National Student Support Accelerator
@nssaccelerator.bsky.social
Increasing access to high-impact tutoring to all students in need through research, tools, and engagement. With the Stanford Graduate School of Education.
Districts often know what works, but need support figuring out how to fund it long term. Our 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 helps leaders think through funding strategies that make tutoring a stable part of the school day.
nssa.stanford.edu/district-pla...
nssa.stanford.edu/district-pla...
January 13, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Districts often know what works, but need support figuring out how to fund it long term. Our 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 helps leaders think through funding strategies that make tutoring a stable part of the school day.
nssa.stanford.edu/district-pla...
nssa.stanford.edu/district-pla...
Announcement: We are proud and excited to support the Arkansas Department of Education on its newly awarded $15 million in federal grant in evidence-based literacy instruction and #highimpacttutoring.
Read full announcement: dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Files/25mill...
Read full announcement: dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Files/25mill...
January 12, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Announcement: We are proud and excited to support the Arkansas Department of Education on its newly awarded $15 million in federal grant in evidence-based literacy instruction and #highimpacttutoring.
Read full announcement: dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Files/25mill...
Read full announcement: dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Files/25mill...
A recent @the74.bsky.social article highlights that federal budget proposals could significantly affect how districts fund high-impact tutoring programs. Sustaining these evidence-based tutoring programs depends on stable funding structures.
www.the74million.org/article/stud...
www.the74million.org/article/stud...
January 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM
A recent @the74.bsky.social article highlights that federal budget proposals could significantly affect how districts fund high-impact tutoring programs. Sustaining these evidence-based tutoring programs depends on stable funding structures.
www.the74million.org/article/stud...
www.the74million.org/article/stud...
Apply by 1/16! This is a great opportunity for nonprofits, schools, districts, higher education institutions, and state/local government agencies to collaborate to improve K-12 student supports.
www.partnershipstudentsuccess.org/community-co...
www.partnershipstudentsuccess.org/community-co...
January 5, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Apply by 1/16! This is a great opportunity for nonprofits, schools, districts, higher education institutions, and state/local government agencies to collaborate to improve K-12 student supports.
www.partnershipstudentsuccess.org/community-co...
www.partnershipstudentsuccess.org/community-co...
Webinar: Designing Tutoring That Works — A Step-by-Step Tour for School Districts ⭐️ The webinar offered practical help for both new and experienced teams, covering budgeting tools, scheduling and staffing guidance, and tips for planning tutoring throughout the year.
nssa.stanford.edu/events/desig...
nssa.stanford.edu/events/desig...
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Webinar: Designing Tutoring That Works — A Step-by-Step Tour for School Districts ⭐️ The webinar offered practical help for both new and experienced teams, covering budgeting tools, scheduling and staffing guidance, and tips for planning tutoring throughout the year.
nssa.stanford.edu/events/desig...
nssa.stanford.edu/events/desig...
Apply for the Partnership for Student Success's Community Collaboration Challenge by 1/16!
Application Deadline: January 16th at 5:00 pm ET.
Informational Webinars: December 16th and January 7th at 12:00pm ET.
Learn more:
www.partnershipstudentsuccess.org/community-co...
Application Deadline: January 16th at 5:00 pm ET.
Informational Webinars: December 16th and January 7th at 12:00pm ET.
Learn more:
www.partnershipstudentsuccess.org/community-co...
December 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Apply for the Partnership for Student Success's Community Collaboration Challenge by 1/16!
Application Deadline: January 16th at 5:00 pm ET.
Informational Webinars: December 16th and January 7th at 12:00pm ET.
Learn more:
www.partnershipstudentsuccess.org/community-co...
Application Deadline: January 16th at 5:00 pm ET.
Informational Webinars: December 16th and January 7th at 12:00pm ET.
Learn more:
www.partnershipstudentsuccess.org/community-co...
The new State of K–12 Tutoring 2025 report offers practical insights drawn from interviews with more than 20 education leaders nationwide (including our own director of research, Carly Robinson).
🔗 Read the full report: poweredbypearl.com/state-of-tut...
🔗 Read the full report: poweredbypearl.com/state-of-tut...
The State of Tutoring 2025: Tutoring in Transition - Pearl
Discover how districts sustain high-impact tutoring beyond ESSER. A 2025 report grounded in 1M+ sessions, interviews, and research on models, data, and workforce.
poweredbypearl.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The new State of K–12 Tutoring 2025 report offers practical insights drawn from interviews with more than 20 education leaders nationwide (including our own director of research, Carly Robinson).
