Category: Program Design

Affirming a job well done and shining a light on talents that may not showcase themselves in their everyday lives can be a crucial part of an educator’s work to nurture meaningful relationships. It’s important to see each student where they are and for who they are, and let that guide you in creating a meaningful relationship with them.

High-impact tutoring is a proven solution for learning loss and addressing educational gaps in underserved schools. Students and school districts alike benefit from implementing high-impact tutoring in the classroom.

The blog post discusses how small-group, high-impact tutoring can effectively address learning loss and close educational gaps, particularly in underfunded schools. It highlights the benefits of personalized, consistent support within the school day, helping students improve academically, build confidence, and achieve success. The approach meets national education standards and has been proven to yield significant results, such as increased attendance, better grades, and reduced failure rates.

Attempts to close achievement gaps and support underserved students in other ways have had limited success compared to high-impact tutoring, where one-on-one and small group support in the classroom has proven to have a positive impact and successful outcomes.

Saga's tutors follow their students throughout their school year. They learn to adapt to their roles as teachers, friends, mentors, and support systems. Saga's small group tutoring model not only supports the students' learning and growth, but it also helps the teachers," said Balasubramanian.

Ricardo Sanchez, a student from Chicago’s Latino Youth Connection Charter School, is on his way to college. He is grateful to everyone who has supported him, including his AmeriCorps member and math tutor from Saga Education.