Ann's Christian Learning Center
High-Impact Tutoring Characteristics
Ann's Christian Learning Center has earned the National Student Support Accelerator (NSSA) Tutoring Program Design Badge. This program has shared documented evidence that their program design fulfills the research-backed core characteristics of high-impact tutoring.
Please see Tutoring Program Design Badge for more details about how a program earns the Badge and the Tutoring Quality Standards for more information on all high-impact tutoring characteristics.
Organization and Contact
Organization Type
For Profit
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Boston, MA
Program Overview
Mission
ACLC's mission is to provide high-quality academic tutoring and mentoring services with a "Full Circle Learning" approach that involves parents, teachers, principals, students, and tutors collaborating constantly regarding students' academic needs and progress. The program aims to disrupt educational inequities by providing evidence-based virtual tutoring services that accelerate literacy and math outcomes for historically underserved populations.
Program Description
ACLC Tutoring provides virtual tutorial services in math and other subject areas to students in grades K-12. The program uses research-based, data-driven instructional tools, primarily the IXL online platform, to deliver individualized and small group instruction. Services include Science of Reading methodology for literacy, systematic phonics instruction, and Orton-Gillingham-based approaches. The program emphasizes consistent tutor assignment, comprehensive assessment, and strong relationships with all stakeholders in a student's educational ecosystem.
Type of service
Tutoring Program
Academic Intervention
States of Operation
Hawaii,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Nevada,
New York,
Virginia
Operation Locations
Boston, MA; Baltimore, MD; Las Vegas, NV; Brooklyn, NY
Students and Offerings
Grade Levels
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Subject Offered
Early Literacy,
English Language Arts (ELA),
Math,
Reading,
Science,
Social Studies,
Other
Other subjects
Test prep: SAT, SSAT, ISEE, state testing
Delivery Model and Staffing
Setting
During School,
Out of School
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5, ≥ 1:6
Number of Weeks Per Program
6 weeks or less, 7-12 weeks, 13-20 weeks, 20-38 weeks, > 38 weeks
Number of Sessions Per Week
One day per week, Two days per week, Three days per week
Number of Minutes Per Session
30-45 minutes, 46-60 minutes, 61-90 minutes
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Customer and Cost
Customer Type
District, Nonprofit, Parent, School, Student
Cost to District/ School/ Non-Profit
$2,000-$2,400; $2,400-$2999
Research Evidence
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
No
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
No
