Tutoring

Learn more about tutoring, an academic tool that provides students extra support outside normal class time
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Student Achievement How These Districts Are Using $10,000 to Boost Student Learning
The pilot projects, begun with grants from the National Education Association, aim to curb absenteeism, supply food, and offer tutoring.
Madeline Will, September 25, 2023
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Student Achievement Quiz Quiz Yourself: What Do You Know About Learning Recovery?
Evidence is building about the most effective ways to boost learning. Test yourself on what works—and what doesn't.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 25, 2023
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1 min read
Phoenix Blalack, 6, works with a tutor on his laptop in his Indianapolis home on March 7, 2023.
Phoenix Blalack, 6, works with a tutor on his laptop in his Indianapolis home on March 7, 2023.
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Budget & Finance Tutoring Can Be Costly. Here's How to Make It Cost-Effective
As a federal funding cutoff looms, some districts are finding ways to make intensive tutoring sustainable.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 25, 2023
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9 min read
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Student Achievement Academic Recovery: Terms to Know
A primer on what educators should know about the most common interventions for academic recovery.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 25, 2023
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6 min read
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Education Funding Explainer 3 Steps to Keep Tutoring Going When ESSER Money Runs Out
Schools may lose more than $1,200 per student as enrollment falls and federal COVID relief funds expire next year.
Sarah D. Sparks, August 28, 2023
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4 min read
Third-grade teaching assistant Keione Vance leads a reading session with a small group of students at Boyd Elementary School in Atlanta on Dec. 15, 2022. To address learning loss caused by the pandemic, Atlanta has been one of the only cities in the country to add class time – 30 minutes a day for three years.
Third-grade teaching assistant Keione Vance leads a reading session with a small group of students at Boyd Elementary School in Atlanta on Dec. 15, 2022. Atlanta has been one of the only cities in the country to add class time—30 minutes a day—to help students catch up post-pandemic.
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Student Achievement What Two New Studies Reveal About Learning Recovery
Effective programs require putting "a lot of effort into implementation," said one researcher.
Sarah Schwartz, August 10, 2023
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5 min read
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Artificial Intelligence Welcome to the 'Walled Garden.' Is This Education's Solution to AI's Pitfalls?
A new kind of chatbot would generate responses based only on vetted content.
Alyson Klein, July 25, 2023
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6 min read
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Student Achievement A New Bill Would Pay Student-Teachers to Work as Tutors
The bill is part of a major push for tutoring as an academic recovery strategy as the extent of students' academic slide becomes clear.
Libby Stanford, July 20, 2023
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5 min read
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Artificial Intelligence Opinion How AI Tutoring Can Reshape Teachers' Days
Teachers would balance their time between individual or small-group instruction and large-group activities.
Fiona Hollands & Venita Holmes, June 27, 2023
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5 min read
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Student Achievement Opinion So What Is High-Dosage Tutoring Anyway?
Most tutoring is focused on mastering traditional content, but the experience can also invite many more possibilities.
Rick Hess, June 26, 2023
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7 min read
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Student Achievement Opinion High-Dosage Tutoring Isn't a Silver Bullet
To promote the success of all students, look at key systems and practices, write a nonprofit leader and a researcher.
Sarah Duncan & Jenny Scala, June 22, 2023
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4 min read
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Student Achievement This School Bet on High-Dosage Tutoring. It’s Working
Here's how the school, which drew on student input to shape its program, solved thorny issues like class size and scheduling.
Denisa R. Superville, June 12, 2023
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6 min read
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Artificial Intelligence Can AI Tutor Students? Why It’s Unlikely to Take Over the Job Entirely
Tutoring hinges on a strong, sustained relationship. AI bots don't possess that level of empathy or continuity yet.
Sarah Schwartz, May 31, 2023
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4 min read
Illustration of an AI chatbot assist on the face of a cellphone tutoring a kid student doing homework with subject matter icons floating all around him.
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Artificial Intelligence What ChatGPT Could Mean for Tutoring
AI tools could help personalize tutoring plans, analyze coaching sessions, and potentially even take over as tutor. But is that a good idea?
Sarah Schwartz, May 30, 2023
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9 min read
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