Principal Investigator
Ellen Behrstock-Sherratt – Independent Consultant
Project Description
The New Jersey Tutoring Corps provides high-dosage tutoring in math and literacy to Pre-K through fifth grade students across New Jersey. During the 2022-23 school year, the organization piloted its embedded school-day program designed to provide high-dosage tutoring as part of the school day for students. Groups of one to four students met for 30-60-minute sessions two to three times per week with the same tutor for the duration of the program. Students received 12-15 weeks of tutoring and participated in assessments of literacy and math skills before tutoring began and after conclusion of the tutoring support.
This is a pre-post descriptive study examining growth in literacy and math skills for the 500 students who received in-school tutoring through the New Jersey Tutoring Corps during the 2022-23 year.
Research Questions
- What was the pre-post change in literacy and math skills for students who received in-school tutoring through the New Jersey Tutoring Corps?
Key Findings
Study findings revealed that the percent of students performing at grade level in math improved from 16 to 40 percent, on average across grades, during the 12-15 week evaluation period. The percent of students performing at grade level in literacy grew from 23 to 40 percent.
Study Citation
Behrstock-Sherratt, E. (2023). New Jersey Tutoring Corps, Inc. School Year 2022 – 2023 Efficacy Report. Internal evaluation report.
The Key Findings above were reproduced from the published report and do not necessarily reflect interpretation of Overdeck Family Foundation staff.
