Oakland's pilot stands out as a rare, real-world example of effective virtual tutoring at scale. Even at modest doses, students showed measurable gains. Our findings suggest that, when implemented strategically and equitably, virtual tutoring can be a powerful tool for early literacy recovery.

These findings are particularly compelling since tutoring was both virtual and implemented at scale—conditions often associated with diminished effects.

We find promising results: tutored students made larger gains than their peers in foundational reading skills like phonics and accuracy. The differences were meaningful, equivalent to about 1.3 additional months of learning.

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Wow!! This is fascinating. Thanks for sharing!