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Purple Ruler

Organization and Contact

Organization Type
For Profit
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Liverpool, Merseyside
Contact Name
Daniel Ian Demarmels
Contact Email
Daniel.demarmels@purpleruler.com

Program Overview

Mission

At the core of our mission lies a bold commitment: to empower governments and communities by delivering unparalleled auxiliary education. By harnessing international talent, our innovative approach ensures that even the most economically challenged regions in developed nations can afford to provide their citizens with upward mobility. Our vision is to democratize learning, making a world-class education accessible to all, fostering a more equitable society where the desire to learn meets the possibility of achievement. We are not just leveling the educational playing field; we are elevating it for everyone, everywhere.

Program Description

We provide an end-to-end solution for high impact tutoring and virtual alternative provision by hiring, training, deploying, quality-assuring, and retraining professional tutoring staff to ensure that over 80% of our enrolled students increase a minimum of one grade in a 15-week period.

Type of service
Tutoring Program
Technology Platform
Year Program Launched
2016
States of Operation
Alabama,
Alaska,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Florida,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Washington DC,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
Virtual
Operation Locations
Dover, New York, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale.

Students and Offerings

Grade Levels
Pre-Kindergarten,
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
Languages of Instruction
English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Chinese

Delivery Model and Staffing

Delivery Mode
Virtual with a human tutor (e.g. Zoom)
Setting
During School,
Immediately before/after school
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:1,1:2,1:3,1:4,1:5
Number of Weeks Per Program
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, Four days per week, Five days per week, Six days per week
Number of Minutes Per Session
30-45 minutes, 46-60 minutes, 61-90 minutes
Type of Tutor
Certified Teacher
Race/Ethnicity breakdown of tutors
American Indian or Alaska Native 2%, Asian 11%, Black or African American 33%, Hispanic or Latino 9%, White 45%.
Family Engagement
Yes
Family Engagement Description

To support scheduling, Sharing tutoring session content, Reporting attendance, Sharing academic progress, Sharing social or emotional progress, Accessing student information, Sharing at-home support suggestions, Family/Caregiver survey, Goal setting and monitoring progress toward goals

Customer and Cost

Average cost for typical tutoring cycle
<$251

Research Evidence

Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
No
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
Yes