22 Apr HeyTutor Selected to Join National Student Support Accelerator Tutoring Provider Advisory Group with Stanford University
HeyTutor Selected to Join National Student Support Accelerator Tutoring Provider Advisory Group with Stanford University
The NSSA is devoted to translating promising research about how tutoring can benefit students into action on the ground
LOS ANGELES (January 25, 2024) – HeyTutor, one of the largest in-person tutoring companies in the United States, is proud to announce they have been selected to join the prestigious National Student Support Accelerator (NSSA) as a member of the Tutoring Provider Advisory Group, a program under the Stanford Accelerator for Learning and EdSolutions at Stanford University.
Formed in 2020 by a group of nationally recognized education experts in response to the learning loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the NSSA’s mission is to accelerate the growth of high-impact tutoring opportunities for K-12 students. The NSSA focuses on building consensus around standards and research; providing open access tools and technical assistance to schools, districts and states interested in implementing high-impact tutoring; and engaging stakeholders to ensure funding.
Members of the Tutoring Provider Advisory Group serve as a bridge between research and practice, offering critical insights from the perspective of tutoring providers to educators and researchers.
“We are thrilled to be included in the National Student Support Accelerator’s Tutoring Provider Advisory Group,” said Jennifer Sheffield, CEO of HeyTutor. “Together with educators, researchers and other industry partners, we hope to provide critical insights into how and why high-impact tutoring works, so that policymakers and school administrators have the tools they need to make the most informed decisions for student success.”
Megan Cournoyer, Senior Executive Director of National Partnerships at HeyTutor, will serve on the Tutoring Provider Advisory Group. For more information, visit /.
About HeyTutor
Founded in 2014, HeyTutor is one of the largest in-person, at-scale tutoring companies in the United States. HeyTutor supports districts and students by leveraging local, in-person tutors to help students overcome learning gaps, catch up to grade level standards or work towards acceleration. HeyTutor’s in-person tutoring delivery is supported by a robust online dashboard including student usage, attendance, and academic progress over the course of the program. HeyTutor ensures high-quality, customized tutoring is accessible and available to the students who need it most – all while reducing time and administrative costs for school districts. To learn more about HeyTutor, visit www.wp.heytutor.com.
