Use these ten multiple-choice questions to design your tutoring program’s Model Dimensions. Model Dimensions are the specific design choices a new tutoring program makes at the outset. Each choice you make should have a clear rationale supported by your Landscape Analysis and be made in consultation with your school district partner and internal task force/team.
- How are you targeting your tutoring, and what is your articulation for why tutoring is needed?
- Specific students are falling behind academically and need individual support, so we will help them.
- Specific moments in the curriculum are make-or-break for students’ academic success, so we will help them.
- All students can benefit from tutoring, whether they are making up for learning loss or accelerating their learning.
- Which content areas will your tutoring program address?
- Literacy
- Math
- Literacy AND Math
- Other: ___________
- Which grade levels will your tutoring program serve?
- Grade 1 & Below
- Grades 2-5 (Elementary)
- Grades 6-12 (Secondary)
- Other: ___________
- Where and when will tutoring sessions happen?
- In school, during the normal school day
- In a school building, but after the school day
- Outside of school, after school or on weekends
- Outside of school, during summer break
- Other: ___________
Note: The most effective programs hold tutoring sessions during the school day to increase attendance.
- Who will decide which students receive tutoring?
- Teachers will require their students to attend
- Parents and families will sign their children up
- Students themselves will voluntarily sign up
- Other: ___________
- Which HEI students will be eligible to serve as tutors?
- Any Student
- Undergraduate Students only
- Graduate Students only
- Teacher Preparation Program Students only
- Students earning credit through specific courses
- Students earning community service credit
- Other: ___________
- Where will tutoring take place?
- In person
- Online/virtually
- Bit of both (blended)
- Other: ___________
- How often will tutoring sessions happen?
- Once or twice per week
- Three to five times per week
- Variable (student, school or family choice)
- Other: ___________
Note: Effective programs provide 3 or more tutoring sessions per week.
- How many students will each tutor work with at a time?
- One student per tutor
- Two to four students per tutor (small groups)
- Other: ___________
Note:Effective programs use a 4:1 or less ratio.
- Will each student consistently work with the same tutor across multiple sessions?
- Yes, tutor-student pairings will be consistent
- No, tutor-student pairings will be inconsistent
Note: Effective programs use a consistent tutor-student pairing.