Train paraprofessional tutors with one initial day of training plus two two-hour booster sessions¶

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Description¶

Number Rockets prepares non-specialist tutors — retired teachers and substitute teachers — with a light-touch training model: "Tutors receive one day of training before beginning, and two two-hour booster sessions afterwards." The scripted curriculum makes this brief training sufficient, and booster sessions reinforce practices once tutoring is underway.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• A scripted curriculum so tutors do not need to design instruction
• Scheduled booster sessions after tutoring begins

Constraints¶

• Training is provided through AIR and must be requested by type, grade level, number of trainees, and location

Target Learners¶

• first-grade students struggling in math

Target Learning Goals¶

• faithful delivery of the scripted math tutoring curriculum

Related Strategies¶

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• Train tutors with an initial week plus twice-weekly hour-long follow-ups supported by structured manuals
• Transportable tutoring protocol with structured tutor training and supervision

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Number Rockets. (2020). Number Rockets: first-grade math tutoring program description. Tutoring provided through AIR. https://www.air.org