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National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · 3d

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.

National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · 9d

📣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...

National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · 11d

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...

National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · 17d

🔎 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-...

National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · 18d

👋 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!

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National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · 25d

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

National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · Oct 2

📣 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. 💙

National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · Sep 17

📣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...

National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · Sep 16

🌟 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! 💬📖

National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · Sep 4

🏅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]

National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · Sep 3

📢 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...

National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · Aug 20

📚 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...

National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · Aug 18

📣 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...

National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · Aug 14

📚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...

National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · Aug 13

A new study 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟮𝟬 𝗞–𝟭𝟮 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 and found a stark contrast between 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 (𝗢𝗕𝗖𝘀).

Learn More: scale.stanford.edu/publications...

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National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · Aug 12

🌎 Happy International Youth Day!

Today, we focus on the students who help support and shape NSSA's work, tools, and resources you see and use. It's often looked at by our Student Advisory Group!

📘 Learn more about our most recent cohort of Student Advisors: nssa.stanford.edu/people/stude...

National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · Aug 11

🏫 Districts and schools — 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸?

Complete the new and improved 15-minute Self-Assessment today: nssa.stanford.edu/tqis/tutorin...

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

National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · Aug 4

🗞️ 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...

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National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · Jul 28

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. 🚀
nssa.stanford.edu/tqis/tutorin...

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National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · Jul 22

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.

National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · Jul 21

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...

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National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · Jul 17

⭐️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...

National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · Jul 16

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...

National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · Jul 11

🗞️ 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...

National Student Support Accelerator @nssaccelerator.bsky.social · Jul 10

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...

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