🔗 Read the full report: poweredbypearl.com/state-of-tut...
🔗 Read the full report: poweredbypearl.com/state-of-tut...
🌟 Good News for Indiana Families!
Indiana Learns is now offering new tutoring grants to help students strengthen their ELA and math skills. Eligible families can enroll through December 19 and start scheduling sessions right away.
Read More: www.wlfi.com/news/indiana...
Indiana Learns is now offering new tutoring grants to help students strengthen their ELA and math skills. Eligible families can enroll through December 19 and start scheduling sessions right away.
Read More: www.wlfi.com/news/indiana...
December 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🌟 Good News for Indiana Families!
Indiana Learns is now offering new tutoring grants to help students strengthen their ELA and math skills. Eligible families can enroll through December 19 and start scheduling sessions right away.
Read More: www.wlfi.com/news/indiana...
Indiana Learns is now offering new tutoring grants to help students strengthen their ELA and math skills. Eligible families can enroll through December 19 and start scheduling sessions right away.
Read More: www.wlfi.com/news/indiana...
🌟 Good News from Arkansas!
Forward Arkansas just launched a new high-impact tutoring pilot in five districts, pairing consistent, small-group tutoring with an outcomes-based model that measures success by student growth.
Read More: www.kark.com/news/educati...
Forward Arkansas just launched a new high-impact tutoring pilot in five districts, pairing consistent, small-group tutoring with an outcomes-based model that measures success by student growth.
Read More: www.kark.com/news/educati...
December 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
🌟 Good News from Arkansas!
Forward Arkansas just launched a new high-impact tutoring pilot in five districts, pairing consistent, small-group tutoring with an outcomes-based model that measures success by student growth.
Read More: www.kark.com/news/educati...
Forward Arkansas just launched a new high-impact tutoring pilot in five districts, pairing consistent, small-group tutoring with an outcomes-based model that measures success by student growth.
Read More: www.kark.com/news/educati...
📣 𝗢𝗵𝗶𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗗𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴
With math and reading scores still below pre-pandemic levels, this bill signals strong momentum toward interventions that research shows can accelerate learning.
Read More Here: ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/25/o...
With math and reading scores still below pre-pandemic levels, this bill signals strong momentum toward interventions that research shows can accelerate learning.
Read More Here: ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/25/o...
December 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
📣 𝗢𝗵𝗶𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗗𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴
With math and reading scores still below pre-pandemic levels, this bill signals strong momentum toward interventions that research shows can accelerate learning.
Read More Here: ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/25/o...
With math and reading scores still below pre-pandemic levels, this bill signals strong momentum toward interventions that research shows can accelerate learning.
Read More Here: ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/25/o...
Length of session, tutor talking time, and instructional pace don’t explain why 1:1 tutoring leads to stronger outcomes than 2:1 for early readers in virtual settings.
Our study suggests that high-impact tutoring is most effective when every student gets focused support and meaningful connection.
Our study suggests that high-impact tutoring is most effective when every student gets focused support and meaningful connection.
November 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Length of session, tutor talking time, and instructional pace don’t explain why 1:1 tutoring leads to stronger outcomes than 2:1 for early readers in virtual settings.
Our study suggests that high-impact tutoring is most effective when every student gets focused support and meaningful connection.
Our study suggests that high-impact tutoring is most effective when every student gets focused support and meaningful connection.
🔔𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛: An analysis of over 26,000 #virtualtutoring sessions reveals how much instructional time is lost and what schools can do to prevent it.
Full breakdown here: nssa.stanford.edu/studies/unde...
Full breakdown here: nssa.stanford.edu/studies/unde...
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🔔𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛: An analysis of over 26,000 #virtualtutoring sessions reveals how much instructional time is lost and what schools can do to prevent it.
Full breakdown here: nssa.stanford.edu/studies/unde...
Full breakdown here: nssa.stanford.edu/studies/unde...
Looking for practical tools, research, and resources to make high-impact tutoring a success?
Explore our Tutoring Information Hub, your one-stop destination for materials tailored to your tutoring needs. From program design to data use to family engagement, you’ll find resources to guide every step.
Explore our Tutoring Information Hub, your one-stop destination for materials tailored to your tutoring needs. From program design to data use to family engagement, you’ll find resources to guide every step.
October 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Looking for practical tools, research, and resources to make high-impact tutoring a success?
Explore our Tutoring Information Hub, your one-stop destination for materials tailored to your tutoring needs. From program design to data use to family engagement, you’ll find resources to guide every step.
