Saga blended tutoring improved student math grades across districts and tutoring models¶

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Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Saga had positive effects on student math grades across districts and models. → Laura Meyer 2024

Evidence¶

Laura Meyer 2024¶

Laura Meyer, Lily Fesler, Anna Gu, Caroline Lauver. (2024). Impacts of Blended Learning Tutoring Models on Math Achievement After COVID-19: Results from Saga Education. Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/impacts-of-blended-learning-tutoring-models-on-math-achievement-after-covid-19

q3 · i? · causal · r2

In the matched comparison analysis across three districts, the report states "Saga also had positive effects on student math grades across districts and models," a consistent grade outcome alongside the mixed standardized test results.

"Saga also had positive effects on student math grades across districts and models."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Saga blended tutoring produced large positive impacts on algebra scores in one district and geometry scores in another, but no effects on two other standardized tests — related
• Implementation analysis identified student engagement as a challenge for technology-driven tutoring programs — related
• Saga tutoring impacts were larger for students with lower prior math achievement and for Black students — related
• Saga tutoring impacts were larger in schools with fewer staffing challenges and in tutoring groups of two students or fewer — related
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• Research has not yet identified blended learning implementation strategies that increase the likelihood of positive effects on students — related
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• Saga tutoring produces significant improvements in math course grades and failures and persistent gains one to two years after tutoring — related
• Saga blended tutoring had a small negative impact on school attendance — related