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High-Impact Tutoring Characteristics

Saga Education 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
Nonprofit
Website Address
www.sagaeducation.org
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Newton, Massachusetts
Contact Name
Alan Safran
Contact Email
info@sagaeducation.org

Program Overview

Mission

Saga Education serves historically under-served young people through personalized, consistent, caring and best-in-the-world tutorials that result in youth gaining confidence and academic strength so that they see, pursue and realize their grandest dreams.

Mission
Saga Education serves historically under-served young people through personalized, consistent, caring and best-in-the-world tutorials that result in youth gaining confidence and academic strength so that they see, pursue and realize their grandest dreams.
Program Description

Saga embeds algebra (or geometry) math tutors as a class within the school day. Our tutor teams can serve 20-40 students per period, and the tutors can work in person or online. Tutors work in ratios of 1:2 to 1:4, and we offer four models.

Type of service
Tutoring Program
Year Started
2014
States of Operation
Florida,
Massachusetts,
New York,
Washington DC
Operation Locations
Chicago, Broward County, DC, New York

Students and Offerings

Most recent number of students served
50,000
Grade Levels
9th Grade,
10th Grade
Subject Offered
Math,
Other
Other subjects
Focus on Algebra I
Languages Offered
English

Delivery Model and Staffing

Delivery Mode
Blended,
In-Person,
Virtual
Setting
During School
Tutor-Student Ratio
2:1 (Saga Traditional), 3:1 (Saga Online), 4:1 (Saga Blended)
Number of Sessions Per Week
5
Number of Minutes Per Session
40-60
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement Description

Our tutors contact homes at least monthly to build strong family relationships, and we share information with school teachers and admin to support our students.

Customer and Cost

Customer Type
School
Cost to District/ School/ Non-Profit
Cost is per student depending on number of students, dosage, Americorps subsidy and philanthropy.

Research Evidence

Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
Yes
RCT Citation

https://www.nber.org/papers/w28531

Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
No