
In Fall 2025, J.O. Combs Unified School District Accelerated Middle and Elementary Math Growth With GROW High-Impact Tutoring
During a single Fall 2025 GROW high-impact tutoring season, 77 students across three elementary schools and one middle school in J.O. Combs received targeted math support focused on strengthening foundational skills and rebuilding academic confidence.
In one program cycle, overall proficiency rates more than tripled, while 8th grade math scores increased from 50% to 72%. Students across grade bands also posted meaningful gains through consistent, curriculum-aligned small-group tutoring.
Built With Arizona Districts. Proven in Arizona Classrooms.
From math readiness and multilingual learner support to district-wide Tier 2 intervention, GROW helps Arizona schools deliver tutoring with continuity, accountability, and measurable progress.
Meaningful academic gains inside J.O. Combs classrooms
GROW helped J.O. Combs students strengthen foundational math skills through consistent, high-impact tutoring aligned to Arizona standards.
- Student proficiency more than tripled from 12.7% to 42% across participating programs
- 8th grade math scores increased from 50% to 72% average proficiency
- 80% program attendance helped drive strong engagement and measurable growth
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Supports Arizona's Math Readiness Priorities
GROW helps Arizona districts strengthen middle school math readiness with consistent intervention, measurable progress tracking, and high-impact tutoring aligned to the goals outlined in HB2423.
- Builds foundational math skills before students enter advanced coursework pathways
- Progress monitoring and attendance tracking support district reporting and accountability
- We help districts support Tier 2 students who are falling behind so educators can focus on expanding access to advanced math pathways
Academic support that doesn’t get lost in translation
GROW’s bilingual tutors reinforce classroom learning while building the trust and continuity students need to stay engaged and keep progressing.
- Bilingual tutors as part of Paper's tutor workforce; the same tutor is assigned every session for relational continuity
- Helps multilingual learners build confidence alongside academic skills
- Small-group instruction that strengthens comprehension and participation
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High-Fidelity, High-Impact Tutoring
GROW was designed to preserve the consistency and instructional integrity Arizona districts need from high-impact tutoring, even at district scale.
What Sets GROW apart from other high impact tutoring vendors:
TUTOR & CURRICULUM CONTINUITY
When tutors change or instruction isn’t aligned to the classroom, students don’t build momentum, they start over.
Progress only happens when learning compounds, not resets.
When no one truly owns tutor scheduling, tutor session content, or student progress monitoring, consistency is the first thing to slip.
And over time, consistency gives way to what’s urgent.
What matters is whether students are measurably moving forward—and how you respond when they’re not.
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GROW High Impact Tutoring:
3× academic growth at uncompromised scale — embedded, enduring, and accountable. ESSA level III evidence. NSSA program design certified.
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Important Notice: Nothing on this page should be construed as a guarantee of grant funding or award selection. Application approval and funding decisions are determined exclusively by the application reviewers. Districts are responsible for ensuring that all application materials meet current grant requirements.


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