Research on Education Strategies to
Advance Recovery and Turnaround

Out of School Time & Tutoring
Meaning and Measurement: Studying Implementation to Understand Impact for State Sponsored Programs

In education, nearly all the action in policy and program design happens at the state and local levels. And, compared to local-level studies, state-level studies are attractive because they offer large samples of students, teachers, and schools and opportunities to look at a policy or program across different types of students and schools. However, many “statewide” policies are actually implemented by the school district, and school districts make adjustments for their own context.

Recognizing the Role of Research and Evidence in Out-of-School Time
This guidance series provides an overview of the current state of research and practices on afterschool and summer learning programs.
A Systematic Review of Research on Tutoring Implementation: Considerations when Undertaking Complex Instructional Supports for Students
This journal article synthesizes 33 articles on the implementation of tutoring, defined as one-to-one or small-group instruction in which a human tutor supports students grades K-12 in an academic subject, to better understand the facilitators and barriers to program success.
A National Call to Action for Summer Learning: How Did States Respond?
This report offers insights into how state summer learning efforts were launched as a response to the pandemic.
High-Dosage Tutoring Isn’t a Silver Bullet
This opinion article highlights the need for expanding tutoring within the context of larger systems and practices.
Paying for Access: Are Tutoring Contracts Focused on the Right Things?
This brief shares results from interviews with 68 central office and program leaders to learn about COVID-19 recovery interventions.
Experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic among young parents with foster care backgrounds: A participatory action PhotoVoice study
This article examines the impact of COVID-19 on nine parenting current and former foster youth through photography.
This School Bet on High-Dosage Tutoring. It’s Working
This article explores how a New Jersey school district had success with high-dosage tutoring to help students recoup academic losses from the pandemic years.
The Impact of Summer Programs on Student Mathematics Achievement: A Meta-Analysis
This article presents results from a meta-analysis of 37 contemporary experimental and quasi-experimental studies of summer programs in mathematics for children in grades pre-K–12, examining what resources and characteristics predict stronger student achievement.
Evaluation of the State of Connecticut Summer Enrichment Grants Final Report
This report details findings from the Summer Enrichment Initiative launched by the Connecticut State Department of Education to provide students opportunities for socialization and fun as the state eased it's COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.