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High-impact Tutoring: Research and examples for accelerating student learning

Research has shown that in-school tutoring is one of the best ways to support student learning. Illinois State Board of Education offers you a webinar where a team from National Student Support Accelerator at Brown University will provide you an evidence-based foundation and examples on how to implement High-impact Tutoring in your school district. Join us for a presentation along with a testimonial, and an opportunity for questions and answers.

Examining the Evidence: What We’re Learning From the Field About Implementing High-Dosage Tutoring Programs

Tutoring programs have become a leading strategy to address COVID-19 learning loss. What evidence-based principles can district and school leaders draw on to design, implement, measure, and improve high-quality tutoring programs? And what are districts who are piloting these programs learning about how to maintain fidelity to those principles, while also adapting to the specific needs of their contexts?

Addressing Unfinished Learning in Math: Providing Tutoring at Scale

Most states as well as the federal government have landed on tutoring as a key strategy to address unfinished learning from the pandemic.

Take math, for example. Studies have found that students lost more ground in math during the last school year than any other subject. Students and teachers desperately need support to combat fatigue and accelerate learning. How can schools implement effective math tutoring programs while balancing competing priorities in an ever-changing environment?