Explore our Tutoring Information Hub, your one-stop destination for materials tailored to your tutoring needs. From program design to data use to family engagement, you’ll find resources to guide every step.
📣𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 & Tutoring Providers: Our new study shows several patterns in when students are losing learning time during virtual tutoring…
Details in the study: nssa.stanford.edu/studies/unde...
Details in the study: nssa.stanford.edu/studies/unde...
October 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
📣𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 & Tutoring Providers: Our new study shows several patterns in when students are losing learning time during virtual tutoring…
Details in the study: nssa.stanford.edu/studies/unde...
Details in the study: nssa.stanford.edu/studies/unde...
𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀: Charleston County Schools in South Carolina launched a High-Intensity Tutoring initiative.
Full WCBD article by Tim Renaud here: www.counton2.com/news/ccsd-la...
View one-pager on Outcomes-Based Contracting in tutoring: nssa.stanford.edu/one-pagers/o...
Full WCBD article by Tim Renaud here: www.counton2.com/news/ccsd-la...
View one-pager on Outcomes-Based Contracting in tutoring: nssa.stanford.edu/one-pagers/o...
October 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM
𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀: Charleston County Schools in South Carolina launched a High-Intensity Tutoring initiative.
Full WCBD article by Tim Renaud here: www.counton2.com/news/ccsd-la...
View one-pager on Outcomes-Based Contracting in tutoring: nssa.stanford.edu/one-pagers/o...
Full WCBD article by Tim Renaud here: www.counton2.com/news/ccsd-la...
View one-pager on Outcomes-Based Contracting in tutoring: nssa.stanford.edu/one-pagers/o...
🔎 Looking for tutoring partners, platforms, or interventions?
Explore our Tutoring Database!
➡️ The database is not exhaustive, and inclusion does not equal endorsement—but it’s a powerful way to navigate the tutoring field.
📚 Start exploring today: nssa.stanford.edu/high-impact-...
Explore our Tutoring Database!
➡️ The database is not exhaustive, and inclusion does not equal endorsement—but it’s a powerful way to navigate the tutoring field.
📚 Start exploring today: nssa.stanford.edu/high-impact-...
October 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
🔎 Looking for tutoring partners, platforms, or interventions?
Explore our Tutoring Database!
➡️ The database is not exhaustive, and inclusion does not equal endorsement—but it’s a powerful way to navigate the tutoring field.
📚 Start exploring today: nssa.stanford.edu/high-impact-...
Explore our Tutoring Database!
➡️ The database is not exhaustive, and inclusion does not equal endorsement—but it’s a powerful way to navigate the tutoring field.
📚 Start exploring today: nssa.stanford.edu/high-impact-...
👋 We’re reintroducing ourselves for anyone new here!
We are the National Student Support Accelerator at Stanford University — a research, policy, and technical assistance hub working to make high-impact tutoring accessible to every student. 📚✨
We’re glad you’re here — let’s keep building together!
We are the National Student Support Accelerator at Stanford University — a research, policy, and technical assistance hub working to make high-impact tutoring accessible to every student. 📚✨
We’re glad you’re here — let’s keep building together!
October 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
👋 We’re reintroducing ourselves for anyone new here!
We are the National Student Support Accelerator at Stanford University — a research, policy, and technical assistance hub working to make high-impact tutoring accessible to every student. 📚✨
We’re glad you’re here — let’s keep building together!
We are the National Student Support Accelerator at Stanford University — a research, policy, and technical assistance hub working to make high-impact tutoring accessible to every student. 📚✨
We’re glad you’re here — let’s keep building together!
Big news 🎉 Our most popular resource, the 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 Programs, has been redesigned to better support tutors and education leaders everywhere!
Check it out here 👉 nssa.stanford.edu/tutoring
Check it out here 👉 nssa.stanford.edu/tutoring
October 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Big news 🎉 Our most popular resource, the 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 Programs, has been redesigned to better support tutors and education leaders everywhere!
Check it out here 👉 nssa.stanford.edu/tutoring
Check it out here 👉 nssa.stanford.edu/tutoring
📣 October is National Principals Month — and we’re celebrating the leaders who make high-impact tutoring possible every day.
To every principal working tirelessly to create brighter futures for students: thank you. 💙
To every principal working tirelessly to create brighter futures for students: thank you. 💙
October 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
📣 October is National Principals Month — and we’re celebrating the leaders who make high-impact tutoring possible every day.
