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Increasing access to high-impact tutoring to all students in need through research, tools, and engagement. With the Stanford Graduate School of Education.
Number 9️⃣ on your Top 10 list is: Our brief about 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, the Wittenberg University High-Impact Tutoring Program brief 🎓📚

nssa.stanford.edu/briefs/2023-...
December 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Number 🔟 on your Top 10 list is: Our 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 analysis 📊✨

This year, we took a closer look at how K-12 districts use Outcomes-Based Contracting (OBC), a promising approach that links part of a vendor’s payment to real student results.

nssa.stanford.edu/briefs/whats...
December 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Tomorrow we kick off our New Year Countdown and celebrate the 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 that were published in 2025. For the next ten weekdays, we will reveal the guides, tools, and research briefs that stood out the most. Follow along to see which resource takes the title at number one.
December 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Webinar: Designing Tutoring That Works — A Step-by-Step Tour for School Districts ⭐️ The webinar offered practical help for both new and experienced teams, covering budgeting tools, scheduling and staffing guidance, and tips for planning tutoring throughout the year.
nssa.stanford.edu/events/desig...
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Apply for the Partnership for Student Success's Community Collaboration Challenge by 1/16!

Application Deadline: January 16th at 5:00 pm ET.
Informational Webinars: December 16th and January 7th at 12:00pm ET.

Learn more:
www.partnershipstudentsuccess.org/community-co...
December 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The new State of K–12 Tutoring 2025 report offers practical insights drawn from interviews with more than 20 education leaders nationwide (including our own director of research, Carly Robinson).

🔗 Read the full report: poweredbypearl.com/state-of-tut...
The State of Tutoring 2025: Tutoring in Transition - Pearl
Discover how districts sustain high-impact tutoring beyond ESSER. A 2025 report grounded in 1M+ sessions, interviews, and research on models, data, and workforce.
poweredbypearl.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
🌟 Good News for Indiana Families!

Indiana Learns is now offering new tutoring grants to help students strengthen their ELA and math skills. Eligible families can enroll through December 19 and start scheduling sessions right away.

Read More: www.wlfi.com/news/indiana...
December 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🌟 Good News from Arkansas!

Forward Arkansas just launched a new high-impact tutoring pilot in five districts, pairing consistent, small-group tutoring with an outcomes-based model that measures success by student growth.

Read More: www.kark.com/news/educati...
December 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
📣 𝗢𝗵𝗶𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗗𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴

With math and reading scores still below pre-pandemic levels, this bill signals strong momentum toward interventions that research shows can accelerate learning.

Read More Here: ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/25/o...
December 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Length of session, tutor talking time, and instructional pace don’t explain why 1:1 tutoring leads to stronger outcomes than 2:1 for early readers in virtual settings.

Our study suggests that high-impact tutoring is most effective when every student gets focused support and meaningful connection.
November 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🔔𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛: An analysis of over 26,000 #virtualtutoring sessions reveals how much instructional time is lost and what schools can do to prevent it.

Full breakdown here: nssa.stanford.edu/studies/unde...
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Looking for practical tools, research, and resources to make high-impact tutoring a success?
Explore our Tutoring Information Hub, your one-stop destination for materials tailored to your tutoring needs. From program design to data use to family engagement, you’ll find resources to guide every step.
October 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
📣𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 & Tutoring Providers: Our new study shows several patterns in when students are losing learning time during virtual tutoring…

Details in the study: nssa.stanford.edu/studies/unde...
October 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀: Charleston County Schools in South Carolina launched a High-Intensity Tutoring initiative.

Full WCBD article by Tim Renaud here: www.counton2.com/news/ccsd-la...

View one-pager on Outcomes-Based Contracting in tutoring: nssa.stanford.edu/one-pagers/o...
October 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM
🔎 Looking for tutoring partners, platforms, or interventions?

Explore our Tutoring Database!

➡️ The database is not exhaustive, and inclusion does not equal endorsement—but it’s a powerful way to navigate the tutoring field.

📚 Start exploring today: nssa.stanford.edu/high-impact-...
October 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
👋 We’re reintroducing ourselves for anyone new here!

We are the National Student Support Accelerator at Stanford University — a research, policy, and technical assistance hub working to make high-impact tutoring accessible to every student. 📚✨

We’re glad you’re here — let’s keep building together!
October 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Big news 🎉 Our most popular resource, the 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 Programs, has been redesigned to better support tutors and education leaders everywhere!

Check it out here 👉 nssa.stanford.edu/tutoring
October 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
📣 October is National Principals Month — and we’re celebrating the leaders who make high-impact tutoring possible every day.

To every principal working tirelessly to create brighter futures for students: thank you. 💙
October 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
📣DID YOU KNOW? The U.S. Department of Education’s new Dear Colleague letter outlines how federal funds can be used to support responsible, educator-led uses of #AI in education.

🔗 View the Dear Colleague Letter: www.ed.gov/media/docume...
September 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
🌟 Do you have a story about how tutoring has made a difference?

📣 Share your story or voice memo here: lnkd.in/dyRG3WZg

Let’s uplift the voices that show why tutoring matters! 💬📖
September 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🏅We are proud to have awarded our 𝐓𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐝𝐠𝐞 to 37 tutoring providers and 1 school district since the program's launch.

📄 View the Badge one-pager & learn more: nssa.stanford.edu/tqis/badging

📧 Questions? Contact [email protected]
September 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
📢 Why does an intentional tutor recruitment plan matter?

Without enough qualified tutors, programs serve fewer students and provide less support.

Learn more 👉 nssa.stanford.edu/tutoring/tut...
September 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
📚 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴? How do schools pick which students get the support?

🎯 Use our reflection guides, decision-making tools, and enrollment strategies to build a strong, equitable approach to student selection.

Learn more here: nssa.stanford.edu/district-pla...
August 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
📣 As the new school year approaches, 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆.

The Family & Caregiver Toolkit for School Districts is designed to help you build trust, improve communication, and make tutoring programs more effective.

👉 nssa.stanford.edu/family-careg...
August 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
📚As tutoring gets underway, make sure your program has a strong system in place for in-service training and support — it’s the key to long-term impact! 💡

📘 Learn more about best practices for training and oversight: nssa.stanford.edu/tutoring/tut...
August 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM