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100% of Struggling Readers Improved at least one level with Daily High-Dosage Tutoring

Consistent, in-person support helped middle school students make fast literacy gains—59% advanced mid-year, and all struggling readers improved.
March 2, 2025

At the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year, Catapult Learning partners with a mid-sized urban middle school in the Mid-Atlantic to tackle a critical challenge: only 21% of students were reading at or above grade level. With this barrier in mind, the school was committed to a solution that could accelerate literacy gains and help students get back on track.

Catapult Learning implemented daily, 45-minute, in-person tutoring using a high-dosage, research-based literacy program designed to address skill gaps and accelerate growth. By targeting the most pressing reading challenges, the program provides students with consistent, high-quality support.

Program Snapshot:

students received daily in-person tutoring
trained tutors delivered high-quality evidence-based literacy instruction
of students are economically disadvantaged

Mid-Year Results

(2024-2025 SY)

More than half (59%) of all participating students advanced at least one reading level

100%

of students who began at a “Below Basic” or “Basic” reading level improved by at least one level

+60%

Students at the lowest proficiency levels saw an average test score increase of 60% from the fall to the winter

The data is clear: daily, in-person support works.

Discover how Catapult Learning’s high-dosage tutoring can accelerate growth for struggling readers in your district.