To every principal working tirelessly to create brighter futures for students: thank you. 💙
To every principal working tirelessly to create brighter futures for students: thank you. 💙
📣DID YOU KNOW? The U.S. Department of Education’s new Dear Colleague letter outlines how federal funds can be used to support responsible, educator-led uses of #AI in education.
🔗 View the Dear Colleague Letter: www.ed.gov/media/docume...
🔗 View the Dear Colleague Letter: www.ed.gov/media/docume...
September 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
📣DID YOU KNOW? The U.S. Department of Education’s new Dear Colleague letter outlines how federal funds can be used to support responsible, educator-led uses of #AI in education.
🔗 View the Dear Colleague Letter: www.ed.gov/media/docume...
🔗 View the Dear Colleague Letter: www.ed.gov/media/docume...
🌟 Do you have a story about how tutoring has made a difference?
📣 Share your story or voice memo here: lnkd.in/dyRG3WZg
Let’s uplift the voices that show why tutoring matters! 💬📖
📣 Share your story or voice memo here: lnkd.in/dyRG3WZg
Let’s uplift the voices that show why tutoring matters! 💬📖
September 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🌟 Do you have a story about how tutoring has made a difference?
📣 Share your story or voice memo here: lnkd.in/dyRG3WZg
Let’s uplift the voices that show why tutoring matters! 💬📖
📣 Share your story or voice memo here: lnkd.in/dyRG3WZg
Let’s uplift the voices that show why tutoring matters! 💬📖
🏅We are proud to have awarded our 𝐓𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐝𝐠𝐞 to 37 tutoring providers and 1 school district since the program's launch.
📄 View the Badge one-pager & learn more: nssa.stanford.edu/tqis/badging
📧 Questions? Contact tqis@studentsupportaccelerator.org
📄 View the Badge one-pager & learn more: nssa.stanford.edu/tqis/badging
📧 Questions? Contact tqis@studentsupportaccelerator.org
September 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
🏅We are proud to have awarded our 𝐓𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐝𝐠𝐞 to 37 tutoring providers and 1 school district since the program's launch.
📄 View the Badge one-pager & learn more: nssa.stanford.edu/tqis/badging
📧 Questions? Contact tqis@studentsupportaccelerator.org
📄 View the Badge one-pager & learn more: nssa.stanford.edu/tqis/badging
📧 Questions? Contact tqis@studentsupportaccelerator.org
📢 Why does an intentional tutor recruitment plan matter?
Without enough qualified tutors, programs serve fewer students and provide less support.
Learn more 👉 nssa.stanford.edu/tutoring/tut...
Without enough qualified tutors, programs serve fewer students and provide less support.
Learn more 👉 nssa.stanford.edu/tutoring/tut...
September 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
📢 Why does an intentional tutor recruitment plan matter?
Without enough qualified tutors, programs serve fewer students and provide less support.
Learn more 👉 nssa.stanford.edu/tutoring/tut...
Without enough qualified tutors, programs serve fewer students and provide less support.
Learn more 👉 nssa.stanford.edu/tutoring/tut...
📚 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴? How do schools pick which students get the support?
🎯 Use our reflection guides, decision-making tools, and enrollment strategies to build a strong, equitable approach to student selection.
Learn more here: nssa.stanford.edu/district-pla...
🎯 Use our reflection guides, decision-making tools, and enrollment strategies to build a strong, equitable approach to student selection.
Learn more here: nssa.stanford.edu/district-pla...
August 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
📚 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴? How do schools pick which students get the support?
🎯 Use our reflection guides, decision-making tools, and enrollment strategies to build a strong, equitable approach to student selection.
Learn more here: nssa.stanford.edu/district-pla...
🎯 Use our reflection guides, decision-making tools, and enrollment strategies to build a strong, equitable approach to student selection.
Learn more here: nssa.stanford.edu/district-pla...
📣 As the new school year approaches, 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆.
The Family & Caregiver Toolkit for School Districts is designed to help you build trust, improve communication, and make tutoring programs more effective.
👉 nssa.stanford.edu/family-careg...
The Family & Caregiver Toolkit for School Districts is designed to help you build trust, improve communication, and make tutoring programs more effective.
👉 nssa.stanford.edu/family-careg...
August 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
📣 As the new school year approaches, 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆.
The Family & Caregiver Toolkit for School Districts is designed to help you build trust, improve communication, and make tutoring programs more effective.
👉 nssa.stanford.edu/family-careg...
The Family & Caregiver Toolkit for School Districts is designed to help you build trust, improve communication, and make tutoring programs more effective.
👉 nssa.stanford.edu/family-careg...