Services and Programs
The Hazel Miller Croy Reading Center provides a number of services to the community. Intervention services include individualized reading intervention (Tier 2 and Tier 3) and literacy assessments for children who are reading below grade level. Reading camp programs (Ready, Set, Read!) are designed to motivate and engage young elementary grade students at off-campus locations. Assistance with locating recommended private tutors is also provided.
INTERVENTION SERVICES
Intervention for elementary and secondary students is offered on the Fullerton campus and virtually in our online clinic. Clients are served by Literacy and Reading Education Master's program alumni literacy specialists and/or current LRE graduate students completing the requirements for the master’s degree and/or the California Reading/Language Arts Specialist Credential. Sessions are scheduled once a week for 90 minutes. A series of 13 sessions begins at the start of each semester (fall and spring) for regular clinic and 8 sessions for our mini clinic. All testing and instruction is supervised and guided by Department of LRE faculty. Clinic sessions are available on the CSUF campus in EC 24 or online in our virtual clinic (over Zoom). The online clinic helps support LRE graduate students who don't live near campus and is open to striving readers who wish to connect from any time zone. All clinic sessions meet on Wednesday afternoons (in-person from 4:30-6:00, online from 4:00-5:30).
Evaluation of student literacy needs typically begins with administration of a variety of assessments to estimate current reading level for initial instructional activities. A plan for specific intervention is then developed and implemented. Clinicians summarize their work with students in a formal report, which concludes with recommendations to parents and teachers for continued instructional support.
The HMC Reading Center is designed to provide an enriched, engaging and supportive environment for various grade levels and learning needs. We typically do not place a student until they are in second grade, exceptions may vary. To qualify for the program, the child must be a striving reader who reads below grade level. Documentation of a reading need will be required before being placed on the Center waitlist. There is no gaurantee of a placement due to graduate student preferences and availability.
Mini Reading Clinic (Tier 2)
The Mini Clinic is an 8-week program for 4th through 12th graders. Sessions are scheduled once a week for 60 minutes on Wednesday afternoons. Mini Reading Clinic tuition is $250 per semester. Only online credit card payments will be accepted due to our cashless policy. Scholarships are available.
Reading Clinic (Tier 3)
The reading clinic is a 13-week program for 2nd through 12th graders. Sessions are scheduled once a week for 90 minutes on Wednesday afternoons. Reading clinic tuition is $400 per semester. Only online credit card payments will be accepted due to our cashless policy. Scholarships are available.
To apply for intervention services, click on the application link below.
Ready, Set, Read! Camps
Two-week reading camp programs are offered in the summer at various off-campus locations. The programs are designed to serve the community by offering reading and writing instruction for selected grade levels by CSUF undergraduate interns, supervised and coached by teaching and literacy specialists. During the program, small groups of students will have opportunities to practice their developing literacy skills. Our aim is to produce enthusiastic readers and writers! Students will engage in authentic and fun activities to build skills and confidence in decoding, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and writing.
Tutor Recommendations
For community members interested in private tutorial services, the HMC Reading Center maintains a list of qualified reading specialists who can accommodate a variety of reading and literacy instructional needs for students of all ages and abilities. To receive a copy of the list, simply email the Center (
readingcenter@fullerton.edu).
To apply for intervention services (Reading Clinic or the Mini Reading Clinic), select the application button below.
