Nashville, Tenn., (October 1, 2024)—Accelerate today announced an opportunity for states to receive funding and strategic support to help scale high-dosage tutoring programs within their public schools. Governor’s offices, state education agencies (SEA), and/or non-profits in partnership with an SEA are eligible to apply for a $1,000,000 award to refine and grow high-dosage tutoring programs or a $500,000 award to plan for and roll out high-dosage tutoring opportunities.
Selected states will be part of Accelerate’s States Leading Recovery Grant Program. Last year, the program launched with Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Louisiana, and Ohio each receiving $1,000,000 to build the infrastructure and evidence needed to support the statewide scale of high-dosage tutoring.
“In addition to expanding access to tutoring for thousands of students in Louisiana, Accelerate’s support helped our efforts to improve data collection and tailor legislation to support the long term sustainability of effective high-dosage tutoring,” said Dr. Jenna Chiasson, Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Louisiana Department of Education.
States are uniquely positioned to support districts and charter schools in widely adopting high-dosage tutoring and build the regulatory frameworks that will enable quality tutoring at scale in the long term. Through skillful state-level coordination – including, encouraging adoption of evidence-based tutoring models, offering implementation support, developing policy frameworks, and refining data collection processes – states can address academic gaps by ensuring students receive effective individualized instruction.
“State leaders set priorities and incentives for large scale tutoring delivery, and they have a responsibility to ensure that schools are implementing interventions that are proven to work,” said Kevin Huffman, CEO of Accelerate. “Through the States Leading Recovery program, we support their efforts to maximize limited resources by investing in evidence-based practices and scalable solutions.”
Accelerate’s second round of grants arrive just when the federal education aid begins to end, as states still tackle major learning recovery shortfalls. These grants are designed to assist states in deepening their commitment to tutoring as a critical student intervention strategy.
For more information about the grant process and to view the application, visit accelerate.us/slr-application.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit as early as possible, but may apply anytime before the final deadline of November 1, 2024.
