Strong student–tutor relationships and a sense of belonging characterized tutoring programs with high attendance and positive learning effects¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2023 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? In programs with high attendance and positive effects on learning, a large share of students reported strong relationships and a sense of belonging in their tutoring sessions. → Kate Place 2023

Evidence¶

Kate Place 2023¶

Kate Place, Andrew Gothro, Gregory Chojnacki, Kara Conroy. (2023). Testing New Approaches to Math Tutoring: Lessons from Eight Evaluations. Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/testing-new-approaches-to-math-tutoring-lessons-from-eight-evaluations

q2 · i? · associational · r?

Cross-program analysis of student reports across the eight tutoring evaluations. The brief reports that in high-attendance, positive-effect programs, "a large share of students reported strong relationships and a sense of belonging in their tutoring sessions." No percentages or effect sizes are printed.

"Strong student–tutor relationships may be a key component of successful tutoring. In programs with high attendance and positive effects on learning, a large share of students reported strong relationships and a sense of belonging in their tutoring sessions."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Belonging — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

• Teacher support is among the strongest predictors of school belonging — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
• A portfolio of eight math tutoring programs showed positive and meaningful average effects on student math knowledge, perceptions, and beliefs — related
• Math tutoring programs may improve students' math confidence and sense of belonging — related
• The size of tutoring programs' effects on student math knowledge aligned with the quality of their implementation — related
• Higher tutoring attendance rates are associated with greater reading gains — related
• Student math confidence and sense of belonging in tutoring increased modestly during the school year, with site-level variation — related
• Most Blueprint students reported strong tutor relationships, but reported relationship strength varied across sites — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Students completing the end-of-year survey reported favorable views of their relationships with math tutors and their sense of belonging in tutoring sessions — related