National Student Support Accelerator

🗞️ Tutoring News: In Portland, intensive reading tutoring delivers eye-opening results, propels some children to grade-level in months.

📖 Read the full story: www.oregonlive.com/education/20...

Want to assess the quality of your #tutoring program? You can have your tutoring program assessed by researchers and practitioners!

Start now and be ahead of the game for next school year. 🚀
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Discover how the synergy of #HighImpactTutoring and MTSS can empower educators to provide targeted student support!

Read the research brief here: nssa.stanford.edu/briefs/integ...

What are your thoughts on this integration? Let’s discuss.

Join us Tuesday, July 29, 3–4:30 p.m. ET for a #GLRWeek 2025 session highlighting innovative solutions to expand and sustain tutoring programs — from registered apprenticeships to college and work-study partnerships.

🔗 Register here: leo.gradelevelreading.net/event/tutori...

⭐️𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Check out these learning + attendance gains from the high-impact tutoring program in Rocketship Public Schools! ⭐️

Read how they did it in the 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: nssa.stanford.edu/display-play...

Improve the quality of your school district’s tutoring program(s) by taking our Local Education Agency (LEA) 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹!

Access the LEA Self-Assessment here: nssa.stanford.edu/tqis/distric...

🗞️ Tutoring News: Reading Corps brings high-impact tutoring to schools across Wisconsin

In schools across Wisconsin, @Reading Corps tutors are making transformational impact on young readers through high-impact tutoring grounded in the science of reading.

Read more here: www.wpr.org/news/reading...

Families: Encourage your little ones to continue learning math during summer break! They can explore educational games, try a new math problem, or dive into a good book.

Check out our PK-8 Math Tutoring Resource Library for fun math lessons and games: studentsupportaccelerator.org/pk8-math-tut...

📚 Our study on the @DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)’s High-Impact Tutoring initiative finds that tutoring can support better attendance—when key program features are in place.

📄 Read the study: edworkingpapers.com/ai24-1107

Heading to the Education Commission of the States' National Forum on Education Policy?

Say hi to our Managing Director, Lauren Ziegler, to chat about how high-impact tutoring can support states' learning acceleration.

Learn more about the forum: web.cvent.com/event/a08f74...

National Guideline Standards (NGS) for Tutor Apprenticeship Programs draft version is LIVE & open for public comment through 7/23. 🙋 💬
www.partnershipstudentsuccess.org/working-grou... #Tutoring #Apprenticeship

Happy Independence Day! Wishing everyone a happy and safe 4th of July. 🎇🎉

🎉 Help welcome Amelie Or, our new Engagement Intern, to the NSSA team!

Amelie is a human-centered designer and rising senior at Stanford, committed to designing systems, products, and services that are thoughtful, equitable, and truly serve people.

We’re so happy to have Amelie join the team! 🤗

🎉 Happy World Tutors’ Day! 📚💫

Thank you for being champions of student connections and learning.

💬 Drop a thank you or shout out to a tutor who made a difference in your life!

📚 Our study on the @DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)’s High-Impact Tutoring initiative finds that tutoring can support better attendance—but how it’s delivered matters.

📄 Read the study: edworkingpapers.com/ai24-1107

Virtual Tutoring Works for Young Readers! 💻📚

Our virtual tutoring RCT study offers evidence that virtual early literacy tutoring can significantly boost reading skills for students in kindergarten through second grade.

Read the research brief here: nssa.stanford.edu/briefs/effec...

Opinion: CT’s budget prioritizes costs over kids Too many of Connecticut’s students are still being left behind, but it doesn’t have to be this way.

🗞️ Tutoring News: Students across Connecticut are catching up, growing confident, and showing up — thanks to high-dosage tutoring! Read the @ctmirror.org op-ed here: ctmirror.org/2025/05/13/c...

Every Student, Every Need: A Fireside Chat on Scaling Personalized Tutoring with Purpose - edWeb Presented by Angele Hodges, Former Education Leader, Current Academic Solutions Advisor, Varsity Tutors; Lauren Ziegler, Managing Director, National Student Support Accelerator, Stanford University; a...

Join Edweb on 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟵 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟮𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗧 for a fireside chat on how districts can:
💡 Plan intentionally in SY25–26
💡 Align tutoring with MTSS frameworks
💡 Leverage AI to support human connection
💡 Scale high-impact tutoring—without sacrificing quality

Register now: home.edweb.net/webinar/tuto...

🗞️Tutoring News: U.S. academic performance has been declining for over a decade. But there’s a promising solution. A new @brookings.edu proposal highlights high-dose tutoring as one of the most effective school-based interventions for improving student outcomes.
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⭐️𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Get inspired by Ector County Independent School District! ⭐️

📈 7x the average statewide growth on the STAAR assessment
📈 21% of tutored students made exceptional reading gains
📈 17% made exceptional math gains

Explore their profile: nssa.stanford.edu/display-play...

We're proud to recognize Milford Public Schools as the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 to receive the 𝗡𝗦𝗦𝗔 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗴𝗲, honoring their thoughtful and impactful approach to high-impact tutoring. 🎉

Learn more about the Badge and how your district can apply: nssa.stanford.edu/tqis/badging

🎯 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴? 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴.
A school district practitioner shared how her team tackled the complex task of fitting tutoring into the already packed school day—without pulling students from core instruction. nssa.stanford.edu/events/desig...

⭐️ 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Uplift Education is proving that 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 lead to real student growth:
📈 96% of Grade 3 literacy students met achievement goals
📊 65% of Grade 4–7 students met reading & math goals

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How a Tutor’s Gender Affects Girls' Interest in STEM Pairing girls with female math tutors increases STEM interest and improves academic performance in math, a Stanford study finds.

🗞️ Tutoring News: New research led by our Director of Research sheds light on an important question: 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀’ 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠?

Read the full @edweek.bsky.social article by @laurainegl.bsky.social here: www.edweek.org/leadership/h...

What should #schooldistricts think about in their high-impact tutoring journeys? 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝟱 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 from experts and practitioners in our recent webinar walking through our newly updated District Playbook.

Watch the full webinar here: nssa.stanford.edu/events/desig...

🎥 Now Available – District Playbook for High-Impact Tutoring video! Watch this practical walkthrough of our new District Playbook with expert guidance and real-world examples from districts.

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CA school & district leaders: Join an 8-week virtual sprint to boost #HighImpactTutoring, backed by Results for America, @nssaccelerator.bsky.social & EdResearch for Action. Gain insight from peers, LEAs, nonprofits & community partners. 🙌 Apply by 8/20: results4america.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

⭐️ 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Get inspired by Hillsborough County Public Schools! ⭐️ By expanding tutoring to K–1 and partnering with an external provider, this Florida district is building a 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀—and seeing real results.

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🗞️ Tutoring News: Dr. Katie Pace Miles, associate professor at Brooklyn College and founder of The Reading Institute, shares a proven solution for New York’s literacy crisis: 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴.

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"We don’t often get to say with this level of confidence that something works.” — @susanna-loeb.bsky.social #NSSA2025

Catch this powerful moment from Susanna’s opening remarks and explore the full set of conference videos and materials available on our website. nssa.stanford.edu/nssa-2025-co...