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Amd 3 to Agmt PR00003112 with Hive Blaine, LLC for the provision of academic tutoring services, 01/01/21-12/31/23
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 3 to Agreement PR00003112 with Hive Blaine, LLC for the provision of academic tutoring services, extending the contract end date to December 31, 2023, be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Amendment on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
Resolution 20-0340 authorized the county administrator to negotiate an agreement with Hive Blaine, LLC (Huntington Learning Centers) to provide tailored individualized tutoring services to youth served by Education Support Services in the Disparity Reduction Line of Business.
Resolution 21-0075 R1 authorized the county administrator to negotiate an agreement with Hive Blaine, LLC (Huntington Learning Centers) to extend the tutoring services through December 31, 2022, for a not to exceed amount of $600,000.
Amendment 1 to Agreement PR00003112 with Hive Blaine, LLC increases the not to exceed amount to $1,000,000, in order to provide additional tutoring services through the end of 2022.
Amendment 2 to Agreement PR00003112 with Hive Blaine, LLC increases the not to exceed amount to $1,364,187, in order to provide additional tutoring services through the current academic school year, ending June 30, 2023.
Amendment 3 to Agreement PR00003112 with Hive Blaine, LLC extends the contract period to December 31, 2023.
Hive Blaine, LLC (Huntington Learning Centers) services include:
• Assessment of students and recommendations for appropriate academic support programming for students and families identified by Hennepin County.
• Scheduling virtual tutoring with Educational Support Specialist/cases worker, student, and family.
• Conducting tutoring sessions, depending on initial assessments, ages of students and other relevant considerations.
• Reassessment of student progress occurs at every 30-50 hour interval and at the end of recommended programming.
As of March 2023, over 417 students have been referred for tutoring services through Hive Blaine, LLC (Huntington Learning Centers) with a total of 17,099.75 tutoring hours completed. Demand for this program continues to increase, as additional academic support outside the classroom is needed to reduce learning loss experienced by youth connected to county services during the pandemic. Results include:
• Students demonstrated increased scores on reassessments in math and reading, with an average increase of 24 points in reading and 27 points in math.
• Students started an average of 35.05% below grade level on the SORT deficit assessment, which is about 2-4 grade levels behind. After tutoring, the average deficit score is only 10.80% below grade level.
• After several months of tutoring, students experienced a 25% increase in confidence in school, a 20% increase in As and Bs in reading or English, and a 32% increase in As and Bs in math.
• A very strong positive statistically significant linear relationship exists between pre and post test scores on the SORT.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval