Research Database
This tool allows education practitioners and researchers to quickly access quantitative research on tutoring program effectiveness. These 150+ research studies were selected due to their rigorous research designs which align with What Works Clearinghouse and Every Student Succeeds Act standards for moderate and strong evidence of intervention efficacy. Many studies were originally identified by their inclusion in recent meta-analyses (Baye et al., 2018; Neitzel et al., 2021; Nickow et al., 2020). Research may be sorted by grade level, subject, and tutor type in order to explore the evidence base for particular program designs. This database does not include qualitative research on best practices for tutoring implementation, for which we recommend exploring our District Playbook and Toolkit for Tutoring Programs.
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Displaying 1 - 30 of 86Using moderator analysis to identify the first-grade children who benefit more and less from a reading comprehension program: A step toward aptitude-by-treatment interaction. (2019). Fuchs, D., Kearns, D. M., Fuchs, L. S., Elleman, A. M., Gilbert, J. K., Patton, S., ... & Compton, D. L.. Exceptional children. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0014402918802801
A multi-sensory tutoring program for students atrisk of reading difficulties: Evidence from a randomized field experiment. (2019). Bøg, M., Dietrichson, J., & Aldenius, A.. Working Paper. https://ideas.repec.org/p/hhs/ifauwp/2019_007.html
Evaluation of a math intervention program implemented with community support. (2019). Parker, D. C., Nelson, P. M., Zaslofsky, A. F., Kanive, R., Foegen, A., Kaiser, P., & Heisted, D.. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 12(3), 391–412. https://doi.org/10.1080/19345747.2019.1571653
Effects of the TutorBright tutoring programme on the reading and mathematics skills of children in foster care: A randomised controlled trial. (2019). Hickey, A., & Flynn, R.. Oxford Review of Education, 45, 519–537. https://doi.org/10.1080/03054985.2019.1607724
Replication of an experimental study investigating the efficacy of a multisyllabic word reading intervention with and without motivational beliefs training for struggling readers. (2019). Toste, J. R., Capin, P., Williams, K. J., Cho, E., & Vaughn, S.. Journal of Learning Disabilities. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0022219418775114
Efficacy of a Word- and Text-Based Intervention for Students With Significant Reading Difficulties. (2019). Vaughn, S., Roberts, G. J., Miciak, J., Taylor, P., & Fletcher, J. M.. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 52(1), 31–44. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022219418775113
A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effectiveness of Descubriendo la Lectura. (2019). Borman, G. D., Borman, T. H., Park, S. J., & Houghton, S.. American Educational Research Journal. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3102/0002831219890612
Read Two Impress and the Neurological Impress Method: Effects on elementary students’ reading fluency, comprehension, and attitude. (2018). Young, C., Pearce, D., Gomez, J., Christensen, R., Pletcher, B., & Fleming, K.. The Journal of Educational Research. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00220671.2017.1393650?forwardServic…
The Impacts of Reading Recovery at scale: Results from the 4-year i3 external evaluation. (2018). Sirinides, P., Gray, A., & May, H.. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3102/0162373718764828
Examining the Effects and Feasibility of a Teacher-Implemented Tier 1 and Tier 2 Intervention in Word Reading, Fluency, and Comprehension. (2018). Solari, E. J., Denton, C. A., Petscher, Y., & Haring, C.. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 11(2), 163–191. https://doi.org/10.1080/19345747.2017.1375582
Strengthening Children’s Math Skills with Enhanced Instruction The Impacts of Making Pre-K Count and High 5s on Kindergarten Outcomes. (2018). Mattera, S., Jacob, R., & Morris, P. . MDRC. https://www.mdrc.org/publication/strengthening-children-s-math-skills-enhanced-…
Benefits of structured after-school literacy tutoring by university students for struggling elementary readers. (2018). Lindo, E. J., Weiser, B., Cheatham, J. P., & Allor, J. H.. Reading & Writing Quarterly. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10573569.2017.1357156
Multisyllabic word-reading instruction with and without motivational beliefs training for struggling readers in the upper elementary grades: A pilot investigation the elementary school journal. (2017). Toste, J. R., Capin, P., Vaughn, S., Roberts, G. J., & Kearns, D. M.. Learning Disability Quarterly. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2017-23302-004
