Tutoring with the Lightning Squad: Evaluating the Efficacy of Computer-Assisted Tutoring with Cooperative Learning for Struggling Readers, United States, 2021-2022

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This study is an impact evaluation of the "Tutoring with the Lightning Squad" (TWLS) program. Research was funded by a grant awarded to the Success for All Foundation by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to study the implementation and effectiveness of the TWLS program. The TWLS research study employed a cluster randomized controlled trial design to assess the impact of the program on participating students, as well as on specific subgroups of students, including those who participated in at least half of possible tutoring sessions. A secondary study compared the effects of small-group tutoring to a one-to-one version of tutoring with the lowest-achieving students in the sample, and an associated implementation study gathered data on the fidelity of implementation. The study also included a cost analysis to provide information on program costs.