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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Under certain conditions, virtual tutoring works. What are those conditions? ProvenTutoring’s Amanda Neitzel discusses this on The Last Show with David Cooper podcast: education.jhu.edu/news/the-ben...
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The Benefits of Virtual Tutoring - JHU School of Education
Amanda Neitzel, PhD highlighted that following COVID-19, there was an explosion of research on the effects of virtual tutoring. Results have shown that while not all virtual tutoring is effective, wel...
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“Well-conducted tutoring can help kids learn. We have to do the same well-conducted tutoring but over the computer.” ProvenTutoring’s ⁠Amanda Neitzel discusses what works and what doesn’t work in virtual tutoring, on The Last Show with David Cooper podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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The Benefits of Virtual Tutoring
Podcast Episode · The Last Show with David Cooper · July 22 · 11m
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Staff from ProvenTutoring and CRRE will present the session “Every Implementation a Study: Building an Evidence Portfolio” on October 6th , 10-4 pm during the Partnership for Student Success’s Annual Summit at JHU’s Bloomberg Center in DC. To register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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We are thrilled to invite you to the 2026 Partnership for Student Success Summit, our annual in-person convening dedicated celebrating, as well as fostering learning and collaboration between, practit...
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Kudos to Chapter One for a randomized controlled trial of their literacy tutoring that followed students for 4 years! Chapter One students scored higher on state reading tests in grades 1–3, and were also less likely to have an IEP in 3rd grade, than controls. scale.stanford.edu/sites/defaul...
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The new school year is a great time to think about what makes tutoring truly effective. “Perspectives: You’ve Paid for Tutoring. Here’s How to Make Sure It Works” questions to consider when planning and implementing tutoring. A helpful read to make tutoring time count! overdeck.org/news-and-res...
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You've Paid for Tutoring. Here's How to Make Sure It Works. - Overdeck Family Foundation
Pete Lavorini and Meghan McCormick analyze the latest tutoring research, with questions educators should consider to ensure these programs deliver on their promise.
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Pronouncing student names correctly makes students feel welcomed and valued. As the new school year starts, a useful article from @edweek.org presents some insights, research, and tips to achieve this seemingly small task, which turns out is actually a big deal: bit.ly/4fDh38a
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Why Pronouncing Student Names Correctly Matters, and How to Get Them Right
Many students routinely have their names mispronounced, making school more stressful and less welcoming.
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Before investing in a commercially available tutoring program, ask: What does the evidence say? A comprehensive meta-analysis of tutoring research found hallmarks of effective programs: frequent delivery, in small groups or 1-1, & aligned with instruction. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...
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The Promise of Tutoring for PreK–12 Learning: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Experimental Evidence - Andre Nickow, Philip Oreopoulos, Vincent Quan, 2024
Tutoring ranks among the most versatile and potentially transformative educational tools available. Dozens of randomized experiments have evaluated preK–12 tuto...
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
“Most states organize their literacy systems around a 3rd-grade finish line rather than a 1st-grade starting point.” Why addressing reading delays in 1st grade is better. A @brookings.edu commentary from ProvenTutoring’s Amanda Neitzel, Jen Krajewski, Cynthia Lake. www.brookings.edu/articles/adv...
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Advancing early literacy with a 1st-grade safety net | Brookings
Jen Krajewski and co-authors lay out the evidence-based case for anchoring high-dosage tutoring systems in 1st grade.
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Six governors have requested guidance for everyday activities parents can do with young ones at home to start them thinking mathematically. Insights and suggestions in this article from @edweek.org: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... #earlynumeracy
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Parents Can Build Numeracy Skills at Home. These Governors Want Guidance on How
Governors want the American Academy of Pediatrics to issue guidance urging parents to use games to help children build numeracy skills.
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Hats off to Stanford for studying AI in tutoring. While it did not yield positive results, the study shows that having AI tutoring available is not the key; success requires thoughtful integration, teacher support, and and offering it as a selection when appropriate for students. bit.ly/44zOaDA
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Study: Giving Kids Access to AI Tutors Doesn’t Mean They’ll Use Them
New Stanford research finds that students left alone with a tutoring bot spent just 2-5 minutes interacting.
