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Watch: Val Verde USD talks about how students with the greatest need took advantage of 24/7 academic support.

CASE STUDY

At Val Verde USD, 24/7 extra help engages disadvantaged students, boosts graduation rates

Teachers have been very encouraged. They felt that they are partners with the tutors and share the same goal.

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Aimee Garcia
Director K-12 Education, Val Verde USD
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Bridging equity gaps by providing academic support where, when and how students need it

Unlimited, 24/7 educational support extends academic help to students who traditionally have difficulty accessing it

The dilemma

The switch to distance learning had a negative impact on student grades—especially among the most disadvantaged students. Teachers didn’t have enough hours in the day to serve every student in need of academic support.


The solution

Val Verde sought an academic support solution that could help students any time of day or night, and was accessible by all. They partnered with Paper to provide every student with expert 24/7 homework help, writing feedback and study support across all K-12 subject areas.


The takeaway

After just two months of usage, students engaged in 2,700 learning moments made of live 1:1 tutoring sessions and more than 1,200 essays submitted for review. Socioeconomically disadvantaged students took advantage of the platform more than anyone—and teachers saw improvements that aligned with classroom goals.


About the student population

Val Verde Unified School District beats the odds by graduating 95% of its seniors, versus an average of 84% statewide

  Enrollment English Learners Socioeconomically
disadvantaged

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 21,258

 

19.1%
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 81.1%

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