NSSA extends our gratitude to all who contributed to the toolkit. We are especially grateful to Brittany Miller, Jennifer Moore, and Theo Shaw. We also appreciate the following individuals for engaging in interviews, and the families and parent leaders affiliated with Innovate Public Schools and Parent Shield for sharing their expertise, assisting us to craft accessible tools for families and parents.
Key Contributors
- Alejandro de Gac, Springboard
- Alex Cortez, Bellwether
- Brianne Pannell, Columbus City Schools, OH
- Charleita Richardson, Durham Children's Initiative
- Darryl Willie, Saga Education/Duval County School Board
- Elena Maina, Student U
- Elic Senter, National Education Association
- Helen Westmoreland, National Parent Teacher Association
- Jennifer Perla, Innovate Public Schools
- Joanna French, Innovate Public Schools
- Kate Baur-Jones, Future Forward
- Kerry Savage, DC PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education)
- Lakisha Young, The Oakland REACH
- Maryellen Butke, Organizer Zero
- Michele Vilchez, Innovate Public Schools
- Najah Callander, Houston Independent School District
- Nicholas Martinez, Transform Education Now
- Rashmeen Kaur, Innovate Public Schools
- Sanam Jorjani, Oakland Literacy Coalition
- Seneca Bing, Columbus City Schools, OH
- Shadae Harris, Richmond Public Schools, VA
- Shalelia Dillard, SCD Enrichment Program & CO
- Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, Parent Shield Fort Worth, TX
- Tyree Pollard, Columbus City Schools, OH
- Valerie Anderson, Emily K Center
- Veronica Crespin-Palmer, Rise Colorado
- Windy Lopez-Aflitto, Learning Heroes
- Yu-Ling Cheng, Parents as Allies, KidsBurgh
Parent Shield Family Focus Group
- Bridgette White
- Danyale Pippins
- Dawnshetta Sparks
- Keasha Thompson
- Kim Truss
- Melony Watson
Innovate Public Schools Focus Group
- Aida Vega
- Carmen Rodriguez
- Cristina Sanchez
- Cynthia Segura
- Deborah Sommmers
- Joanne Abernathy
- LaQuisha Bryant
- Lucia Acevedo
- Tonya Craft Perry
NSSA Educator Tutoring Advisory Group
- Connie Michael
- Estefania Rios
- John Retzer
- Katie Allen
- Katrinet Sims
- Maurice Telesford
- Ryann Skrypec
- Toni Hicks
The National Student Support Accelerator (NSSA) is a program of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning and Systems Change for Advancing Learning and Equity (SCALE) at Stanford University.
NSSA is devoted to translating promising research about how tutoring can benefit students into action on the ground. Our vision is that every K-12 student in need will have access to an effective tutor that champions and ensures their learning and success. NSSA focuses on three strands of work: catalyzing the field of tutoring by creating communities of practice, building consensus around standards, and coordinating research efforts; accelerating the growth of high-impact tutoring by providing open access tools and technical assistance to schools, districts and states interested in implementing tutoring and to tutoring providers interested in improvement; and engaging and activating stakeholders to build demand and ensure funding.