Kids Need Tutoring. Few Kids Get Tutoring. Opportunity Culture® Models Can Help. 

MTRT Macey Williams (right) and RA Joy Mosley (background, left) pull small math groups at Lucama Elementary School in Wilson County, N.C.

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A recent report from the National Center for Education Statistics shows that high-dosage tutoring reaches only about one in 10 students—despite the national push for it. But if schools build innovative staffing models such as Opportunity Culture® models, small-group tutoring can happen routinely, during the school day. Schools should think now about using their Covid funding for planning and implementation, to create a sustainable, long-lasting tutoring culture. Listen to (or read) this post to learn more.

Kids Need Tutoring. Few Kids Get Tutoring. Opportunity Culture® Models Can Help. 

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