Metro Nashville Public Schools

Program
Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) Accelerating Scholars Program is an in-house tutoring program offered at 117 traditional schools serving 7,000 students across 1st-9th grades. States of Operation: TN Subjects Offered: Literacy, Math Grade Levels: 1st-9th grades Tutor Type: Varies (volunteers, university students, retired educators, contracted tutors, and current staff members) Setting: During school Delivery Mode: In-person or virtual Tutor-Student Ratio: Volunteer: 1:1 MNPS employees: 1:3 or 1:4 Contracted tutors: 1:3 or 1:4 # of Sessions Per Week: 2-3 Number of Minutes Per Session: 30-45 min RCT or QED Study Conducted: To be published in 2024
Publicly Available Training
Overview: Tutors receive and participate in training modules introducing the knowledge and skills necessary for MNPS Accelerating Scholars Program. Training: Metro Nashville Public Schools Tutor Training Modules Credentials: N/A Format: Approximately 4 hours Online asynchronous modules for volunteers and external tutors Module Overview (See complete scope): Getting Started as a Tutor Curriculum-Specific Training Early Literacy (1st-2nd grades) Intermediate Literacy (3rd-5th grades) Middle School Literacy (6th-8th grades) Zearn Math (4th-8th grade) 9th Grade Math (Integrated Math I) Accelerating Scholar Technology Student Protection and Privacy Recommendations/Notes: Accelerating Scholars tutor training modules were created with volunteer and external tutors in mind. The modules are meant to provide tutors with the basic information necessary to get started with tutoring sessions. The general modules detail communication expectations, how to access support from the Accelerating Scholars team or school-based tutor leads, access and use the web-based tutoring platform, and the basics of student privacy and protection. Tutors also complete curriculum-specific sessions for the grade(s) and subject(s) they will tutor. These modules cover how to access and use the specific curriculum materials provided. MNPS staff members complete a similar asynchronous training through Schoology and the district human capital management system.

Program

Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) Accelerating Scholars Program is an in-house tutoring program offered at 117 traditional schools serving 7,000 students across 1st-9th grades.

States of Operation: TN

Subjects Offered: Literacy, Math

Grade Levels: 1st-9th grades

Tutor Type: Varies (volunteers, university students, retired educators, contracted tutors, and current staff members)

Setting: During school

Delivery Mode: In-person or virtual

Tutor-Student Ratio:

Volunteer: 1:1
MNPS employees: 1:3 or 1:4
Contracted tutors: 1:3 or 1:4

# of Sessions Per Week: 2-3

Number of Minutes Per Session: 30-45 min

RCT or QED Study Conducted: To be published in 2024

Publicly Available Training

Overview: Tutors receive and participate in training modules introducing the knowledge and skills necessary for MNPS Accelerating Scholars Program.

Training: Metro Nashville Public Schools Tutor Training Modules

Credentials: N/A

Format:

Approximately 4 hours
Online asynchronous modules for volunteers and external tutors

Module Overview (See complete scope):

Getting Started as a Tutor
Curriculum-Specific Training
- Early Literacy (1st-2nd grades)
- Intermediate Literacy (3rd-5th grades)
- Middle School Literacy (6th-8th grades)
- Zearn Math (4th-8th grade)
- 9th Grade Math (Integrated Math I)
Accelerating Scholar Technology
Student Protection and Privacy

Recommendations/Notes: Accelerating Scholars tutor training modules were created with volunteer and external tutors in mind. The modules are meant to provide tutors with the basic information necessary to get started with tutoring sessions. The general modules detail communication expectations, how to access support from the Accelerating Scholars team or school-based tutor leads, access and use the web-based tutoring platform, and the basics of student privacy and protection. Tutors also complete curriculum-specific sessions for the grade(s) and subject(s) they will tutor. These modules cover how to access and use the specific curriculum materials provided. MNPS staff members complete a similar asynchronous training through Schoology and the district human capital management system.