Accelerate today announced awardees for two complementary grant programs, the Call for Effective Technology (CET) and Evidence for Impact (EFI). Together, these investments build stronger evidence on tutoring and classroom technology while helping states and districts put proven strategies into practice.
The EFI grant funds and studies high-dosage tutoring—frequent tutoring several times a week, one-on-one or in small groups—built directly into the school day. This year's grants will test which students benefit most, in which subjects and grades, and which program designs—like group size or time per session—deliver the strongest results. Each project receives up to $250,000 for implementation in 2025-26, with independent evaluation funded by Accelerate. This work builds on nearly 65 research studies, including 20+ randomized controlled trials, funded by Accelerate since 2022.
2025 EFI grantees
- Carnegie Learning
- Chapter One
- Math-A-Matics Tutoring
- Tutored by Teachers
Research Partners
- Harvard University's Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR)
- Johns Hopkins University's Center for Research & Reform in Education (CRRE)
- Mathematica
- MC2 Education
- Scientific and Engineering Technical Assistance for Education R&D (SETA-ED)
- University of Maryland's Center for Educational Data Science & Innovation (EDSi)
- University of Michigan's Youth Policy Lab
- WestEd
