilities; 3) belonging to a family that moved from town to t
