Funding High-Dosage Tutoring for Student Success
Updated JAN 2025. Original guide launched July 2021.
School district leaders across the country are implementing high-dosage tutoring as a crucial investment to advance student learning. Research shows that effective tutoring programs yield a high ROI and can move the needle quickly on student outcomes.
Our downloadable guides provide district leaders with insights on allocating funds toward sustainable tutoring programs. It includes concrete examples of successful staffing and scheduling models and explores strategies for implementing successful programs.
What is High-Dosage Tutoring?
High-dosage tutoring is tutoring that takes place for at least 30-60 minutes each day, three days a week for at least 10 weeks, in groups of 1-4 students.
This kind of instruction should take place during the school day to maximize student attendance and engagement.
High-Dosage Tutoring Research and Benefits
- Research shows that high-dosage tutoring can be one of the most effective ways to improve student learning.
- Tutoring leads to learning gains across all grades and subjects, particularly early literacy and high school math.
- High-dosage tutoring can increase student learning by three to 15 months.
Download Our Guide on High-Dosage Tutoring to:
- Better understand high-dosage tutoring and its research-based benefits.
- Learn how to strategically schedule and staff your high school to best employ tutoring.
- Explore the areas in which you should invest funding to get the best results.
- Understand the common pitfalls and additional considerations for successfully implementing tutoring supports.
- Discover how to continuously improve your tutoring strategy so that it’s effective and sustainable in the long term.
Additional Resources and Real-World Examples of High-Dosage Tutoring
DISTRICT STORY: Building Toward Effective High-Dosage Tutoring Programs: Lessons Learned From Three Successful Districts
See how Dallas ISD, Indianapolis Public Schools, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools implemented high-dosage tutoring programs to accelerate student learning. Learn more.