High-impact tutoring is an in-class, tutor-led, small group tutoring model. It helps students learn more deeply, improve their grades, pass their classes, and even increase their chances of graduating high school. It improves students’ educational outcomes by giving them the tools, strategies, and individual attention they need to be successful.
Rigorous studies show that high-impact tutoring bridges the gap between where students are and where they need to be to succeed academically. Because of this, high-impact tutoring is beneficial for all students, whether they are in a well-funded and high-performing school district or a historically underserved school district with fewer resources.
Students fall behind in school for many reasons, and if they do not pass Algebra I, they struggle to move forward academically. These learners also have a significantly lower chance of graduating high school.
Learning loss from COVID-19 has impacted students across the U.S., and students in underserved districts are at a more significant disadvantage. Due to poorly funded schools, students in these districts may have larger class sizes, fewer resources, and less time to make up their work. In addition, outside circumstances may impact attendance and availability of academic support in the home.
Using high-impact tutoring to help students learn math skills, increase literacy, and build strong study habits can result in significant, measurable improvements for all learners, particularly for disadvantaged students. In fact, high-impact tutoring results in improved educational outcomes in all classes, decreased absences, and higher graduation rates.
At Saga Education, we use objective and rigorous standards, like large-scale randomized control trials, to evaluate our program. Reputable resources have validated our methods and model. We follow the small-group model outlined above with proven success.
The University of Chicago Urban Labs tested Saga’s impact via large-scale randomized controlled trials. They found that:
These unparalleled results show that high-impact tutoring is a clear solution for improving educational equity and helping students succeed.
High-impact tutoring is a proven solution for learning loss and addressing educational gaps in underserved schools. Students and school districts alike benefit from implementing high-impact tutoring in the classroom.