Rural schools were far more likely than nonrural schools to offer Project On-Track tutoring during school only¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Ninety-two percent of rural schools offered tutoring during school only, compared with 47 percent of nonrural schools. → Pilchen 2024

Evidence¶

Pilchen 2024¶

Pilchen, A., Klute, M., Mielicki, M., & Kumbroch, H. (2024). Examining implementation and outcomes of the Project On-Track high-dosage literacy tutoring program (REL 2024-005). U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. https://ies.ed.gov/use-work/resource-library/report/descriptive-study/examining-implementation-and-outcomes-project-track-high-dosage-tutoring-program

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Descriptive analysis of program records for 56 school-based tutoring sites (32 rural, 24 nonrural) on timing of tutoring in 2022/23. Interviewees attributed the rural preference to transportation barriers and difficulty reaching students after school.

"Ninety-two percent of rural schools offered tutoring during school only, compared with 47 percent of nonrural schools."

Discussion¶

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