Early Literacy and Mathematics High Dosage Tutoring Programs

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is excited to share an opportunity for districts to partner with tutoring vendors for no-cost high dosage tutoring in mathematics (grade 4 and grade 8) as well as early literacy (grades K–3) to accelerate student learning. High dosage tutoring builds prerequisite and foundational skills to set students up for success with the current grade's core content.

The Department has approved vendors to provide high dosage tutoring that is:

Student-Centered: Using diagnostic data, tutoring partners create individualized and academic learning goals to determine instructional focus areas as well as progress monitoring to ensure that students are working on the right skills at the right time.
Evidence-Based: Students are paired with highly trained tutors who are invested in their success.
Flexible: Depending on the content and tutoring program, there are in-person, hybrid, and virtual options during and after the school day for districts to choose from.

What are the logistics of high dosage tutoring with the Department?

All costs for high-dosage tutoring are covered by the Department.
All districts are eligible for both mathematics (grades 4 and 8) and early literacy (grades K–3).
To express interest, read the additional information and submit the interest form(s) that are linked below for each content area.

Early Literacy Tutoring (Grades K–3)

Achieving proficiency in reading by grade 3 is considered a milestone for long-term success in school and in life because of its correlation to a range of positive educational and life outcomes. Early literacy tutoring content focuses on building foundational skills including, phonological awareness, phonics knowledge and decoding skills to help students become independent fluent readers. For more information, please click on the links below.

Models Offered
This document shares information about the variety of models currently offered, including frequency and duration of service. Please note that not all models are available at any given time.
For any additional questions, please contact mary.l.brown@mass.gov .

High Dosage Math Tutoring Program

The 2024-2025 High Dosage Math Tutoring Program has concluded. Tutoring services were delivered in 12-week cycles from September 2023 to June 2025 to students in Grade 4 and Grade 8. These services were supplemental to regular instructional time and provided through a structured, cohort-based model. We thank all participating schools and districts for their collaboration in expanding access to high-impact math support for students.

High-Dosage Mathematics Tutoring Master Agreement

DESE is currently accepting vendor submissions for the new Math Tutoring Master Agreement , which will cover FY26 through FY30. This agreement will establish a list of pre-approved tutoring vendors that schools and districts may contract with directly for future tutoring services.

Once approved, vendors will be eligible to:

Provide high-dosage or targeted tutoring services aligned with DESE priorities
Be selected by DESE or directly by districts for tutoring contracts
Receive work orders for tutoring services statewide

What does this mean for your district?

If you anticipate continuing or launching math tutoring services in the coming years, you will be able to choose from vendors approved through this statewide process.

For general program questions, contact Math.Tutoring@mass.gov .

Last Updated: April 28, 2025