The McGuffey Reading Center at the University of Virginia is the oldest organization of its kind in the United States. McGuffey offers diagnostic and remedial services as well as teaching clinics, which are staffed by graduate students and supervised by resident faculty.

The McGuffey Reading Center offers diagnostic and remedial services to children and adults who are struggling with reading, writing, and/or spelling. Diagnostic services consist of a thorough evaluation of literacy development and corrolary language skills. Students who are not yet reading are assessed in the areas of phonological awareness, vocabulary, alphabet knoweldge, and fundamental concepts of print. Beginning readers are assessed additionally in the areas of phonics and decoding, word recognition, oral reading in context, and comprehension. Readers at higher levels are assessed also in areas relating to speed, fluency, and study skills. Remedial services are offered during the academic year and to the local community during the summer. The summer reading clinic provides individualized tutoring in the areas of fluency, comprehension, writing, and word study (phonics, spelling, decoding, and vocabulary). Tutoring occurs in a practicum setting. Graduate students seeking licensure as reading specialists serve as tutors and are supervised by Curry faculty and staff.
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