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GROW High-Impact Tutoring for Targeted Support

End the impossible tradeoff between instructional control and district-wide capacity.

Real instructional exchange based on actual classroom learning. 

At its best, high impact tutoring (HIT) reinforces classroom instruction through consistent tutors and content aligned to what students are learning in class:

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Aligned to classroom pacing, not a separate parallel curriculum

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Same tutor, same student cohort, session to session

 

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Live instruction, not a 1-way interface or passive digital activities

 

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Visible to teachers, via progress monitoring and tutor feedback

GROW is an instruction-first support as an extension of classroom teachers.

Where targeted support typically breaks down:

 

Instructional Continuity
Supports are not anchored to what students are actually learning in class, so instruction runs parallel to—rather than reinforcing—classroom learning.

 

Relational Continuity
Students rotate between adults, or the same staff are stretched too thin to stay consistent, making it hard to sustain trust, momentum, or accountability.

GROW's High-Impact Tutoring Preserves Continuity at Scale

Most targeted support breaks down because systems are forced to trade instructional and relational continuity for scale—GROW is intentionally designed to avoid that compromise.

  • Custom curriculum HIT session

    Custom Curriculum

    Instruction that builds on classroom learning

    Sessions are designed to reinforce what students are learning in class, with a predictable structure that allows instruction to build week over week.

    • Built from district scope and sequence
      Our team develops instructional materials aligned to your pacing guides, priority standards, and instructional priorities.

    • Aligned to classroom content and state initiatives
      Lessons reflect what students are expected to learn now—accounting for state standards, assessments, and district focus areas.

    • Adapted for targeted support, not parallel curriculum
      Content is shaped to support targeted intervention/Tier 2 needs while staying connected to core classroom instruction.

  • High Impact Tutoring Tutor

    A Tutor Workforce

    Consistency students can count on

    High-impact tutoring depends on stable schedules and relationships. GROW uses a managed tutor workforce—not independent contractors—so sessions run consistently week to week.

    • A dedicated workforce, not independent contractors

      Tutors are part of a managed team, allowing for reliable scheduling, accountability, and continuity over time.

    • Ongoing training, coaching, and quality assurance

      Tutors receive regular professional development, session feedback, and instructional support to maintain quality and alignment.

    • Multilingual tutors available
      Bilingual support, including Spanish-speaking tutors, is available to better serve multilingual learners and communities.

  • Student Exit Ticket

    Active Partnerships

     

    Support that runs without adding work

    High-impact tutoring only works when logistics, communication, and follow-through are handled consistently. GROW manages the day-to-day so schools don’t have to.

    • Tutor logistics handled end to end
      Scheduling, coverage, and coordination are managed by our team to keep sessions running reliably week to week.

    • Session feedback shared with teachers
      Tutors provide instructional notes and observations so classroom teachers can see what students worked on and where support is sticking.

    • Ongoing program oversight
      Our team monitors participation and delivery throughout the cycle, not just at the onsite kickoff.

    • End-of-program review and reflection
      Districts receive a clear summary of how the program ran and where students made progress, informing next steps.

How Districts Deliver High-Impact Tutoring with Fidelity Using GROW

GROW SUCCESS STORY

How one district closed math gaps with GROW in 12 weeks

Visalia Unified School District paired 5th-grade math students who were 1+ grade levels behind with a trained GROW tutor in a 3:1 group setting. After a 12-week program:

  • 38% of students moved up one or more grade level
  • 15% of students advanced from below grade level into the expected range
  • 78% of students reported feeling confident in solving math problems independently and tackling new topics

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GROW SUCCESS STORY

How GROW helped 4th graders boost ELA proficiency by 350%

Prairie Hills Elementary School District 144 tapped the GROW program to provide targeted ELA support for 4th and 5th graders who had fallen behind. After a 12-week session:

  • 350% increase in grade-level proficiency among 4th graders
  • 130% increase in students at/near grade level among 5th graders
  • 84% of students reported feeling prepared for new topics

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Championed by districts on a mission with Paper to bring the best outcomes to most students:
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Academic Impact, Earned and Independently Validated

3× academic growth at uncompromised scale — embedded, enduring, and accountable. ESSA level III evidence. NSSA program design certified.
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3 times as many students are proficient in ELA
and/or math after 12 weeks of GROW 

 

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35% average score lift in nationally normed
 benchmark assessments

 

Instructure Research Team - ESSA Level III Evidence - 2025 - 2025-09-30

One of the only programs with ESSA evidence
specific to high impact tutoring outcomes

Final Badge – Paper

Program design validated by Stanford's National
Student Support Accelerator (NSSA)

 

Learn More About How High-Impact Tutoring Works in Practice

A practical walkthrough of the model, the delivery, and what it looks like to run this in real schools.

Fill out the form and we'll talk it through. 

 

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