OSSE is excited to share that we will be issuing a solicitation for qualified high-impact tutoring (HIT) providers through the District’s procurement system in early spring of 2024 in order to deliver HIT programs to DC students at eligible DCPS and public charter schools during the 2024-25 school year. OSSE is committed to providing students with access to HIT, with a focus on students who are economically disadvantaged, and contracts with experienced HIT organizations are key to meeting that objective next year. Contracts will be awarded through a competitive process and more details about solicitation and service requirements will be announced soon.
If you are interested in responding to the solicitation, please complete this interest form so we can email you as soon as more information is available. In addition, please take steps now to ensure that you are able to do business with the District. See the Office of Contracting & Procurement’s website here for more information on this process, or contact the DC Procurement Center for Excellence for additional support.
OSSE’s High-Impact Tutoring (HIT) Initiative funds tutoring programs at schools and community-based sites. Use the resources below to support your organization’s HIT programming.
OSSE HIT Guide
High-Impact Tutoring: Accelerating Student Learning by Expanding Opportunity describes the essential components of a strong HIT program and the commitment to continuous improvement that it takes to achieve the quality that students deserve.
Schools Eligible for OSSE-Funded HIT Supports
Refer to OSSE’s HIT Eligible School List to identify schools in DC that are considered eligible or priority schools for OSSE-funded HIT supports based on their percentage of at-risk students. Schools with 40% or more students who are at-risk are eligible for OSSE HIT supports. Schools with at least 70% of students designated as at-risk, or are designated as Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) schools, are priority schools for the HIT Initiative.
HIT Strategic Program Supports Partner: CityTutor DC
CityTutor DC received a multi-year grant award from OSSE to provide strategic supports to schools and tutoring providers to expand access to high-quality HIT programs for students across the District. Among the many supports provided by CityTutor DC are the following opportunities, specifically available for OSSE-funded tutoring providers. If you are an OSSE-funded tutoring provider grantee and would like to learn more, please contact your OSSE point person.
- Quarterly community of practice for HIT providers
- Assistance with matching HIT providers with interested school partners
Free Math Tutoring Lessons
CityTutor DC partnered with OSSE, DC Public Schools, and experienced local educators to develop math tutoring lessons for third, fourth, fifth and sixth grade students to support the implementation of high-impact tutoring (HIT) across the District. These lessons are aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), are available at no cost, and are created for the growing pool of tutors who are not trained teachers or have limited math content knowledge. Math tutor curricula for seventh and eight grade is on the way!
DCPS Partnership Resources
If you work with a DCPS school to provide HIT programs, or are interested in doing so, you can access great information and resources by checking out the DCPS Partnerships website.
Current Grantee Updates
OSSE created a simple way for you to showcase your organization’s HIT programs on social media. See the media guide here for how you can be featured by OSSE!
Upcoming Key Grantee Deadlines:
- Friday, Apr. 5 2024: FY24 Q2 Initial Student Data Submission
- Friday, Apr. 26 2024: FY24 Q2 Final Student Data Submission
- Tuesday, Apr. 30 2024: FY24 Q2 Program Report
- Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2024: FY24 Q2 Reimbursement
For more information about OSSE’s High-Impact Tutoring initiative please email [email protected].
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