Huffman: It’s especially difficult to reach high school students via tutoring, who arguably should be our top priority given how little time they have.
The funds will be used to integrate high-impact, in-school tutoring programs to help students across the state catch up on learning.
Absent new state funds, many districts will likely be looking for programs to trim or eliminate so they can keep tutoring.
Huffman: 4 steps to greatly expand high-dosage tutoring so millions of students can get the support they need to succeed in school and life.
While tutoring, chronic absenteeism and extra-learning time are shared priorities, some point to an “urgency gap” between educators and parents.
The agency tells states that the 18-month extensions are not automatic and requests must explain contributions to accelerated learning.
Accelerate’s tutoring grantees say identifying a point person and building sessions into the school day are key to scaling up tutoring.
Accelerate’s report highlights the early learnings of its first cohort of Call to Effective Action grantees.
North Carolina nonprofit Heart Math will use the $250,000 award to expand school-day tutoring to students of color and those in poverty.
With more work-study funds available to pay tutors, undergraduates in teacher preparation programs can gain valuable experience before they run their own classrooms, which can make them more effective teachers later on.
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