Accelerate.us Conference 2023

by Hayley Leocha | May 25, 2023 | EdTech, Tutoring Industry

“Charting the Path Forward for Tutoring Based in Evidence and Practice” was the first time Accelerate.us hosted an in-person gathering.  Held April 26-27th in Arlington, Virginia, this invite-only event was extended to 31 grantees and provided valuable insights, fresh...

Pearl Convenes Inaugural Community Tutoring Partnerships Summit Attended by State, University and District Leaders Across 18 States

by Alexis Brown | Apr 12, 2023 | Community Partnerships, EdTech, News, Tutoring Industry, Tutors, Webinars

Participants curated best practices that underscore the importance of diversifying tutor supply, establishing training and professional development pathways, and using evidence to validate programs RICHMOND, Va. — Pearl, the leading research-based tutor management...

Why is it so challenging to conduct research in K-12 education?

by Alexis Brown | Mar 29, 2023 | Data, EdTech, Research

The Intricacies of Conducting Research in K-12 Education: An In-Depth Analysis Our country desperately needs an overhaul in K-12 education. In order to make this a reality, the quality of supporting research is essential. Research in K-12 education is often hampered...

Pearl Joins Urban Leagues of Hampton Roads and Greater Richmond and Four HBCUs To Launch Virginia Governor’s Tutoring Programs

by Alexis Brown | Mar 7, 2023 | Community Partnerships, EdTech, News, Tutoring Industry

Tutor management and efficacy provider Pearl will manage and measurably scale tutoring to thousands of underserved middle and high school students Richmond, VA (March 7, 2023) – Pearl, the leading tutor intelligence and efficacy platform, today announced it has...

The Implications of Large Language Machine Learning Models in Tutoring

by Alexis Brown | Feb 23, 2023 | EdTech, Tutoring Industry, Tutors

Since ChatGPT was released to the public via OpenAI the education community has been in constant chatter about its implications for learning. A large language model is a machine learning system that uses vast amounts of data to generate human-like language and perform...

Tutoring needs a standard approach to assessments

by Alexis Brown | Feb 9, 2023 | Assessments, Data, EdTech, Tutoring Industry, Tutors

The many variations across hundreds of tutoring RFPs Each year our public school districts issue hundreds of requests for proposals (RFPs) for high-impact tutoring support, but there is no standard approach to collecting feedback and assessments of the tutoring. Many...