Evidence for Impact (EFI)

Program Status: Active - 2025-26 school year funding announced

Overview:
The EFI grant funds and studies high-dosage tutoring—frequent tutoring several times a week, one-on-one or in small groups—built directly into the school day. The program tests which students benefit most, in which subjects and grades, and which program designs deliver the strongest results.

Focus Areas:

• High-dosage tutoring (frequent, several times per week)
• One-on-one and small group tutoring
• Tutoring integrated directly into school day
• Testing student benefit by grade and subject
• Evaluating program design variables (group size, time per session)
• Building evidence on tutoring effectiveness

Geographic Scope: Nationwide (US public schools)

Eligibility:

• Tutoring organizations and education providers
• Public school district implementations

Key Features:

• Implementation funding for 2025-26 school year
• Independent evaluation funded by Accelerate
• All projects report using Accelerate's Data Alignment and Tutoring Assessment Standards
• Littera manages data collection and interoperability

Research Partners:

• Harvard University's Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR)
• Johns Hopkins University's Center for Research & Reform in Education (CRRE)
• Mathematica
• MC² Education
• Scientific and Engineering Technical Assistance for Education R&D (SETA-ED)
• University of Maryland's Center for Educational Data Science & Innovation (EDSi)
• University of Michigan's Youth Policy Lab
• WestEd

2025 EFI Grantees:

• Carnegie Learning
• Chapter One
• Math-A-Matics Tutoring
• Tutored by Teachers