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MSCS presents mixed findings on Literacy Mid-South tutoring; board calls for clearer evaluation before further investment
Summary
Memphis Shelby County Schools staff presented a multi-year review of district tutoring and a comparison with Literacy Mid-South that showed mixed results. Board members pressed for a clear implementation and evaluation plan tied to TCAP proficiency before committing additional funds.
Superintendent Doctor Richmond asked the board to review data on district tutoring and a comparative study of Literacy Mid-South (LMS), saying the district could not yet conclude LMS produced consistently greater outcomes than MSCS programs.
Bill White, MSCS staff, summarized multi-year analysis showing mixed results: district-run before/after-school tutoring served roughly 12,700 students across many grades, while Literacy Mid-South operated in a smaller set of schools focused on early grades. The district’s in-house tutoring had a tutor-to-student ratio around 1:8; LMS was presented as having a smaller tutor-to-student ratio (about 1:3). MSCS’s estimated cost per student was about $394; MSCS staff recalculated the LMS cost at about $1,942 per student based on an LMS budget of roughly $3 million and the number of students reported in the program.
White told the board that year-to-year results varied: some cohorts and years showed…
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