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
May’s Evidence Viewpoint blog from CRRE reminds us that effect sizes only have meaning when we ask, Compared to what? ProvenTutoring models' research shows they improve student achievement when compared with appropriate alternatives—not just because they report impressive numbers. bit.ly/4vrjoHK
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Evidence Viewpoint: Compared to What? Why Comparison Groups Matter - JHU School of Education
Is a 25-minute 5K time good? It depends. Compared to an elite runner, it’s slow. Compared to the average adult, it’s quite fast. Compared to your own previous time, it might represent real progress. W...
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Two years ago, we sent a survey to schools and tutoring providers, who identified consistent funding for tutoring as one of their biggest challenges. This article from Ed Week has funding facts, which might help those writing proposals or applying for funding for the new school year. bit.ly/4wrJATz
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Common Questions About Education Funding
Education Week has answered some of the most common questions about education funding in the United States.
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Did you know that the ProvenTutoring team offers state and local education agencies support in selecting models, making a plan for implementation, and using research to shape tutoring initiatives? If you are a state or LEA who needs this kind of help, let’s talk. Write info@proventutoring.org.
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
“Reading for pleasure” in the summer helps students. What are some “math for pleasure” ideas to help kids practice math in the summer? Here are a few ideas from Pearson’s Connections Academy to help students practice math in real life (figuring out the tip, card games, and more!): bit.ly/3TjKLpP
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8 Math Activities to Prevent Summer Slide—Connections Academy®
Avoid summer learning loss with these fun math games for elementary school students.
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
“Breaking the Cycle of Math Anxiety” addresses math anxiety as a systemic problem versus an individual student problem. An Imagine Learning production interviewed Hillary Rinaldi, director of the National Math Improvement Project. bit.ly/3RcL5pP
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Online Curricula and Solutions | Imagine Learning
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
ProvenTutoring’s Jen Krajewski and CRRE’s Nathan Storey were on a panel at the @nssaccelerator.bsky.social 2026 conference, discussing high-impact tutoring’s effects in Louisiana, who advanced from 50th to 16th in the nation for fourth-grade reading! Learn more here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J4N...
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Scaling Statewide: How Louisiana is Building a High-Impact Tutoring System for Literacy
YouTube video by SCALE Initiative
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
“What Impacts Should We Expect from Tutoring at Scale?” found RCTs of #tutoring programs with large samples had smaller effect sizes than smaller studies. Aligns with 2016 paper by Cheung & Slavin from @jhueducation.bsky.social of general studies. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...
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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
High-quality tutoring is one of the most effective interventions for supporting student learning. This recent article from the Harvard Strategic Data Project examines the research and implementation factors that contribute to successful tutoring programs: sdp.cepr.harvard.edu/news/2026/01...
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The best tutoring outcomes aren't always measured by test scores. Sometimes the biggest win is seeing a student raise their hand, tackle a challenge independently, or believe in their abilities again. This First Book article offers ideas to increase student confidence. firstbook.org/blog/2026/06...
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Building Student Self-Confidence
Books and classroom experiences can help students build confidence, something they carry with them in and out of the classroom.
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
“Students were 1.2 percentage points less likely to be absent on days they were scheduled for tutoring, a 7.0% reduction.” AERA Open article on high-impact tutoring initiative in DC. Features that made tutoring successful also generalized to attendance. More journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Pleased to see a focus on evidence in “Summer learning loss: What we know and what we’re learning.” A blog from @nwea.bsky.social discusses the research on summer slide with helpful links to resources and research. www.nwea.org/blog/2026/su...
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Summer learning loss: What we know and what we’re learning
Summer learning loss research reveals mixed findings about summer slide. Here’s what it shows about how summer affects student learning.
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Ah, a pile of books and summer vacation stretches out ahead. What does the research say about reading just for fun?? A 2025 report from the UK says it is not as popular as it used to be, and also discusses what they learned about what motivates kids to read. literacytrust.org.uk/reading-for-...
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Reading For Pleasure | National Literacy Trust
Explore the joy and benefits of reading for pleasure. Learn how the National Literacy Trust is working to make sure that no child is left behind.
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Interesting story in @chalkbeat.org about teachers’ unions efforts, and reasons, to limit screentime for students, including online assessments and AI, as well as cellphone bans. bit.ly/4x2CDJJ
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New York state teachers union joins chorus against education technology in schools
The state teachers union passed a resolution calling for a ban on screens for young learners, and restrictions on AI chatbots and student-facing AI. NYSUT joins a growing backlash against student scre...
