Lastinger Learning
New Worlds Reading
Florida Tutoring Advantage
Supporting Teaching & Learning
Our Impact
The UF Lastinger Center is charged with supporting teaching and learning in early childhood, literacy, and mathematics by developing and administering programs that improve student achievement, providing professional learning and technical assistance for educators and school districts, and publishing research on teaching and learning.
Professional Learning
Lastinger Learning
Lastinger Learning is the UF Lastinger Center’s suite of research-based professional learning programs designed for educators of children from birth – 12th grade in early childhood, literacy and mathematics. Out work focuses on three critical educational milestones:
State Initiatives
New Worlds Reading
By combining the excitement and anticipation of monthly at-home book delivery with family reading resources, New Worlds Reading aims to help children in Florida bolster literacy skills, build reading confidence, and foster a lifelong love of reading.
*Enrolled students scored up to 15% higher in reading assessment scores than their eligible non-enrolled peers at the final Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) progress monitoring (PM) window of the school year, with greater differences among English Language Learner (ELL) students.
I’m very happy about the selection of books, especially bilingual books. I never grew up with them and it’s refreshing to have them!
New Worlds Reading Parent
Florida Tutoring Advantage
During its 2024-2025 pilot, the Florida Tutoring Advantage partnered with 13 vendor partners to support 17 school districts in providing high-impact tutoring services to over 3,500 students.
In 2025, the Florida Legislature approved funding for the Florida Tutoring Advantage to expand its effort to boost student achievement in reading and mathematics for 35 or more Florida school districts.
Preliminary Pilot Results
Khanmigo Partnership
Through a partnership with Khan Academy and school districts across the state, the Lastinger Center has implemented F.S. 1002.321(3) to extend high-quality learning support at scale. Through Khanmigo, students are empowered through interactive learning experiences, and teachers leverage AI to enhance instruction.
140,000+
licenses for 6th-12th grade students
14
school districts participating*
Students receive:
- Personalized learning
- Real-time academic support
- Adaptive feedback
- Interactive learning experiences
Participating Districts: Baker, Flagler, Hendry, Martin, Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Suwannee*
Now I know I can do math!
My tutor helps me with my reading. She makes it fun.
Florida Tutoring Advantage Students
Data & Learning Technologies
The UF Lastinger Center leverages secure, high-quality educational data to drive innovation in learning design, research, and technology. Through robust data infrastructure, benchmark-setting privacy and security practices, and purpose-built tools, the Center transforms data into actionable insights that advance student achievement and educator effectiveness.
Data Infrastructure
Data Privacy & Security
