Tutoring
Learn more about tutoring, an academic tool that provides students extra support outside normal class time
Student Achievement
What the Research Says
Students Are Regaining Academic Ground—Except in Math
Schools report fewer students below grade level in most core subjects, federal data show.
Student Achievement
Opinion
Who Better to Serve as Tutors Than Teachers? Here's One Way It's Being Done
As schools struggle to address learning loss, absenteeism, and staffing, outside organizations are working to fill in.
Student Achievement
Q&A
3 Must-Haves for Effective Tutoring
A national expert on tutoring highlights effective practices for schools.
Student Achievement
K-12 Essentials Forum
Proven Strategies for Accelerating Learning
Join this free virtual event to engage with experts on learning recovery and proven strategies to accelerate learning.
Classroom Technology
Khan Academy Plans to Shake Up Writing Instruction With AI Tool
Chatbots designed specifically for K-12 education are expected to proliferate rapidly over the next few years.
Reading & Literacy
What the Research Says
A Virtual Tutoring Program Boosted Early Literacy Skills. New Research Shows How
A first-of-a-kind study in the early grades finds that an intensive remote tutoring can improve reading skills.
Student Well-Being
Districts Make Tutoring a Top Priority in After-School Programs Funded by COVID Relief Aid
Roughly 8 in 10 school districts spent part of their federal COVID relief funds on afterschool or summer learning.
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.
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.
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.
Student Achievement
Academic Recovery: Terms to Know
A primer on what educators should know about the most common interventions for academic recovery.
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.
Student Achievement
What Two New Studies Reveal About Learning Recovery
Effective programs require putting "a lot of effort into implementation," said one researcher.
Classroom Technology
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.