If You are Launching a New Tutoring Program
Start with Program Design:
- Review Model Dimensions to understand the types of decisions needed when designing a new high-impact tutoring program.
- Define your Program Focus (the grade levels/content areas) through conducting a landscape analysis to better understand the strengths, resources and needs of the district and schools your students attend. The tools will guide you through developing a value proposition and logic model designed to address the program focus you identify.
- Estimate costs and choose the remaining model dimensions to create a cohesive and effective high-impact tutoring program.
Move to Program Implementation:
- Implementation resources are organized according to the elements of high-impact tutoring and are available in the Tutoring Toolkit and with additional OST specific resources in this Playbook. Implementation resources can be used in any order depending on your program’s needs.
If You are Improving an Existing Tutoring Program
Use the Tutoring Quality Improvement System (TQIS) self-assessment to understand where your program can more closely align to Tutoring Quality Standards. Your self-assessment report is available immediately and will provide specific guidance, examples, and templates for improving your program. For additional resources to support specific areas of improvement, review the relevant sections of the Tutoring Toolkit and this OST Playbook.
Priority Sections by Program Model
Depending on the model your OST high-impact tutoring program is developing or growing, this Playbook has sections that may be more helpful than others. Below is a list of sections that are likely most relevant to each OST high-impact tutoring program model:
| Tutoring as part of a multipurpose out-of-school time program |
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High-impact tutoring as part of a multipurpose out-of-school time program – in this model, multipurpose OST providers (providers that offer multiple programs within a consistent after school program serving students) provide high-impact tutoring as a component of their existing programming.
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| Tutoring provided by a third-party tutoring provider |
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High-impact tutoring provided by a third-party tutoring provider – in this model, a third-party tutoring provider offers tutoring during the time outside of the traditional school day. In many cases, these third-party providers also offer tutoring during the school day in order to provide more consistent access to all students.
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| Tutoring provided by a district and/or school |
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High-impact tutoring provided by a district and/or school – in this model, the school district or individual school develops and operates their own high-impact tutoring program outside of school hours.
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