DAYTON — Wright State University received an Ohio Department of Education grant to address the learning disruptions that local students experienced in mathematics and literacy due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a news release.
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ODE identified that the impact the pandemic had on student learning was significant with notably lower scores in math and literacy in 2020-2021.
“These learning opportunities for our students have the potential to decrease the academic impact of lost instruction time due to the pandemic,” said Romena Holbert, Ph.D., associate professor of teacher education at Wright State. “The main objective is to use these funds to provide high-quality tutoring to accelerate learning.”
Through the ODE grant, Wright State will partner with the University of Dayton and Learn to Earn to provide tutors to four school districts within the Dayton region, the release said.
This includes Fairborn, Huber Heights and West Carrollton, as well tutoring services for Dayton Public Schools during the day.
The $637,000 state grant will benefit local students as well as both Wright State and University of Dayton students, according to Tracey Kramer, director of the Office of Partnerships and Field Experiences in the College of Health, Education and Human Services.
“OPFE seeks to collaborate with our school partners to create mutually beneficial endeavors for all parties,” said Kramer. “This grant work is a prime example of win-win initiative for all.”