To join ProvenTutoring, replicable models and their providers must meet the following requirements:
- Eligible tutoring programs must be focused on increasing the achievement of students who are who are performing below grade level or at risk of performing below grade level in reading or mathematics in grades K-12.
- Tutoring programs eligible will include regular support by a human tutor, provided in a group of 4 or fewer students on a regular high-frequency schedule using a structured process.
- Tutoring programs must have been evaluated in studies that meet the evidence standards of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) at the Strong, Moderate, or Promising levels. These are described in another FAQ.
- Tutoring providers must demonstrate the following:
- Commitment to and capacity for delivering programs at scale;
- Commitment to implementing a program as it was evaluated (i.e., with the same level of training, coaching, and monitoring for tutors); and
- Commitment to joining with their peers to promote the use of proven programs, and to maintain high standards of implementation to maximize achievement outcomes of their programs.