Ignite Reading in the News

Virtual tutoring has gained popularity since the pandemic for giving more flexibility to schools wanting to secure intensive help for their students. But it has seen mixed success. Now, a new study of one effective intervention in Massachusetts highlights the school and tutor support needed to make it work. The study, released today by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Research and Reform in Education, finds Ignite Reading, a 1-to-1 virtual tutoring program in 19 states, closed early reading gaps across student groups—including English learners and students with disabilities—in 13 Massachusetts school districts studied.