Christina Weeks, OST & HIT Coordinator
christina.weeks@ped.nm.gov
(505) 365-3749
Program Overview:
High-Dosage/High-Impact Tutoring is evidence-based, layer 2 academic instruction for reading, literacy, and math. Targeted instruction is designed to meet individualized student needs to improve proficiency and reduce learning gaps.
High-Dosage/High-Impact Tutoring includes eight evidence-based best practices:
- Targeted or intensive instructional supports that utilize high quality instructional materials (HQIM) that are aligned to adopted standards through a cohesive scope and sequence.
- Provided by well-trained instructors that demonstrate mastery in the science of reading and literacy instruction and/or mathematical instruction for kindergarten-12th grade.
- Provides responsive support to students of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
- Provides consistent student grouping and tutor assignment over the duration of the program to ensure positive tutor-student relationships.
- Maintains a maximum 4:1 student-to-tutor ratio per session.
- Provides a minimum of 90 minutes of exposure per week for a minimum of 14 weeks.
- Must leverage ongoing, balanced assessments that allow tutors to effectively tailor instruction during tutoring sessions.
- Must demonstrate cohesion between tutoring interventions and the student’s core instructional environment.
Local Education Agencies (LEAs) receiving the School Year 2024-25 HB2 High-Dosage/High-Impact Tutoring Grant may implement tutoring interventions during regular school hours or before and after school. They may utilize funds to issue stipends for trained tutors. They may also utilize funds to contract with a vendor that provides high-dosage/high-impact tutoring curriculum, support, and professional development.
LEAs are required to report participating students, student program attendance, tutoring subject, and interim assessment scores. They are also required to complete a beginning-, middle-, and end-of-year general survey to report participating school sites, program plan, interim assessment type, and overall program quality and effectiveness.
Impact Evaluation:
The New Mexico State Public Education Department (NMPED) is partnered with the New Mexico State University Southwest Outreach Academic Research (NMSU SOAR) Evaluation and Policy Center to analyze meaningful student data and produce a comprehensive evaluation report to show the impact of the School Year 2024-25 HB2 High-Dosage/High-Impact Tutoring Grant Program.
Data collected for the School Year 2024-25 evaluation will include student interim assessment scores, state standardized test scores, program attendance, school attendance, school-wide attendance, student demographics, and graduation rates. This evaluation is contracted to be complete June of 2025.
School Year 2024-25 LEA Award List:
- Albuquerque Public Schools
- Health Leadership High School (Albuquerque Public Schools Local Charter)
- Mountain Mahogany Community School (Albuquerque Public Schools Local Charter)
- Native American Community Academy (Albuquerque Public Schools Local Charter)
- Robert F. Kennedy Charter School (Albuquerque Public Schools Local Charter)
- Siembra Leadership High School (Albuquerque Public Schools Local Charter)
- Mosaic Academy Charter (Aztec Municipal Schools Local Charter)
- Central Consolidated Schools
- Cuba Independent Schools
- Deming Public Schools
- Los Lunas Public Schools
- Peñasco Independent Schools
- Ruidoso Municipal Schools
- Santa Fe Public Schools
- Taos Municipal Charter School (Toas Municipal Schools Local Charter)
- ACES Technical Charter School (State Charter)
- Albuquerque Sign Language Academy (The) (State Charter)
- Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School (State Charter)
- Hózhó Academy (State Charter)
- Mission Achievement and Success Charter School (State Charter)
- Monte del Sol Charter School (State Charter)
- Taos Academy (State Charter)
- Eastern NM University Ruidoso (Postsecondary Institution)
Grant Availability:
The New Mexico State Public Education Department (NMPED) introduced new HB2 High-Dosage/High-Impact Tutoring funding awards to LEAs participating in the HB2 Out-of-School Time and Summer Enrichment Grant program in School Year 2024-25.
A three-year grant application cycle is anticipated to open to LEAs in Spring of 2026 for new High-Dosage/High-Impact Tutoring funding. This competitive three-year grant award opportunity will offer potential funding for School Year 2026-27 through School Year 2028-29.
Grant funding availability is dependent on appropriation of House Bill 2 High-Dosage/High-Impact Tutoring funds designated by the New Mexico Legislature.
Please advocate to your local legislator about the necessity and impact of the NMPED High-Dosage/High-Impact Tutoring Grant Program for our New Mexico students.
Meet the Team
Christina Weeks
OST & HIT Coordinator (505) 365-3749 Christina Weeks facilitates the OST & HIT Team – Myah Crisp, Sarah Cabrera, and Sabrina Villalba – in leadership and oversight of House Bill 2 Out-of-School Time and High-Impact Tutoring grant programs. Christina is personally committed to delivering valuable guidance, clarity, and excellent customer services to all grant recipients and partners. Christina and the OST & HIT Team aim to serve school district leaders and partners to meet the needs of all New Mexico students and school communities.
christina.weeks@ped.nm.gov
Myah Crisp
Fiscal Specialist (505) 819-3743 Myah Crisp provides fiscal support for House Bill 2 Out-of-School Time and High-Impact Tutoring grant programs. Myah has six years of experience working as a licensed business manager at the school district level. She is a certified Chief Procurement Officer and former New Mexico Association of School Business Officials board member.
myah.crisp@ped.nm.gov
Sarah Cabrera
Program Specialist (575) 639-3403 Sarah Cabrera provides programmatic support for House Bill 2 Out-of-School Time and High-Impact Tutoring grant programs. Sarah brings 12 years of experience working in education, has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, a Master of Arts in Teaching for Elementary Education, and is licensed in Educational Administration through Western New Mexico University. Sarah believes that a great education is fundamental to achieving life success, and that every student can reach their full potential.
sarah.cabrera@ped.nm.gov
Sabrina Villalba
Data Specialist (575) 921-8165 Sabrina Villalba provides data reporting technical assistance for House Bill 2 Out-of-School Time, High-Impact Tutoring, and Community Schools grant programs. Sabrina provides EzReports technical assistance for 21st Century Community Learning Centers federally funded programs.
sabrina.villalba@ped.nm.gov