The invitation to embark on the journey toward best practices in tutoring is open; this guide is your roadmap. Thank you for taking this step with us!
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A central goal of the Saint Paul Public School Foundation is to help programs implement evidenced-based practices that promote high-quality tutoring for students. The Foundation's Best Practices for Tutoring Programs are researched-based practices that are proven to result in positive student gains.
The Foundation has published Best Practices for Tutoring Programs: A guide to quality to help programs engage in best practices and implement tagible strategies that will improve program quality.
Best Practices for Tutoring Programs:
1. Organizational Management: A best practice tutoring program has clear organizational structure and management that supports student success.
2. Cultural Proficiency: A best practice tutoring program demonstrates cultural competence and strives for cultural proficiency.
3. Student Recruitment & Management: A best practice tutoring program implements a clear plan to recruit and manage student participants.
4. Tutor Recruitment & Management: A best practice tutoring program follows a clear plan to recruit and manage tutors.
5. Tutor Training: A best practice tutoring program provides initial and ongoing training opportunities to build the capacity of tutors to best meet student needs.
6. Tutoring Intervention: A best practice tutoring program provides high-quality tutoring interventions of sufficient duration and frequency that are aligned with classroom instruction.
7. Engagement with Families, Schools & Communities: A best practice tutoring program demonstrates cultural competence and strives for cultural proficiency.
8. Evaluation: A best practice tutoring program uses systematic evaluation to assess its impact on student outcomes and inform continuous improvement.
Please visit our resource page to access in-depth guides and examples that will aid program staff in implementing these best practices.
