- High-impact tutoring leads to substantial learning gains for students by supplementing (but not replacing) students’ classroom experiences.
- High-impact tutoring responds to individual needs and complements students’ existing curriculum.
- Tutoring in these programs is completed by another trained adult who will work hand-in-hand with us, the student’s primary educator, to support student learning.
- COVID-19 caused extended disruptions for all students and low-income, Black and Latinx students bore a disproportionate cost. High-impact tutoring is an evidence-based way that qualifies for Covid-relief funding to help these students accelerate their learning.
- A review of almost 200 studies found that high-dosage tutoring (another term for high-impact tutoring) — delivered more than three days per week or at a rate of at least 50 hours over 36 weeks — is one of the few school-based interventions with demonstrated large, positive effects on both math and reading.
- Funding sources including ESSER and Title funding can support programs like this. Please see more details on funding options here.
- The National Student Support Accelerator (NSSA) launched in early 2021 by Brown University’s Annenberg Institute for School Reform to equalize access to quality tutoring.
- NSSA resources are available to help us make research-informed decisions as we build a high-impact tutoring program, including:
- High-Impact Tutoring FAQ’s Answers to the most common questions about high-impact tutoring and how to implement it at your school/district.
- Tutoring Database A searchable database of over 200 tutoring programs and technology platforms to help districts and schools identify potential tutoring partners.
- District Playbook A research-based guidebook and accompanying Workbook to help districts assess their needs, design and implement their own program or partner with a provider to launch a High-Impact Tutoring program.
- Tutoring Program Cost Calculator A simple tool that education institutions or tutoring organizations can use to estimate the cost of their tutoring program and to help understand how the costs of their tutoring program will vary based on key design elements such as tutor type, student to tutor ratio and dosage.
- Toolkit for Tutoring Programs A cohesive set of practical, research-based tools for tutoring organizations or districts to design and implement a new tutoring program or improve an existing one.
- Funding Tutoring Programs A summary of funding sources for High-Impact Tutoring programs.
- Tutoring Quality Improvement System A rapid, free, and research-based tool for developing and existing tutoring programs to assess their program’s quality against industry standards and receive targeted recommendations to improve program quality.
- High-Impact Tutoring: State of the Research and Priorities for Future Learning A summary of tutoring research that identifies characteristics of high-impact tutoring.
- State Tutoring Efforts and Legislation Database: includes an initial set of statewide tutoring efforts and state tutoring legislation.
For more information, please contact: susanna.loeb@studentsupportaccelerator.org