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It’s almost Back to School season!
As we go into the new school year, we are happy to see that according to a new?School Pulse Panel?survey from the Institute of Education Sciences , 46% of public schools reported offering high-dosage tutoring at some point in 2023-24. Of these schools,?90% rated such tutoring as “moderately,” “very,” or “extremely” effective in improving student outcomes.
Please explore and share the new resources below. Among the highlights are:
Plus we have more on our Tutor Program Design Badge and the latest tutoring news and events. We hope these insights and resources inspire you to continue driving excellence and innovation in your tutoring practices.
With appreciation,
Susanna
Latest Resources and Research
The Basics: Design Principles For Accelerating Student Learning With High-Impact Tutoring
Looking for a quick and clear overview of what makes tutoring “high-impact”? This newly updated Design Principles brief?identifies common components of effective programs. It incorporates new research on effective design and implementation components in high-impact tutoring programs. Tutoring programs with the greatest effectiveness for improving math and reading achievement tend to include the following design principles:
Bridging the Novice-Expert Gap via Models of Decision-Making: A Case Study on Remediating Math Mistakes
Due to growing demand many tutoring programs use novice tutors who, unlike experienced educators, may struggle to effectively address student mistakes. This research evaluates whether certain types of AI (such as GPT4) can help tutors remediate math mistakes. The findings show that prompts developed by expert educators are critical for AI models like GPT4 to have high-quality responses. Responses from GPT4 with expert educator prompts (e.g., “simplify the problem”) are +76% more preferred by experienced educators than responses from GPT4 that are not given expert prompts.?
This shows the potential of embedding human experts’ thought processes in future generations of AI to enhance their capability to bridge novice-expert knowledge gaps. For example, the AI can generate several initial responses that the novice tutor can pick from and further edit to send back to the student. Altogether, the work shows promising results of an expert-guided human-AI approach. This work has led to a randomized-controlled trial testing ?the impact of AI-assisted human tutoring on student learning outcomes, with results expected later in 2024.?
Do you need Video Content about High-Impact Tutoring? Here’s Our Video Inventory
Explore our collection of videos, conference sessions, and webinars on high-impact tutoring. Videos range from just 1-2 minutes long, which are ideal for sharing in presentations, to full webinars and panels. Use the search function to easily find specific content, including:
Introducing the Tutoring Program Design Badge
At the heart of tutoring quality improvement is the new NSSA Tutoring Program Design Badge, designed to recognize and cultivate excellence in the design of tutoring programs. The Badge is not just a symbol of alignment to research; it's a testament to adherence to rigorous quality standards. These standards are firmly rooted in evidence-based research, ensuring that Badge holders are at the forefront of effective tutoring practices.
Ultimately, the Badge is not just about recognition; it's about driving impactful change in the tutoring landscape. By incentivizing adherence to quality standards and facilitating continuous improvement, the Badge plays a vital role in ensuring that every student receives the high-quality tutoring they deserve. ?
Latest News
Job Opportunity
Program Administrator, K-12 Tutoring Quality & Improvement,?(National Student Support Accelerator, Stanford University; Palo Alto, CA; Hybrid)
Join our team at NSSA! Do you know someone who is organized, communicative, and likes coordinating projects and great ideas? Our team is looking for a dedicated Program Administrator to support our ambitious work in supporting more, high-quality tutoring programs in K-12 schools across the country!
Find more details and apply?here.?
Articles on High-Impact Tutoring
The short answer is yes, the money did help students make up for the learning they missed during COVID. But it didn’t get them all the way there.
High-impact tutoring: 3 ways novices can improve their skills, Halley Bowman, EdD , District Administration
The top three high-leverage strategies they should focus on are building positive relationships, choosing appropriate tasks for students, and using strategic questioning during tutorials.
PROOF POINTS: New studies of online tutoring highlight troubles with attendance and larger tutoring groups, Jill Barshay , The Hechinger Report
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Tutoring via video, text chat and whiteboards can be effective, but the large gains of in-person tutoring don’t always translate to the virtual world.
Is computer-assisted learning the key to widespread high-dosage tutoring?,?John C. Roach, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Can technology enable the expansion of small-scale teaching techniques? A paper explores the potential for educational technology, particularly high-quality computer-assisted learning (CAL) platforms, to effectively address the expandability challenge of implementing successful teaching methods.
Lack of focus, inattention having ‘severe negative impact’ on student learning, Roger Riddell , K-12 Dive
Still, of the 46% of schools that reported providing high-dosage tutoring in particular,?90% of school leaders report that high-dosage tutoring has been effective?for improving student outcomes, according to National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data.
State and Local Updates
Experience shows providing high-dosage tutoring provides lasting impact for student success, Sarah Krauss , Maryland Matters
A partnership program of the University of Maryland Baltimore County and Baltimore City Public Schools provided high-dosage tutoring. After a two-year program evaluation, results indicate that participants made greater progress when looking at test score gains and percentile gains from beginning of year to end of year when compared to non-participants. Student survey data indicates that 85% of students felt more confident in math after participation, with one eighth grade student from Cherry Hill saying, “I could get help, and if I got it wrong, they didn’t put me down.”
LEAP is the state test in Louisiana that measures core subject proficiency. Following two years of student proficiency growth, new data indicated the progress the state made in recovering COVID-19-related learning loss has plateaued. Changes in the last two years include the “let teachers teach” initiative, revised accountability system and high-dosage tutoring.?
Events
Thank you to those who participated in our June poll asking for input on what our next high-impact tutoring webinar should cover. Results indicate interest in the topic of “Data Analysis & Use” as it relates to high-impact tutoring.?
Stay tuned via this newsletter and on our?LinkedIn?for details.
Reimagining Tutoring: From Learning Recovery to Lasting Impact, August 29, 2024, 2:00pm ET, Webinar
Many schools have implemented tutoring initiatives -- with varying degrees of success. A clear body of evidence has since emerged to guide educators in what makes for high-impact tutoring. To establish a new reality in which tutoring is a mainstay, the opportunity for impact goes beyond learning recovery. If educators can integrate tutoring into instructional routines—and deploy the right modality of tutoring at the right time—the opportunity to offer every student a personalized learning experience is within reach. This webinar will be a conversation on ways school leaders can not only sustain high-impact tutoring, but reimagine how tutoring can have a lasting effect on student learning, school culture, and educator job satisfaction. Panelists will represent District Administration , Loudoun County Public Schools , Varsity Tutors, Whiteboard Advisors , and the National Student Support Accelerator .?
2024 Outcomes Based Contracting (OBC) Fall Convening, September 23-25, 2024, Austin, TX
Outcomes based contracting (OBC) is a method of contracting in the K-12 instructional marketplace in which a substantial portion of payment to a service provider is contingent on meeting agreed-upon student outcomes. This convening by the Southern Education Foundation brings together participating districts, education experts, and key stakeholders to share best practices, discuss challenges, and explore emerging trends in outcomes based contracting. Convening?registration is free for the first 30 districts/agencies to register. If you are interested in attending, please complete the interest form as soon as possible, and the OBC team will be in touch with further details on how to register.
California Leaders: Silicon Valley High Dosage Tutoring Summit, Friday Oct 11, 2024
Across the US, K-8 school districts are implementing high dosage tutoring to accelerate learning in ELA/Math, while diversifying and expanding their staffing pipelines. Hosted by the Santa Clara County Office of Education , this event will allow Bay Area, California education leaders to learn about the evidence-based research, hear from practitioners and parents, and meet local funders. This event is ideal for Bay Area Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Principals and Intervention Specialists.
For more info contact?[email protected].
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