States Leading Recovery Program

Program Overview

Accelerate's States Leading Recovery program is focused on helping states adopt evidence-based tutoring models and address academic gaps by ensuring students receive effective individualized instruction. The program works to make effective tutoring a standard feature of the American school day through state-level policy and implementation support.

Geographic Scope

State-level grants. Initial cohort awarded to: Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Louisiana, and Ohio

Focus Areas

• High-impact, evidence-based tutoring model integration into school day
• Early literacy tutoring (grades K-3/K-4)
• Mathematics tutoring (grades 3-7+)
• English Language Arts tutoring (grades K-5+)
• Science of reading implementation
• Literacy coaching and professional development
• Universal screening and tracking

Eligibility

• U.S. states
• Must match $1 million grant with public or philanthropic funds

Award Amount

• $1,000,000 per state plus implementation support from Accelerate

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated commitment to integrating high-impact tutoring
• State policy agendas aligned with evidence-based practices
• Potential to serve as model for other states
• Capacity to implement at scale
• Evidence of district partnerships
• Alignment with state literacy/numeracy initiatives

What They Fund

• State grants to local education agencies for tutoring implementation
• Tutoring program scaling efforts
• Early literacy/ELA tutoring
• Mathematics tutoring
• Professional development and literacy coaching
• Science of reading alignment initiatives
• Data tracking and reporting systems
• Universal screening implementation

Implementation Support

Accelerate provides:

• Technical assistance
• Implementation support
• Access to research and best practices
• Policy guidance

Recent Awards

Inaugural Cohort (2023-2024):

• Arkansas: In-school literacy tutoring for grades K-4; supports LEARNS Act implementation
• Colorado: Math tutoring grants to LEAs for grades 3-7; complements $25 million state proposal for math improvement
• Delaware: Early literacy tutoring for grades K-3 aligned with science of reading; supports state science of reading legislation
• Louisiana: ELA tutoring (K-5) and math tutoring (K-8); builds on district high-dosage tutoring efforts
• Ohio: Early literacy tutoring for grades K-3; supports state tutoring program quality list and science of reading materials initiative

Research & Evidence Base

Funded tutoring proven most effective when:

• Delivered during school day
• Provided 3+ times per week
• Aligned with core curriculum
• Includes close tracking of results

Application Process

(Specific application procedures not detailed in provided content)

Known Information:

Application period announced December 2022

Inaugural cohort selected from approximately 12 state applications

Competitive national selection process

Application Requirements:
Applicants must:

Demonstrate commitment to integrating high-impact tutoring

Plan to match $1 million with public or philanthropic funds

Show evidence of state policy alignment

Demonstrate district partnership capacity

(For current application deadlines and detailed procedures, contact Accelerate directly at [email protected])