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BetterOutcomes.Academy is a dynamic platform that pairs elementary and middle school students needing academic support with motivated high school mentors trained to teach, guide, and inspire. By fostering impactful mentor-mentee relationships, the platform strengthens student confidence, addresses academic gaps, and encourages long-term educational growth within local communities.

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Key Issues

According to the United States Department of Education’s 2022 Nation’s Report Card, many elementary and middle school students are underperforming in reading, math, and science, with scores either declining or remaining stagnant since 2022. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) for public high schools in 2020, yet approximately 2 million students dropped out in 2021, impacting future earnings and placing the U.S. 22nd out of 27 developed nations in graduation rates. Enrollment is also projected to drop by 8% by 2030, with contributing factors to academic underperformance including absenteeism, substance abuse, low parent involvement, and challenges like learning disabilities and poor attitudes toward school.

How BetterOutcomes.Academy Addresses these Issues

BetterOutcomes.academy aims to improve academic performance and retention rates by connecting elementary and middle school students with appropriate mentors within their school districts with the use of AI. This approach facilitates effective interaction and long-term mentor-mentee relationships, addressing the academic challenges faced by students and improving learning outcomes and advancing equity in educational systems.

Improving school systems and early interventions can reduce risk factors. High-dosage tutoring and other evidence-based afterschool or summer programs provide crucial support for students. Research from the Annenberg Institute shows that tutoring significantly boosts PreK-12 learning outcomes. A meta-analysis by Northwestern, Toronto, and MIT researchers found that tutoring has a large, positive impact on student learning, with a consistent effect size of 0.37 standard deviations. Tutoring, especially for below-threshold students, supplements classroom education, offering additional instruction, customized learning, and mentorship. While classroom teachers are ideal, their capacity is limited. The National Dropout Prevention Center highlights mentoring/tutoring as a key strategy for keeping students in school.

Want to be a mentor to children?

If you are a high school student, you can register to beome a mentor and tutor and help elementary and middle school children in your school district learn and be successful.

Earn volunteer hours, receive extracurriculur activity recognition,  develop career and life skills, and build a strong college application.

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Need help with academics?

If you are an elementary or middle school student, register to get mentorship and tutoring in Science, Math, English Language Arts, and other subjects from a high school student in your school district. 

Benefit from a mentor who is familiar with your school district’s curriculum as well as your academic challenges.

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Are you a high school student?

We have multiple roles for you.
  • Mentor Training Coordinator: You will be responsible for training new mentors/tutors and teach them to become highly effective mentors and tutors to elementary and middle school children.
  • Communications Coordinator: You will be responsible for ensuring that all communications between BetterOutcomes.academy program managers, your schools administrators, mentors, and mentees are conducted efficiently and in a timely manner.
  • Program Coordinator: You will be responsible for running the program at your school and, in collaboration with other Program Coordinators, in your school district.