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This quantitative research study analyzed archival data to determine if there was a significant difference in promotion rates from third to fourth grade between students in foster care who received one-to-one tutoring and those students in foster care who did not receive one-to-one tutoring over two school years. This study also analyzed student records to determine if there were significant differences in the promotion rates from third to fourth grade between students who received one-to-one tutoring for one to six months and students who received tutoring for seven months or more. The sample consisted of 167 third grade students in foster care in the state of Georgia. A descriptive comparative research design was used to gather and analyze data to find the difference in promotion rates among these three groups. A Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit test was used to determine if there was a significant difference in promotion rates between third-grade foster care youth who received tutoring and those who did not; to determine if there was a significant difference in promotion rates between third-grade foster care youth who received tutoring for up to six months and third grade foster care youth who did not receive tutoring; and to determine if there was a significant difference in promotion rates between third-grade foster care youth who received tutoring for up to six months and third-grade foster care youth who received tutoring for seven months or more. Practical implications for this study suggest that tutoring as an intervention is effective at increasing the promotion rates of third grade youth in foster care, but that there is not significant difference in promotion rates for those students who did not receive tutoring. If the child does receive tutoring, the results indicate that tutoring for more than six months is more beneficial. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]