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Intensive, high-dose tutoring can boost early reading skills, even in a virtual format, according to a new experimental study. Researchers from the National Student Support Accelerator at Stanford University tracked the reading progress of about 2,000 K-2 students in a dozen Texas charter schools. Half of the students were randomly assigned to attend class normally, …

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Susanna Loeb, Sarah Novicoff, Cynthia Pollard, Carly Robinson, Sara White This study is the first randomized controlled trial of a virtual early literacy tutoring program. OnYourMark Education provides tutoring grounded in the science of reading and focused on foundational literacy skills (e.g., phonics, phonological awareness, reading fluency). During the 2022-23 school year, OnYourMark partnered with …

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The study, from researchers who typically advocate for in-person models, could be a breakthrough for schools struggling to find tutors. Young children learning to read made significant progress after participating in a high-dosage virtual tutoring program, according to new research released Wednesday — results that seem to defy conventional wisdom about effective ways to improve performance. Not …

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Semifinalists to each receive $200,000 WASHINGTON, DC –  On October 10, 2023, the 33 Semifinalists competing for the $1 million Yass Prize for Sustainable, Transformational, Outstanding and Permissionless Education were announced at a special celebration in Cleveland, Ohio, after participating with other recognized education innovators in the inaugural Yass Summit held at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The following …

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New Organization Unveiled to Expand Disruptive Education Innovation CLEVELAND, OH – Following the inaugural Yass Summit, a diverse group of 33 Semifinalists for the $1 million Yass Prize were announced, while a major new organization was unveiled to meet the needs of a growing movement of transformational education providers.   The new Yass Center for Education …

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