Effects of a year long supplemental reading intervention for students with reading difficulties in fourth grade. (2017). Wanzek, J., Petscher, Y., Otaiba, S. A., Rivas, B. K., Jones, F. G., Kent, S. C., Schatschneider, C., & Mehta, P.. Journal of Educational Psychology, 109(8), 1103–1119. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000184
Multisyllabic word-reading instruction with and without motivational beliefs training for struggling readers in the upper elementary grades: A pilot investigation. (2017). Toste, J. R., Capin, P., Vaughn, S., Roberts, G. J., & Kearns, D. M.. The Elementary School Journal. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2017-23302-004
Effects of tutorial interventions in mathematics and attention for low-performing preschool children. (2016). Barnes, M. A., Klein, A., Swank, P., Starkey, P., McCandliss, B., Flynn, K., ... & Roberts, G.. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1115262.pdf
Reading Recovery: An Evaluation of the Four-Year i3 Scale-Up. (2016). May, H., Sirinides, P. M., Gray, A., & Goldsworthy, H.. CPRE Research Reports. https://repository.upenn.edu/cpre_researchreports/81/
The Results of a Randomized Control Trial Evaluation of the SPARK Literacyeracy Program. (2015). Jones, C. J. . UVM Education. https://www.nationalservice.gov/sites/default/files/evidenceexchange/FR_BoysGir…
Effects of data-based instruction for students with intensive early writing needs: A randomized control trial. (2015). Jung, P. G.. https://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/11299/174862
Intervention for first graders with limited number knowledge: Large-scale replication of a randomized controlled trial. (2015). Gersten, R., Rolfhus, E., Clarke, B., Decker, L. E., Wilkins, C., & Dimino, J. (2015). American Educational Research Journal, 52(3), 516–546. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831214565787
Rapid Phonics: Evaluation report and executive summary. (2015). King, B., & Kasim, A.. London: Education Endowment Foundation. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED581293
The influence of mathematics vocabulary instruction embedded within addition tutoring for first-grade students with mathematics difficulty. (2015). Powell, S. R., & Driver, M. K.. Learning Disability Quarterly. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0731948714564574
The effect of tutoring with nonstandard equations for students with mathematics difficulty. (2015). Powell, S. R., Driver, M. K., & Julian, T. E.. Journal of Learning Disabilities. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2015-36636-006
Examining the efficacy of Burst:Reading literacy intervention . (2015). Pappas, S., York, A., Wang, Y., & Richards, K.. https://charts.intensiveintervention.org/intervention/toolGRP/b72b5683944c3bf5
The (Surprising) Efficacy of Academic and Behavioral Intervention with Disadvantaged Youth: Results from a Randomized Experiment in Chicago. (2014). Cook, P. J., Dodge, K., Farkas, G., Fryer, R., Guryan, J., Ludwig, J., Mayer, S., Pollack, H., & Steinberg, L.. National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.. https://econpapers.repec.org/paper/nbrnberwo/19862.htm
An experimental evaluation of guided reading and explicit interventions for primary-grade students at-risk for reading difficulties. (2014). Denton, C. A., Fletcher, J. M., Taylor, W. P., Barth, A. E., & Vaughn, S.. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 7(3), 268–293. https://doi.org/10.1080/19345747.2014.906010
Immediate and Long-Term Effects of Tier 2 Reading Instruction for First-Grade Students With a High Probability of Reading Failure. (2014). Case, L., Speece, D., Silverman, R., Schatschneider, C., Montanaro, E., & Ritchey, K.. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 7(1), 28–53. https://doi.org/10.1080/19345747.2013.786771
The effect of explicit and direct generative strategy training and working memory on word problem-solving accuracy in children at risk for math difficulties. (2014). Swanson, H. L., Moran, A., Lussier, C., & Fung, W.. Learning Disability Quarterly. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0731948713507264
Impact Evaluation of the Minnesota Reading Corps K-3 Program. (2014). Markovitz, C. E., Hernandez, M. W., Hedberg, E. C., & Silberglitt, B.. Corporation for National and Community Service. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED560018.pdf
Intensive Reading Remediation in Grade 2 or 3: Are There Effects a Decade Later?. (2014). Blachman, B. A., Schatschneider, C., Fletcher, J. M., Murray, M. S., Munger, K. A., & Vaughn, M. G.. Journal of Educational Psychology, 106(1), 46–57. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0033663