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
“Programs that deliver real results do the disciplined, unglamorous work of implementation.” Op-ed in The74 describing how structures supporting and measuring DC’s high-impact tutoring yielded recent improvements in academics and attendance. www.the74million.org/article/scho...
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Schools Must Do the Hard Work If High-Dosage Tutoring Is to Help Every Student
Grant & Huffman: Effective programs aren't about finding a silver bullet. They're about building reliable systems that work for kids every day.
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
“Why Integrity > Fidelity in Research Implementation.” This School Perceptions Podcast features @carajackson.bsky.social discussing lessons from two decades of work in evidence in education. Includes a discussion on high-dosage tutoring implementation. www.schoolperceptions.com/Podcast.php
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
“Dosage Matters. It matters more than other factors in tutoring.” A blog from @accelerate-us.bsky.social ’s Kevin Huffman about how imperative dosage is in order to get results from tutoring. accelerate.us/tutoring-sta...
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Tutoring Starts and Ends with Dosage
Across three years of research from Accelerate’s Call to Effective Action, one lesson keeps surfacing over and over again in our high-dosage tutoring work: Dosage Matters. It matters more than other f...
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
A five-year randomized study found that high-poverty students who received 28 free books per year to take home and keep made larger literacy gains than baseline-comparable students who did not receive books. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Here’s a goal we can stand behind: “To use data to expand access to effective tutoring in real schools around the country.” ICYMI, the Strategic Data Project, Accelerate, and five state DOEs have developed a toolkit to help achieve that goal. Read more here: www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/usable...
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High-Dosage Tutoring Can Make a Real Difference. Harvard's Strategic Data Project Wants to Help Districts Make the Most Of It
A new research tool aims to help district leaders and researchers evaluate tutoring programs
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
“Funding for High-Impact Tutoring” is a brief from National Student Support Accelerator that essentially brainstorms ideas for funding sources, and is divided into sections by target user. nssa.stanford.edu/sites/defaul...
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
The school year will be winding down before you know it. Educators need to ask themselves if the programs they have adopted for tutoring are doing what they hoped. And what about next year? A point to reflect upon from a 2025 Evidence Viewpoint blog. education.jhu.edu/news/evidenc...
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Evidence Viewpoint: Out with the Old, In with the Effective - JHU School of Education
When was the last time you cleaned out your spice cabinet? If you’re like many people, there might be jars in there that haven’t been touched in years. Some of those spices may have lost their flavor, while others might never have been useful to begin with. Now, imagine cooking a meal for a group…
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Don’t miss “Screen Time in Schools: What Actually Matters for Student Learning,” a webinar addressing the research on screen time and learning, Friday, April 10, 12-1 ET. To register: www.eventbrite.com/e/screen-tim...
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Screen Time in Schools: What Actually Matters for Student Learning
As the screen time debate intensifies, this webinar offers a balanced look at research and classroom realities shaping student learning.
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Some parents delay their children’s entry into kindergarten: “ramped-up academic expectations and reduced playtime make many of today’s kindergarten classrooms feel more like yesterday’s 1st grade.” This practice is not as popular as it was. Find out why in this article from EdWeek: bit.ly/4sak4zW
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Has the Practice of Redshirting Kindergartners Peaked?
Holding kids back from kindergarten may be less popular than expected. Here's why.
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
How do tutors experience their work, and what keeps them engaged? Insights into the Tutor Workforce: Tutors’ Experiences, Diversity, and Retention in the Personalized Learning Initiative, a new brief from @mdrc-news.bsky.social DRC, sheds light on these questions. www.mdrc.org/sites/defaul...
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
You can’t run a tutoring program without the funds to do it. Check out Education Week's article, “Common Questions About Education Funding.” www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
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Common Questions About Education Funding
Education Week has answered some of the most common questions about education funding in the United States.
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
ProvenTutoring acceptance standards need to be met for a program to be featured on our site. See our FAQs. One example? Acceptable studies compare students who received tutoring during the school day to a similar control group of students who did not receive tutoring. proventutoring.org/faq/
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
“What is considered as acceptable evidence of educational program effectiveness profoundly affects the interventions that make their way into today’s classrooms.” The newest Evidence Viewpoint blog from CRRE discusses cohort designs as meaningful evidence. education.jhu.edu/news/evidenc...
