Tutoring, Chronic Absenteeism, and Community Health

Why it Matters

Like many districts, GCS is investing federal funds in high-dosage tutoring to make up unfinished learning and reduce chronic absenteeism. Leaders need clear evidence about who is being served and whether the support is working. This evaluation gives GCS a detailed picture of how its programs operate and whether participating students are making meaningful gains.

What Evaluation Looks Like

In our evaluation, Basis used student-level data to provide the district with

  • a description of students who received high-dosage tutoring
  • a complete picture of GCS high-dosage programs
  • an analysis of the performance of students who participated