OU tutoring initiative shows big math gains with $3M aid

Summary:

– OU receives $3 million to grow its tutoring program.

– Students in the initiative show major math gains.

– Program now serves 15 schools, 140 OU student tutors.

NORMAN — The University of Oklahoma ‘s Transformative Tutoring Initiative in the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education has received $3 million in state funding to extend its high-impact tutoring program to Oklahoma City ‘s public and charter high schools.

The state’s financial commitment to the tutoring program follows a three-year scientific study that found impressive gains in math performance among participating students.

One of the hallmarks of the TTI is its focus on serving high-needs ninth-grade students. Most high school students participating in the program have an average achievement level at t