Recommended Student Data Metrics for High-Impact Tutoring Programs

Purpose: The following chart below summarizes recommended metrics for understanding the implementation and impact of high-impact tutoring, with a focus on supporting equitable outcomes.

1. Minimum Metrics - At a minimum, data around these metrics should be collected.
Metric By StudentData CollectedFrequency
Student Characteristics
  • Economic disadvantage indicator
  • Gender-identity
  • Grade level
  • Individualized education plan (IEP) status
  • Multi-language learner (MLL) status
  • Race
Collect at the beginning of the tutoring program.
Academic Outcomes
  • Academic performance in tutored subject
    • Use consistent assessment to understand progress.
    • Recommend a validated school-administered assessment that occurs at least three times per year to minimize student assessment time.
Collect at the beginning, middle, and end of the program.
Length of Program
  • Number of weeks over which tutoring occurred
Collect for each student.
Tutoring Attendance
  • Number of sessions scheduled
  • Number of sessions attended
  • For each session attended:
    • Date
    • Number of minutes present
    • Group size
    • Tutor ID
Collect at each tutoring session.
Tutored Subject(s)
  • Grade level
  • Tutored subject
Collect at the beginning of the tutoring program.

 

2. Additional Metrics to Consider - If you have additional time and capacity to track the following metrics, these can provide insight and impact data for your program.
Metric By StudentData CollectedFrequency
School Attendance
  • Present/Absent
Collect daily.

Tutor and Student Experience Outcomes 

(for students 4th grade and above)

  • Enjoyment
  • Impact

Note:

  1. Use consistent assessment to understand progress.
  2. Example Tutor and Student Surveys
Collect at least 2 times during the tutoring program.
Social Emotional Outcomes
  • Gender
  • Race
  • Student confidence, growth mindset
  • Student engagement

Note:

  1. Use consistent assessment to understand progress.
  2. Example Pulse Checks
Collection will vary – could be at each session or the beginning and end of the tutoring program.
Tutor Characteristics
  • Tutor Qualification Type (certified teacher, paraprofessional, other school personnel, community member, college student, etc.)
Collect for each tutor prior to the start of the first tutoring session.
Student Characteristics
  • Other available demographic information (e.g., homelessness)
Collect at the beginning of the tutoring program.
Academic Outcomes
  • Academic performance in non-tutored subjects
Collect at the beginning and end of the program tutoring.