In honor of National Apprenticeship Day, four of the nation’s top leaders in the area of tutoring, the Partnership for Student Success, the New Jersey Tutoring Corps, Inc., the National Student Support Accelerator, and the Pathways Alliance, announced it will join together to collaborate and lead a working group that will develop National Guideline Standards (NGS) for registered tutor apprenticeship programs. Specifically, by utilizing proven frameworks already developed at the state and local levels nationwide, the newly created working group will establish a series of best practices needed to ensure registered tutoring apprenticeship programs can scale seamlessly throughout the country.
Last January, in response to significant shortages of teachers and support staff across the county, particularly in subjects like math, science, and special education, the United States Department of Labor’s (USDOL) Office of Apprenticeship (OA) formally approved the inclusion of “Tutor” to the list of occupations allowed to participate in the federal Registered Apprentice Pathway (RAP) and named the New Jersey Tutoring Corps, Inc. (NJTC) as the first tutoring provider in the country to receive this new designation. RAPs were designed by the federal government to create larger talent pools to meet nationwide professional demands and provide individuals working specifically in these designated fields to extend their work beyond just a paycheck and ultimately build a career.
“We are thrilled to join our industry colleagues in developing National Guideline Standards (NGS) for Tutor Apprenticeship Programs. High-impact tutoring is a proven, evidence-based way to accelerate student learning – and now, we’re working to make it a stronger, more intentional entry point into education careers,” stated Sabrina Baptise, Program Director of the Pathways Alliance.
“By focusing on quality standards and building supports for evidence-based programs, we are creating accessible and well-supported pathways to build effective career-connected experiences,” added Kathy Bendheim, Director of Strategic Advising for the National Student Support Accelerator.
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