The size of tutoring programs' effects on student math knowledge aligned with the quality of their implementation¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2023 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Programs with moderate to large effects had high student attendance, necessary staffing, and logistics such as scheduling in place, while programs with smaller effects faced implementation challenges and lower attendance. → 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? · causal · r?

Cross-program comparison across the eight tutoring evaluations. The brief states "The size of programs’ effects on student knowledge aligned with the quality of their implementation," contrasting moderate-to-large-effect programs with smaller-effect programs. No effect sizes or attendance statistics are printed in the brief.

"The size of programs’ effects on student knowledge aligned with the quality of their implementation. Programs with moderate to large effects had high student attendance, the necessary staffing, and logistics such as scheduling in place."

Discussion¶

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