THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SAYS HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING IS HELPING STUDENTS GET BACK ON TRACK AFTER THE PANDEMIC. 

THE INTENSIVE TUTORING INITIATIVE IS SPEEDING UP LEARNING RECOVERY IN 72 ILLINOIS SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS ILLINOIS SAYS THE BOARD’S JENNIFER KIRMES. SHE SAYS IN THIS TYPE OF PROGRAM, TUTORS AND STUDENTS MEET SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK, FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AT A TIME.

KIRMES SAYS IT INVOLVES ONE-ON-ONE OR SMALL GROUP TUTORING SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AT A TIME.

MANY DISTRICTS ARE ALREADY USING THIS PROGRAM TO HELP STRUGGLING STUDENTS WHILE OTHERS WILL BE IN THE FUTURE.