Lebanaye Sami, principal at Pepperhill Elementary School, knew which of her students were on the brink of meeting expectations or falling behind. These students are close to reaching grade level, but without additional help, Sami worried they would slip through the cracks.

Without enough teachers to tutor kids during or after school, Sami considered looking for outside help. When district officials announced a new initiative to pair schools with tutoring providers and to pay them based on student progress, she signed up right away.

“That was really motivating because if you don't show growth, then you know you're not going to get the full compensation,” Sami said. “So I think adding that piece really ups the stakes for a lot of the tutoring companies.”

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