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Tutor training and credentialing

Tutor training resources to help expand education for all

ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College and Step Up Tutoring, with generous support from Annenberg Learner, have launched a set of high-impact tutor training resources to equip tutors with the knowledge and skills needed to help students learn and succeed. These resources are:

12 nanocourses on the fundamentals of high-impact tutoring
12 nanocourses on evidence-based practice for elementary math tutoring
Approximately 15 minutes each that tutors can complete on their own time
Developed by widely respected subject matter experts

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High-quality tutors are needed now more than ever

Pandemic-related school closures exacerbated learning gaps, in particular for disadvantaged students. Tutoring can help students catch up and accelerate their learning⁽¹⁾, leading to better academic performance and positive effects on students’ emotional development and well-being.

35%

loss of learning due to pandemic school closures leading to 50 million students out of the classroom

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Over ⅔

of a drop in math and reading grade level in high poverty schools resulting from pandemic

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4 in 5

public schools offer tutoring programs that could benefit from this training

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Explore the high-impact tutoring training

The high-impact tutoring resources, developed by world-class faculty and leading community organizations, are hosted on the Community Educator Learning Hub, an award-winning online learning platform designed to boost community members’ confidence and competency in supporting student learning.

After clicking the button above, you will be asked to create a login through the Learning Hub. Once you are logged in, you can explore the collections of courses and expand each to select and begin an individual nanocourse. As you complete each course, your dashboard will update to reflect your progress.

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Tutoring organizations can use the training, too

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Earn a High-Impact Tutoring Micro-Credential!

This micro-credential is designed for experienced tutors who excel in implementing research-based, high-impact tutoring practices. It aims to recognize and validate tutors' expertise in equity-centered, culturally-sustaining, relationship-based, engaging, and data-driven instructional practices.

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Preview the High-Impact Tutoring Micro-credential

Watch this webinar to get a peek into the micro-credential content, learn about the submission process and see examples of how organizations and universities are sharing the opportunity with their tutors.