Cignition

Building conceptual understanding, one engaged learner at a time. After a year of detailed research, a new RCT was conducted.

Cignition was founded in 2014 with the mission of building conceptual understanding, one engaged learner at a time. Our first offering was the award-winning FogStone Isle virtual world math supplement used by hundreds of thousands of elementary and middle school students and their teachers nationwide. We were awarded a grant through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative,

and Schmidt Futures in 2018 for the research & development of our data-informed tutoring program utilizing highly experienced certified teachers as tutors. We piloted our tutoring program through the 2018-2019 school year and completed a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) in early 2020 at which time we broadly launched Cignition tutoring to school districts nationwide. We were awarded an additional grant through the Gates and Overdeck Family foundations to continue our work in extending data-informed tutoring with a focus on collaborative learning. In our groundbreaking result we showed that, with 4:1 (student to tutor ratio) tutoring, we could cut costs of tutoring and the number of required tutors by a factor of 4 while IMPROVING learning.

08/18/2026

Hiigh-dosage tutoring could be a force multiplier for your district efforts.

High-dosage tutoring allows districts to balance staffing constraints, and budget pressure, all while boosting student outcomes.

This guide walks you through integrating high-impact tutoring into your district strategy, from expanding instructional capacity to finding funding sources.

Download the Strategic Planning Guide now to get prepared. choosecignition.com/definitive-tutoring-guide-thank-you

07/28/2026

As you plan for 2026-2027, high-dosage tutoring could be a force multiplier for your district efforts.

High-dosage tutoring allows districts to balance staffing constraints, and budget pressure, all while boosting student outcomes.

This guide walks you through integrating high-impact tutoring into your district strategy, from expanding instructional capacity to finding funding sources.

Download the Strategic Planning Guide now to get prepared. choosecignition.com/definitive-tutoring-guide-thank-you

07/23/2026

High-dosage tutoring delivers measurable gains in math and literacy — but only when it's built into the school day with the right structure.

Our strategy guide helps district leaders evaluate where tutoring fits within their existing schedules, staffing, and funding so the impact actually shows up in results.

Download the guide to get your planning started. choosecignition.com/definitive-tutoring-guide-thank-you

07/21/2026

Denver Public Schools partnered with Cignition and saw 67.5% standards mastery, a 13% absolute gain in diagnostic scores, and 51.6% more students growing on 10+ standards year over year.

For students who met key engagement metrics, results were even stronger: 19.7% diagnostic gain and 78% standards mastery.

See the full results on our website. choosecignition.com/success-stories

07/16/2026

Your teachers are stretched, your students need targeted support, and your budget needs to go further.

Cignition extends your instructional capacity without adding staff burden.

Explore our website to see how the model works. choosecignition.com/

07/14/2026

When existing interventions stall, districts need something that actually moves the numbers.

Overland Trail Middle School tripled the number of students reaching proficiency with personalized live virtual tutoring.

The Definitive Guide to Tutoring shows how to get there. Download it today. choosecignition.com/definitive-tutoring-guide-thank-you

07/09/2026

What does effective early literacy intervention actually produce?

In Ohio, K-5 students gained 18 months of reading growth in just 40 to 50 hours of personalized live virtual tutoring focused on foundational skills.

See how it works in the Definitive Guide to Tutoring. choosecignition.com/definitive-tutoring-guide-thank-you

07/07/2026

Research shows that students receiving high-impact tutoring gained the equivalent of two years of math growth in a single year.

The model works across both 1:1 and small-group formats, which means districts can scale without sacrificing results.

Download the guide to see the research behind the outcomes. choosecignition.com/definitive-tutoring-guide-thank-you

06/25/2026

Low math proficiency often traces back to prerequisite gaps that general instruction can't address.

High-impact tutoring targets those gaps directly through small-group sessions, 3 to 5 times per week, with real-time data to adjust support as students progress.

Download the guide to see how. choosecignition.com/definitive-tutoring-guide-thank-you

06/23/2026

Students build understanding when they explain their reasoning, respond to peer thinking, and justify solutions out loud.

Cignition's inquiry-based model is designed around structured small-group sessions where students do most of the talking and tutors facilitate.

Download the guide to explore the approach. choosecignition.com/definitive-tutoring-guide-thank-you

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Portola Valley, CA
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http://www.cignition.com/

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