Certify tutors before tutoring begins and provide professional development to supervising school staff¶

Strategy · All strategies
Evidence · no claims cited

Description¶

The article states that "BookNook Tutors complete a certification prior to tutoring start date" and that "BookNook also provides on-site or virtual professional development for school staff." This preparation strategy pairs tutor certification with training for the on-site staff who supervise sessions.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Time for tutors to complete certification before the start date
• Delivery of on-site or virtual professional development to school staff

Constraints¶

• The page does not report effects of the certification or professional development separately from the program as a whole

Target Learners¶

• K-8 students receiving tutoring (indirect beneficiaries)

Target Learning Goals¶

• Effective delivery of reading tutoring sessions

Related Strategies¶

• Deliver high-dosage tutoring as recurring 30-minute sessions two to three times per week over 12 weeks
• Provide tutors 20 hours of pre-service training plus ongoing weekly coaching and professional development
• Operate high-dosage virtual tutoring with program-managed tutors and monthly literacy-specialist data meetings so school staff need no additional professional development
• CEO Forum recommendations: prepare and certify teachers for technology integration across pre-service, licensure, and in-service career stages
• Transportable tutoring protocol with structured tutor training and supervision

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• BookNook: Evidence Rating Strong. (2023). https://www.booknook.org