State Legislative Efforts

Cignition Chosen by Ohio Department of Education to Provide K-12 Schools With Access to High-Dosage Tutoring

As the main focus of Future Forward Ohio, high-dosage tutoring, which is characterized by an average of at least 90 minutes of tutoring per week, promises lasting academic improvements. Studies have shown that students consistently benefit from it, as evidenced by Stanford University's National Student Support Accelerator, which underscores its effectiveness, particularly for those lagging academically.

"Cignition's program aligns with what the research tells us are the most promising practices in high-impact tutoring, with consistent, effective tutors who develop strong relationships with students and provide engaging, personalized instruction," said Susanna Loeb, professor and director of the education policy initiative at the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University. "Moreover, recent studies provide good evidence that Cignition's program has been successful for the students that they reach, meaningfully improving their learning and performance on key assessments."

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A New Bill Would Pay Student-Teachers to Work as Tutors

As dean of Bowling Green State University’s College of Education in Ohio, Dawn Shinew has watched aspiring teachers struggle to make ends meet.

Often, they can’t afford to work as unpaid student-teachers in schools while paying tuition and the usual costs of living. It’s doubly discouraging, Shinew said, because few will earn a high salary after they graduate and enter the teaching profession.

“We do have students, who, I think, would be interested, really talented, the kinds of people we want to be in classrooms, [for whom] it isn’t a matter of commitment, it’s a practical reality,” Shinew said.

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Tutoring Microgrants for Parents

Offers $30 million Learning Acceleration Grants for Virginia families. Approved families will receive $1,500 for tutoring in English, math, science, history, and foreign languages. Grants can also be used for speech pathology and reading intervention. Any student meeting Virginia’s school-age requirements and attending a public, private, parochial, or homeschool qualify. Students whose family income is at 300% or less of the federal poverty level are eligible to receive $3,000 in grant money.

Connecticut High-Dosage Tutoring Program

Allocates $10M in American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) funding to local education agencies (LEAs) to implement the Connecticut High-Dosage Tutoring (HDT) Program in Grades 6-9, Mathematics in accordance with evidence-based guidelines.

The Connecticut HDT Program will provide successful applicants with grant funding for the 2023-2024 school year,

LEARNS Act

Reallocates $34.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to LEARNS Act initiatives. $8.5 million will go to supplemental education such as tutoring and $20 million will go toward high-impact tutoring. The remaining funds will go to literary coaches. The LEARNS Act is a broad bill passed in March 2023 that changes many parts of Arkansas’ education system.

AB 185 CDE Learning Acceleration

Funds learning recovery initiatives. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced the availability of $4 billion in funding for intensive tutoring, additional instructional time, accelerated learning strategies, early literacy intervention, and other learning supports. This is the second disbursement of funds, following one of $4 billion in November 2022. The funds are intended to aid in pandemic learning loss.

NSSA 2023 Conference - High-Impact Tutoring: From Research to Sustainability

NSSA 2023 Conference

Join this invitation-only gathering of researchers, district, state, and higher education leaders, tutoring providers, and funders to:

  • Learn about implications of recent research findings and innovative and sustainable practices in tutoring;
  • Explore successful state and district strategies for scaling and sustainability; and
  • Make connections with education leaders in the field.

Afterschool Child Enrichment Educational Savings Program

Provides qualifying families with a $500 credit that can be used to pay for after school enrichment programs that will support learning for students impacted by COVID-19. The credit will be paid directly to vendors from the state. Qualified activities include tutoring, language classes, and music classes. On April 6, 2023, anyone living in an EdChoice school district will qualify for the credit without any income qualifications.

High Impact Tutoring Program

Launches High Impact Tutoring program in which districts can apply for reimbursement of high-impact tutoring programs that focus on third and fourth grade students using pre-qualified tutoring providers (including district programs). The $17 million for the high-impact tutoring program comes from Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund.

 

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