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Impact overview

NCEC accelerates student learning, engages local residents to support students, and, ultimately, benefits the communities our students and corps members call home. Discover the impact we made with partners in 2022-2023.

Since our 2020-21 launch

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1,265 total corps members 
hired and trained

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41 total districts served

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22,000+ total students 
served

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Partners during our first three years

Student growth

Early returns are promising. NCEC has partnered with the Duke Social Science Research Institute and the NC State Friday Institute for Educational Innovation to qualitatively and quantitatively measure NCEC’s impact, including tutor impact on student growth. 

Here’s a snapshot of student gains from two key districts:

Across all grades, NCEC students at Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools showed more need and greater growth than students in NC overall on 2022-23 literacy assessments from beginning to end of the year.

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A line chart comparing the literacy assessment scores of students in North Carolina and NCEC students in Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools for Kindergarten. The blue line represents North Carolina students, increasing from 29% at the start to 75% at the end of the year. The purple line represents NCEC students, starting at 1% and increasing to 58%.
A line chart comparing the literacy assessment scores of students in North Carolina and NCEC students in Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools for First Grade. The blue line represents North Carolina students, increasing from 49% at the start to 71% at the end of the year. The purple line represents NCEC students, starting at 10% and increasing to 46%.
A line chart comparing the literacy assessment scores of students in North Carolina and NCEC students in Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools for Second Grade. The blue line represents North Carolina students, increasing from 51% at the start to 64% at the end of the year. The purple line represents NCEC students, starting at 12% and increasing to 29%.
A line chart comparing the literacy assessment scores of students in North Carolina and NCEC students in Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools for Third Grade. The blue line represents North Carolina students, increasing from 51% at the start to 57% at the end of the year. The purple line represents NCEC students, starting at 3% and increasing to 35%.

From kindergarten through grade 2, NCEC students in Guilford County Schools showed more need and greater growth than students in NC overall on 2022-23 literacy assessments from beginning to end of the year

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A line chart comparing the literacy assessment scores of students in North Carolina and NCEC students in Guilford County Schools for Kindergarten. The blue line represents North Carolina students, increasing from 29% at the start to 75% at the end of the year. The purple line represents NCEC students, starting at 5% and increasing to 57%.
A line chart comparing the literacy assessment scores of students in North Carolina and NCEC students in Guilford County Schools for First Grade. The blue line represents North Carolina students, increasing from 49% at the start to 71% at the end of the year. The purple line represents NCEC students, starting at 15% and increasing to 43%.
A line chart comparing the literacy assessment scores of students in North Carolina and NCEC students in Guilford County Schools for Second Grade. The blue line represents North Carolina students, increasing from 51% at the start to 64% at the end of the year. The purple line represents NCEC students, starting at 10% and increasing to 28%.
A line chart comparing the literacy assessment scores of students in North Carolina and NCEC students in Guilford County Schools for Third Grade. The blue line represents North Carolina students, increasing from 51% at the start to 57% at the end of the year. The purple line represents NCEC students, starting at 21% and increasing to 27%.
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Having solid training, not just in literacy but in the science of reading, we have truly started seeing those gains from kindergarten to first grade to second grade. Our third grade teachers are able to come along and say, “We’re seeing light bulbs come on that we have not seen before”.

Lynn Plummer, Chief Academic Officer, Stanly County Schools

Employment and engagement

Summary statistics from the 2022-23 school year

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Retention rate 
of corps members from 2022-23 to 2023-24

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Average pay range $15–30 set by districts, depending on professional background of candidates

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Average hours worked per week ranges from 10 to 29 hours

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Agree that NCEC provides opportunities to make professional connections in public education

NCEC–district high-impact tutoring partnerships create a unique opportunity to employ and engage the local untapped workforce in meaningful, part-time work in service to schools and students.

We recruit, train, and support tutors from four primary backgrounds:

  • Retired educators
  • Parents, caregivers, and community members
  • University and community college students
  • Instructional assistants
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The NC Education Corps approach is the right one for our district because of the high impact model. These tutors are here every day, and they have been in place since the beginning of the school year. You’re able to look at the data and see that what we’re doing is working. Over time, we’ve seen those gaps closing.

AJ Hammond, Director of Elementary Education, Hoke County Schools

Community involvement

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Many people want to support students and see their communities flourish but are not sure how to contribute. NCEC creates a clear opportunity.

NCEC tutors are members of the communities where they serve, actively supporting student success and investing in local schools. The efforts of over 1,000 tutors add value to schools by alleviating some of the burden that educators have in ensuring that students who are behind academically get the extra help they need to succeed.

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There’s an adage that says it takes a village to raise a child. I feel like the North Carolina Education Corps is just another extension of that. The program itself is successful because of all the pieces that work together.

Lauren Piper, District Literacy Coordinator, Granville County Schools

“The most natural fit” – Partnering with Stanly County Schools

Impact

Read the full 2022-23 Impact Report

Discover how NCEC accelerated student learning, engaged local residents to deliver high-impact tutoring, and, ultimately, benefitted the communities our students and tutors call home.

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