ABOUT US
The UF Lastinger Center for Learning is the state-appointed administrator for Florida Tutoring Advantage. The Lastinger Center creates educational systems where every child and educator experiences high-quality learning that supports achievement of the critical milestones predictive of success in school and life. Programs focus on kindergarten readiness, third-grade reading proficiency and algebra proficiency. Since 2002, the Lastinger Center has made significant strides for real, scalable solutions in collaboration with educators and families in Florida and around the country.
Our Goals
In Spring 2024, the Florida Legislature unanimously passed HB 1361, creating the Florida Tutoring Advantage (FTA) to support school districts in the development and operation of high-impact tutoring programs for K-5 public school students across the state.
Through district-based tutoring programs, online virtual tutoring, and automated tutoring software, the program is designed to improve K-5 student outcomes in literacy and mathematics.
The Florida Tutoring Advantage is designed to:
- Share guidelines for schools and school districts that define high-quality, high-impact tutoring in literacy and mathematics for K-5 students.
- Provide professional learning opportunities for school administrators and tutors to enhance the effectiveness of tutoring programs.
- Partner with school districts on the creation and implementation of high-impact K-5 tutoring programs.
- Offer funding to public school districts to support high-impact K-5 tutoring programs for select eligible students.
- Provide vendor led in person, virtual, and automated tutoring.
- Collect and analyze data to measure program effectiveness and student outcomes.
- Leverage AI-enhanced support for students in grades 6-12.
Our Thought Partners
Florida Tutoring Advantage thought partners play a critical role in shaping and guiding the program’s implementation, strategy, and effectiveness. Each partner is an industry leader and brings specialized expertise in evidence-based practices, educational research, and program design to ensure that tutoring services are both high-quality and impactful.
