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Decision support resources

Guides, toolkits, research, and templates, organized around the questions districts actually ask. Not generic content. Practical assets built for the decisions you’re making right now.

Whether you’re validating MTSS alignment, modeling a tutoring schedule, building a funding case, or preparing a board presentation, you’ll find resources here designed to move your process forward.

Start with what you’re trying to solve

Most district leaders come to resources with a specific question in mind. These paths group assets around common starting points, so you can go straight to what’s relevant instead of browsing everything.

Improve Tier 2 & Tier 3 Outcomes

You’re looking for intervention support that actually moves the needle. Start here if you need to strengthen your MTSS framework with evidence-based tutoring.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

MTSS Alignment Guide
Progress Monitoring Integration Checklist
Research brief: High-impact tutoring effect sizes by tier
Pulaski County case study

Plan a Tutoring Schedule That Works

Your master schedule is already full. You need to understand how tutoring fits without blowing up what’s working. Start here if scheduling feasibility is your primary concern.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Scheduling Model Comparison
WIN Block Integration Template
Time-block recommendations by grade
Principal implementation checklist

Build Your Funding Strategy

You know tutoring could help, but you need to figure out how to pay for it and document it properly. Start here if funding alignment and compliance are driving your timeline.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Federal Funding Eligibility Overview
Budget Planning Worksheet
Audit-Ready Documentation Checklist
Grant Application Language Templates

MTSS & Intervention Guides

These resources help academic leaders validate that tutoring fits within existing MTSS frameworks, not as a bolt-on, but as a functioning component of tiered intervention. Use them to assess alignment, plan implementation, and connect tutoring data to your existing progress monitoring systems.

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MTSS Tier Alignment Guide

Understanding how tutoring maps to Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention requirements.

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Progress Monitoring Integration Checklist

Connecting tutoring data to existing MTSS review cycles.

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Intervention Fidelity Framework

Ensuring dosage, grouping, and delivery meet high-impact standards.

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Standards Alignment Overview

Verifying curriculum alignment to state standards and district pacing.

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CAO Implementation Planning Template

Mapping tutoring rollout to academic calendar and intervention goals.

Scheduling Toolkits

Scheduling is where good intentions meet operational reality. These toolkits help principals and district teams model how tutoring integrates with existing structures, whether that’s intervention blocks, specials rotations, or before/after school windows. The goal is feasibility first, optimization second.

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Scheduling Model Comparison Guide

Evaluating in-school, after-school, and hybrid approaches.

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WIN Block Integration Template

Mapping tutoring sessions to existing intervention periods.

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Master Schedule Planning Worksheet

Identifying time blocks and student rotation logistics.

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Elementary Scheduling Example

Sample schedules for K-5 implementation.

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Secondary Scheduling Example

Sample schedules for 6-12 implementation.

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Principal Launch Checklist

Pre-implementation tasks for building-level readiness.

Funding & Planning Guides

Districts don’t move on tutoring until funding is clear. These resources help finance and grants teams understand eligibility, plan budgets, and prepare documentation that holds up to audit scrutiny. We’ve organized them around the questions CFOs and grants administrators actually ask, not generic funding overviews.

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Federal Funding Eligibility Overview

Understanding Title I, Title III, RLIS, and other federal sources.

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State Funding Alignment Guide

General framework for mapping tutoring to state grant programs.

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Budget Planning Worksheet

Modeling costs by student count, dosage, and delivery model.

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Audit-Ready Documentation Checklist

Ensuring compliance documentation is in place before audit season.

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Grant Application Language Templates

Sample language for including tutoring in grant proposals.

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Compliance Timeline Planner

Mapping reporting requirements to program milestones.

Research & Webinars

When you’re defending a tutoring investment to your board or validating instructional quality for your academic team, you need credible evidence, not marketing claims. This section collects third-party research, methodology documentation, and recorded conversations with district leaders and researchers.

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K12 Tutoring Research Summary

Overview of independent research, ESSA evidence levels, and effect sizes.

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High-Impact Tutoring: What the Research Shows

Summary of foundational HIT research from Stanford, Brown, Johns Hopkins.

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ESSA Evidence Standards Explained

Understanding Levels I-IV and what they mean for funding eligibility.

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Webinar: District Leaders on Implementation

Recorded panel with superintendents and CAOs on tutoring rollout.

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Webinar: Funding Strategies for Tutoring

Expert discussion on federal, state, and grant funding approaches.

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Methodology Brief: How We Measure Outcomes

Technical documentation on assessment alignment and effect size calculation.

Case Study Library

Case studies aren’t just marketing materials. They’re reference points for your own planning. Each case documents implementation context, student populations served, and measurable outcomes. Use them to validate fit, prepare board presentations, or identify districts with similar profiles to yours.

Featured Case Study

Pulaski County Public Schools (VA)

850 students
Grades 3-8
Math & ELA
2023-24

Pulaski County implemented high-dosage tutoring to address post-pandemic learning gaps. Over one semester, tutored students outperformed comparison groups by 13-44% depending on grade and subject. Third-grade math showed the strongest gains (+40 percentile points).

Need something specific?

If you’ve been exploring resources and haven’t found exactly what you need, or if you want assets customized for your district’s situation, we can help.

If you’re ready to plan, we can provide templates pre-filled with your district’s parameters.