About this Event
Bay Area Tutoring Association invites school district leaders, counselors, philanthropic partners, Expanded Learning providers, and MTSS specialists to the Alameda County Office of Education for a powerful learning and strategy convening regarding High Impact Tutoring on October 9, 2025, from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM.
This event will bring together national researchers, local practitioners, and educational leaders to share evidence-based high dosage tutoring stories and strategies that drive student learning acceleration and recovery across the nation.
Key Discussions and Presentations will include:
- Industry Research and Policy Plans
- How Foundations Support Public Education and Charter System Programs
- High Impact Tutoring within Expanded Learning
- High Impact Tutoring & MTSS
- What Is Outcomes-Based Contracting?
- Tutor Pipeline & Professional Development
Participants will leave with actionable insights and tools to deepen their role in supporting district-wide academic improvement.
Whether you are leading a school district, funding innovative practices, delivering after-school services, or building capacity for MTSS—this forum is designed to advance your work.
Sponsors and Participants include: Bay Area Tutoring Association, National Student Support Accelerator, Air Tutors, Arizona State University Mary Lou Fulton College, National Partnership for Student Success, Silicon Valley Education Foundation, Southern Education Foundation, Eat, Learn & Play, Alameda County Office of Education.
For sponsorship inquiries, please email; [email protected]
Agenda
Research to Practice to Policy: (35 min)
Host: Susanna Loeb - National Student Support Accelerator
Info: This session explores how the latest research on high-impact tutoring can be translated into scalable, school-day interventions
that improve academic outcomes. Actionable insights from rigorous studies and real-world pilot programs will be shared.
Participants will leave with practical strategies for integrating tutoring into existing school schedules, staffing models, and
MTSS frameworks.
How Education Foundations & Others Are Shaping Education (30 min)
Host: Sadie Jefferson - LAUSD Ed Foundation
Info: Learn from regional education, family, and other types of foundations on how they strive to increase student achievement in public education and charters across the Bay Area. Be part of a growing network of mission-aligned funders committed to collective action.
Break & Table Talks(15 min)
High Impact Tutoring in Expanded Learning (45 min)
Host: Hasan Ali - Air Tutors
Info: Explore how Expanded Learning programs can serve as powerful platforms for high-impact tutoring. This session highlights models that integrate high-impact tutoring into afterschool and summer learning, aligning academic support with enrichment to maximize time, engagement, and outcomes for students.
Alignment of High Impact Tutoring & MTSS Intervention (30 min)
Host: Priti Johari - Milpitas Unified School District
Info: Discover how high-impact tutoring can be integrated into MTSS as a Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention. This session highlights strategies to align tutoring with data systems ensuring tutoring strengthens core instruction and drives measurable student outcomes.
Technology Demonstration - Tutoring with Artificial Intelligence (20 min)
Host: John Failia - Tutor with Pearl
Lunch & Table Talks (40 min)
Regional High Impact Tutoring Showcase Panel (30 min)
Host: TBD - Alpha Public Schools
Info: Hear from Results 4 America, Rocketship Public Schools, Milpitas Unified School District and others that have implemented high impact tutoring, onsite/online and the steps they took to build successful school day and/or after school programs.
Outcomes Based Contracting (30 minutes)
Host: Brittany Miller - Southern Education Foundation
Info: At the heart of High Dosage Tutoring is Outcomes Based Contracting—an evidence-driven approach that ties tutoring investments directly to measurable student achievement. Discover how to align fiscal strategy with MTSS and ELOP goals, share district insights, and shape innovative funding models that maximize accountability and student success.
Workforce Development & Tutor Quality: (25 min)
Host: Laura Conn - ASU Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
Info: Arizona State University Mary Lou Fulton Teacher's College has built a powerful platform for school districts and tutoring providers to build a strong pipeline of trained, micro-credentialed, responsive tutors.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Alameda County Office of Education, 313 West Winton Avenue, Hayward, United States
USD 0.00
