Leading the way in high-impact tutoring.
Experts in High-Impact Tutoring
Our Education Programs - Reading Corps, Math Corps, and Early Learning Corps - are the largest high-impact tutoring programs in the country! We leverage the people power of AmeriCorps to help students achieve grade level proficiency in reading and math.
Fueled by the National Science & Service Collaborative, our programs are backed by evidence. By placing tutors in schools to work with students during the school day, Reading Corps, Math Corps and Early Learning Corps are proven tutoring models that enable students to catch-up when they are months or even years behind.
As a national leader in high-impact tutoring for reading and math, we recruit, train and support more than 3,000 AmeriCorps members who serve as tutors in schools across the country. And we're still growing!
Our Tutoring Approach
Impact at Scale
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Over 570,000 students have benefited from high-impact tutoring through our programs.
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We have trained and mobilized over 26,000 AmeriCorps members to serve as tutors.
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We have partnered with more than 5,500 schools across the country to provide high-impact tutoring services.
Strong Evidence Base
Reading Corps and Math Corps are recognized for their evidence-based, high-impact tutoring models that significantly boost early literacy and math skills. Rigorous research, including evaluations by the What Works Clearinghouse, Evidence for ESSA and Proven Tutoring, confirms that our programs significantly boost student achievement.
The Department of Education’s What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) recognizes that Reading Corps and Math Corps evaluations meet WWC standards without reservations and demonstrate strong evidence of effectiveness.
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Reading Corps and Math Corps were identified as having the highest level of evidence by Evidence for ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) at Johns Hopkins University.
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The ProvenTutoring coalition recognizes Reading Corps and Math Corps as proven tutoring models that have solid evidence of effectiveness.
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Awards and Recognition
Reading Corps and Math Corps have been awarded the NSSA Tutoring Program Design Badge (2024) after receiving an evidence-based review. This prestigious badge signifies the quality of our tutoring program design and our alignment with Tutoring Quality Standards, as assessed by researchers and practitioners. Awarded by the National Student Support Accelerator at Stanford University, this recognition highlights the expert feedback we received on the design of our tutoring program in a step-by-step process. Please note that this badge denotes the quality of design, not quality of implementation. For more information on the rigor and process, please visit NSSA.
Awards and Recognition
Reading Corps was selected as a Library of Congress Literacy Awards honoree. Launched by philanthropist David M. Rubenstein in 2013, the annual award competition recognizes programs that work to reduce illiteracy in the United States and globally. The 2017 winners and honorees were selected based on their innovation, efficacy, measurability, and replicability in promoting literacy. Read more on ServeMinnesota’s blog or watch the video here.
Our History – 20 Years of Impact
Reading Corps PreK launches in Minnesota
Reading Corps K-3 launches
Math Corps 4-8 launches in Minnesota
Reading Corps begins expanding nationally through licensed partners in Colorado & Michigan
Expansion continues with licensed partners in Iowa & North Dakota
Randomized Control Trial conducted by NORC proves Reading Corps works!
Reading Corps begins serving students in Florida & Wisconsin
NORC study finds preschoolers served by Reading Corps score higher on five separate measures
Randomized Control Trial conducted by NORC finds Reading Corps students achieve significantly higher literacy scores and growth
Math Corps begins serving students in Georgia
California launches Reading Corps and Math Corps
Math Corps K-3 pilot program launches in Minnesota
Mississippi launches Reading Corps and Math Corps
Georgia launches Reading Corps
Reading Corps PreK becomes Early Learning Corps
Idaho launches Reading Corps
New York launches Math Corps K-3 and Early Learning Corps in Poughkeepsie
Reading Corps and Math Corps are recognized by Evidence for ESSA, What Works Clearinghouse, and National Student Support Acceleration (NSSA)
Strategic Partners
Our programs are administered through a formal partnership with ServeMinnesota
and fueled by expert research from the National Science + Service Collaborative.
AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. The agency provides funding and oversight for national service programs.
As the state’s administrator for federal AmeriCorps funds, ServeMinnesota oversees AmeriCorps programs and members in the state of Minnesota.
The National Science & Service Collaborative (NSSC) provides research, development and evaluation to ensure strong outcomes and maximum impact.
High-Impact Tutoring Frequently Asked Questions
What is high-impact tutoring?
High-impact tutoring is a proven approach that helps students build stronger reading and math skills. High-impact tutoring programs:
- Train tutors to build strong relationships and use evidence-based strategies
- Provide tutoring individually or in small groups
- Meet with students regularly (at least 3 times a week for 10+ weeks)
- Are part of the school day
- Have data that shows a significant impact on student achievement
What sets high-impact tutoring apart from other types of tutoring?
When people hear “tutoring” they may think of teenagers or college students helping younger students with homework after school.
High-impact tutoring is different. It’s structured, research-backed, and designed to deliver measurable results. Tutors aren’t providing homework help – they are using evidence-based methods to help students build stronger skills. The data shows that students who receive high-impact tutoring often make an additional 3-15 months of progress during the school year.
What are the characteristics of high-impact tutoring programs?
High-impact tutoring programs like Reading Corps and Math Corps include the following key characteristics:
- Frequency: Tutors meet with students for 100 minutes per week during the school day.
- Strong Tutor-Student Relationships: Tutors work with the same students regularly to build trust and support learning.
- Progress Monitoring: Tutors provide regular assessments to track student progress and adjust lessons to maximize results.
- Alignment with School Curriculum: High-impact tutoring programs supplement core instruction and align with schools’ multi-tiered systems of support.
- Trained Tutors: Tutors receive comprehensive training and continuous coaching, ensuring they deliver the highest quality support to foster student success.
How does high-impact tutoring supplement classroom learning?
High-impact tutoring through Reading Corps and Math Corps supplements classroom learning by leveraging the power of consistent, daily support. Students receive about 20 minutes of support from a tutor each day. The time they spend tutoring builds the skills that help them better understand and participate in their everyday curriculum.
The extra people power tutors bring makes it possible for schools to provide students with intensive, individualized support.
How does your high-impact tutoring align with school curriculum?
Reading Corps and Math Corps serve students who need extra support to read and/or do math at grade level. Tutors focus on skills that are the building blocks for proficiency. These foundational skills are important because they enable students to participate and succeed with grade-level content in the classroom.
This not only improves test scores but also helps students be confident, engaged, successful, learners.
Is there anything else I should know about your high-impact tutoring programs?
In addition to supporting students, Reading Corps and Math Corps are building a teacher pipeline. 60 percent of our tutors are interested in becoming educators. Tutoring is a great start for those wishing to go from tutor to teacher and the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award makes earning a degree or teaching credential more affordable!