One-to-one tutoring improves students' academic achievement on standardized exams.

Is it true that One-to-one tutoring improves students' academic achievement on standardized exams?

Partly. Several small studies report that peer or near-peer tutoring is associated with improved academic performance in specific settings (special-education secondary students, first-year medical students, slow learners in one medical school), while one study of a tutorial program found no substantial correlation with mathematics ability. None of the retrieved items directly tests one-to-one tutoring's effect on standardized exam achievement in a general population.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 5 sources for, 1 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

The private library was unavailable for some searches in this check. Missing library results are not evidence against the claim.

Peggy, M. & Others, A. (1991). Peer Tutoring in Special Education: Effects on the Academic Achievement of Secondary Students with Mild Handicaps.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ431271

Perceived Effectiveness of Tutorial Program in Improving Mathematics Academic Performance. (2024). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.69569/jip.2024.0632

Attendance of Near-Peer Tutoring Sessions Improves Academic Performance of First-Year Medical Students. (2022). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-022-01661-3

L., P. J. F. & Samuel, M. I. (2025). Peer tutoring day: Perceptions and its effectiveness on the academic performance of students in learning high school physics. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15193230

Evaluating Educational Outcomes: A Comparative Analysis of Tutoring Institutes and Formal Schools. (2024). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.60027/jelr.2024.788

Suranjana, R. (., Ujjani, R., & Kanti, R. M. (2015). Peer Tutoring as a Remedial Measure for Slow Learners in a Medical School. jkimsu.com. http://jkimsu.com/jkimsu-vol4no1/JKIMSU,%20Vol.%204,%20No.%201,%20Jan-Mar%202015%20Page%20130-134.pdf