The purpose of this resource is to help organizations determine whether to include high-impact tutoring as a part of their OST programming. This guidance is based on feedback from OST providers providing high-impact tutoring as part of their academic programming in their local communities.
The purpose of this resource is to help organizations determine whether to include high-impact tutoring as a part of their OST programming. This guidance is based on feedback from OST providers providing high-impact tutoring as part of their academic programming in their local communities.
This section describes typical challenges in implementing tutoring and how programs overcome these challenges. The solutions offered come from the real-world experiences of leaders that have overcome these challenges in their own contexts.
The most common challenges and suggested solutions, aligned to the Tutoring Quality Standards, are as follow:
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Setting: The tutoring occurs during the school day. The effects of programs conducted during the school day are roughly twice as large as those conducted outside of school. However, out-of-school tutoring programs can be effective if the necessary structures and systems are in place to ensure student participation and engagement. |
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Student-Tutor Relationship: The program has an intentional strategy and supporting systems to build strong, positive relationships between students and tutors. Tutor Consistency: Students receive consistent tutoring from the same tutor; any adjustments to groupings occur sparingly and strategically. |
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Instructional Practices: Tutors use research-based instructional practices aimed at fostering academic success and overall student well-being. |
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High-Quality Instructional Materials: The program uses high-quality instructional materials that are user-friendly, rigorous, and research-based. |
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