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National Student Support Accelerator
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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.
WEBINAR: Join Harvard Strategic Data Project tomorrow for their High-Dosage Tutoring Toolkit Public Webinar!

📅 Friday, February 6
🕛 12:00PM - 01:00PM EST
🔗 Register Here: sdp.cepr.harvard.edu/event/high-d...
February 5, 2026 at 7:47 PM
We are happy to share we are now offering Coaching! This new paid service provides guided support to help Tutoring Providers develop, refine, and implement the processes and practices needed to prepare to earn the Badge.

Learn more: nssa.stanford.edu/engage/strat...
February 5, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Happy Black History Month!

From past to present, Black history continues to shape our communities, our schools, and our world.

Join us in honoring Black History! 🖤

#BlackHistoryMonth
February 2, 2026 at 3:51 PM
The Louisiana DOE has been awarded $15 million to lead a five-year, national study on strengthening the impact of high-dosage literacy tutoring for early elementary students.

Read about it here: doe.louisiana.gov:8443/about/2025/1...
January 29, 2026 at 4:12 PM
As school districts and postsecondary partners begin planning for the year ahead, the High-Impact Tutoring: Higher Education Institution Playbook offers guidance for #colleges and #universities working with #K12 schools.

Access it here: nssa.stanford.edu/higher-educa...
January 27, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Big wins for high-dosage tutoring in southern West Virginia.
Students in GearUp SWV's High-Dosage Tutoring program are seeing real results! Students in the program were able to boost their test scores by 70+ points on average.

www.wvva.com/2025/12/18/g...
January 26, 2026 at 3:31 PM
🗞️ 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀: A recent report from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette highlights how new third-grade reading requirements are driving expanded tutoring efforts in at least one Arkansas elementary school.

www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/no...
January 16, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Districts often know what works, but need support figuring out how to fund it long term. Our 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 helps leaders think through funding strategies that make tutoring a stable part of the school day.

nssa.stanford.edu/district-pla...
January 13, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Announcement: We are proud and excited to support the Arkansas Department of Education on its newly awarded $15 million in federal grant in evidence-based literacy instruction and #highimpacttutoring.

Read full announcement: dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Files/25mill...
January 12, 2026 at 4:46 PM
A recent @the74.bsky.social article highlights that federal budget proposals could significantly affect how districts fund high-impact tutoring programs. Sustaining these evidence-based tutoring programs depends on stable funding structures.

www.the74million.org/article/stud...
January 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Apply by 1/16! This is a great opportunity for nonprofits, schools, districts, higher education institutions, and state/local government agencies to collaborate to improve K-12 student supports.
www.partnershipstudentsuccess.org/community-co...
January 5, 2026 at 2:47 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