MetroWest’s efforts have paid big dividends with high-dose tutoring

A recent Globe editorial on high-dose tutoring (“This simple idea could transform Boston schools.” Oct. 13) has resonated deeply in the MetroWest community, where many cities and towns are facing a troubling reality: math and reading proficiency test scores are at or below Boston’s level. This is a key issue because research shows that children who are not reading proficiently by the end of third grade have difficulty completing high school.

To address this challenge, the Community Foundation for MetroWest has partnered with organizations such as Saga Education, Literations, JFS of MetroWest, Life Science Cares and MathWorks to implement high-performance tutoring in underserved public schools such as Framingham and Milford.

The results were extraordinary. Through one-on-one tutoring, 99 percent of participating students saw an increase in math and English proficiency during the 2023-2024 school year, with more than 72 percent of Framingham students improving their reading and writing skills by more than one grade.