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Using ed tech in high-dosage tutoring could cut costs by a third
K-12 Dive covers new research released by the Education Lab showing that substituting some tutoring time with ed tech can reduce staffing needs without compromising tutoring’s impact on student learning.
Study Finds In-School High-Dosage Tutoring Combining Technology and Tutor Time Can Successfully Accelerate Student Learning, Reduce Costs to Districts
Findings from a study of a Saga Education tutoring model show that in-school high-dosage tutoring infused with educational technology increased learning for students in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and New York City Public Schools (NYCPS).
Miami-Dade County Public Schools, University of Chicago Education Lab, and Accelerate Announce $9M Gift from Kenneth C. Griffin to Expand High-Dosage Tutoring
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), in partnership with Griffin Catalyst, Accelerate – The National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning, and the University of Chicago Education Lab, announced the launch of a high-dosage math tutoring intervention for Miami-Dade students recovering from the education crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
NYC expands restorative justice programs: ‘This is for them to come feel safe’
The Gothamist’s Samantha Max cites Education Lab research that found using restorative practices to address student behavior can reduce arrests and suspensions.
Implementation, and Impact of High-Dosage Tutoring Programs
Today the national nonprofit Accelerate announced a new initiative that will bring together top education researchers from across the U.S. to develop rigorous research on the impact, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of various high-dosage tutoring programs. The Education Lab is a member of Accelerate’s inaugural Research Learning Community as part of a commitment to helping policymakers and school districts access the high-quality and transparent evidence they need to make informed decisions for their students.
What aspects of teaching should remain human?
Chris Berdik, for The Hechinger Report, highlights Saga Education’s partnership with the Education Lab to scale high-dosage tutoring through the Personalized Learning Initiative, where AI is playing a growing role in the delivery of tutoring.
Study shows technology can help scale tutoring effort
A new study from the Education Lab points to a way high-dose tutoring can be scaled more broadly without any loss of its effectiveness.
Tutoring & Tech’s Impact On Schools
Outside the Loop learns about the latest research from the Education Lab showing the benefits of tutoring combined with educational technology in schools.
Expanding a City-Wide Tutoring Effort: Lessons from Chicago Public Schools
Read a blog post from the Education Lab’s research partners at MDRC about our work to help expand tutoring programs in Chicago Public Schools as a part of the Personalized Learning Initiative (PLI).
Using ed tech in high-dosage tutoring could cut costs by a third
K-12 Dive covers new research released by the Education Lab showing that substituting some tutoring time with ed tech can reduce staffing needs without compromising tutoring’s impact on student learning.
Case Study: Expanding High-Impact Tutoring in Chicago Public Schools
This case study explores broad-scale, high-impact tutoring (HIT) programs implemented in partnership with Chicago Public Schools and shown through the Education Lab’s research to improve student learning.
Commentary: Counterintuitive strategies for overcoming pandemic learning loss with high-dosage tutoring
The Education Lab’s Monica Bhatt, Jon Guryan, and Jens Ludwig outline strategies for schools and districts to overcome pandemic-induced learning loss and highlight results from our study of a high-dosage tutoring model–what we call “Saga Technology.”
Study Finds In-School High-Dosage Tutoring Combining Technology and Tutor Time Can Successfully Accelerate Student Learning, Reduce Costs to Districts
Findings from a study of a Saga Education tutoring model show that in-school high-dosage tutoring infused with educational technology increased learning for students in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and New York City Public Schools (NYCPS).