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Eagle Point SD 9 reviews year-long Paper tutoring pilot as board weighs expansion and cost options
Summary
District staff presented year-to-date usage and cost comparisons for the Paper tutoring pilot across three schools, showing modest take-up (464 unique student users) and suggesting a switch from a district 'unlimited' license to a usage-based plan to expand access next year.
Alex Polomares, the district staff member leading the Paper tutoring pilot, told the Eagle Point School District Board on April 12 that the program has produced student testimonials and measurable but declining use since its October rollout.
Polomares described Paper as a 24/7 online tutoring service offering live-chat tutoring, writing reviews and game-like math "missions." He reported 2,723 live activities year-to-date, roughly 508 teacher-hours of complementary support, and 464 individual students who used the service at least once — about 38% utilization of the 1,200 licenses purchased for the pilot. Polomares said most usage was by seniors and in math classes and that some sessions occurred in the early hours of the morning.
The presentation included a student testimonial: “My sophomore year, I was a 0…
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