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Evidence Viewpoint: Did We do Better This Year? A Case for Cohort Designs as Meaningful Evidence of Program Efficacy - JHU School of Education
What is considered as acceptable evidence of educational program effectiveness profoundly affects the interventions that make their way into today’s classrooms. Regardless of your role in using eviden...
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
“The challenge lies not in the concept of tutoring itself but in how it is implemented and scaled.” What aspects of tutoring influence its efficacy? Thoughts from Harvard’s Strategic Data Project. sdp.cepr.harvard.edu/news/2026/01...
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Tutoring Works. The Devil is in the (Implementation) Details. | Strategic Data Project
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Pearl Summit: March 24 from 12:00–2:30 PM ET Tutoring Beyond ESSER: Building Scalable Student Support Systems “Rather than revisiting the problem, the convening highlights practical approaches to building coordinated systems that hold up over time" To register: bit.ly/4bq68LN
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Virtual Summit: The State of Tutoring & Student Support – Pearl Education
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Last summer, ProvenTutoring’s Amanda Neitzel was part of a panel discussing how to implement virtual tutoring effectively. Thank you, Partnership for Student Success, for posting this online!: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m75O...
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Implementing Virtual Tutoring with Quality | Research-to-Practice Webinar Series
YouTube video by Everyone Graduates Center
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
A blog from Pearl offers insight on how districts implement high-impact tutoring at scale. hubs.la/Q0450Cg_0
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High-Impact Tutoring: What It Is, Why It Works, and How Districts Implement It at Scale – Pearl Education
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
A new study shows that full day preK versus half-day preK reduced ELL designations in students not fluent in English at the start of preK by up to 16 percentage points by grades K-3. Interesting implications for preventing students from needing tutoring! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Happy to see this article talking about how Chapter One’s high-impact tutoring program is making a real difference in San Francisco! bit.ly/3OJRWW7
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In San Francisco, Short Bursts of High-Impact Tutoring Support Young Readers
After working with tutors for five months last year, the number of students who met grade-level reading standards rose from 24% to 54%.
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Did you know that @accelerate-us.bsky.social ccelerate has provided funding and evaluated more than 50 rigorous studies of #tutoring over the past three years? What have they learned? Find out in this synthesis of useful insights: accelerate.us/cea-synthesis/
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Synthesis: Accelerate’s 2024–25 Call to Effective Action
What We’re Learning About Tutoring at Scale WHY THIS MATTERSOver the past three years, Accelerate has funded and evaluated tutoring and personalized learning programs across 29 states, supporting more...
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Some ideas in the74 about tutoring funding post-ESSER: www.the74million.org/article/how-...
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How Districts Can Fund High-Quality Tutoring Now That ESSER Money Is Gone
Moon: Federal pandemic aid has dried up. But schools can look to government, state, local and nonprofit sources to keep these costly programs going.
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Funding is one of the most critical factors for consideration when educational leaders choose what programs to adopt. The new education budget has been passed, and a handy chart from an article in EdWeek details what education programs were funded vs what was proposed: bit.ly/3OobEXb
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Congress Has Passed an Education Budget. See How Key Programs Are Affected
Federal funding for low-income students and special education will remain level year over year.
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
This research brief from (the always-forward-thinking!) @accelerate-us.bsky.social aims to standardize definitions of tutoring dosage and then apply them to measure tutoring efficiency and cost-effectiveness. accelerate.us/research/def...
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Defining Tutoring Dosage for Program Implementation and Applied Research - Accelerate
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
San Francisco USD has received funds to deliver Chapter One, a member of the ProvenTutoring Coalition, to 1,443 additional students, bringing the total up to 2700 kids. SFUSD’s goal? 70% of 3rd graders reading at grade level by 2027 (from 50% right now). sfedfund.org/news/high-im...
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SF Ed Fund, SFUSD, and DCYF Announce Major Expansion of High-Impact Tutoring to Serve More Than 2,700 San Francisco Students
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Recent research found that attendance was higher on days that students had high-impact tutoring scheduled. Human tutors provide a connection that increases engagement and the simple joy a student feels when they learn from someone they like and trust. nssa.stanford.edu/sites/defaul...
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Research has found that tutoring during the school day is more effective than tutoring at other times. As one example of this research, NBER reached that conclusion in a meta-analysis of tutoring program effects. www.nber.org/papers/w27476
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The Impressive Effects of Tutoring on PreK-12 Learning: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Experimental Evidence
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
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