While all tutoring sessions look a little different—whether they’re in person or online, during the school day or after school, the basics stay the same. Students work in a small group of four or fewer students with a trained tutor multiple times a week for a total of 90+ minutes per week for 10+ weeks. You can expect each meeting to include: Relationship Building: Tutors are trained in how to build positive relationships with students (i.e. connecting students’ interests to tutoring lessons, asking about their day/weekends, checking in on their emotions, etc.). Strong relationships with adults at school can increase student engagement with their academics, peers, and within their school community. The small group size also helps students build their social skills so they can have positive relationships with their peers. Academic Support: Students generally do not complete homework during a tutoring session. Tutors will work from lesson plans to build on and/or improve students’ understanding of and proficiency in concepts being taught in class or prepare them for upcoming lessons. Example: 1st graders in literacy tutoring may practice sight word recognition, writing simple sentences using sight words, and explaining the main idea from a story they read with their tutor. Data Gathering: After each tutoring session, the tutor records information about the work done that day, such as how well the student appeared to understand the concepts taught, how far they progressed through the lesson, and any areas for improvement to pay attention to in future sessions. This session-level data is important for growth and consistent attendance is crucial to effective HIT. Data helps the school or tutoring team identify if and where additional support is required. Throughout the HIT program, students also take assessments to measure their academic growth.