A funded evaluation of Experience Corps effects on student reading outcomes was conducted by Washington University's Center for Social Development¶
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q2 i? Researchers at the Center for Social Development at Washington University's Brown School evaluated the effects of the EC program on student reading outcomes, with data collection by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. → Nancy Morrow-Howell 2009
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Nancy Morrow-Howell 2009¶
Nancy Morrow-Howell, Stacey McCrary, Yung Soo Lee, Ed Spitznagel, Melissa Jonson-Reid. (2009). Experience Corps: Effects on Student Reading. St. Louis, MO: Center for Social Development, Washington University. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/experience-corps-effects-on-student-reading
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The publication page announces this evaluation of EC's effects on student reading outcomes, funded by The Atlantic Philanthropies, with "Mathematica Policy Research, Inc." providing data collection services. No results are reported on the page.
"Researchers at the Center for Social Development at Washington University’s Brown School were awarded a grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies to evaluate the effects of the EC program on student reading outcomes."
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Related Claims¶
- The Experience Corps program was found to be a low burden to teachers — related
- Students receiving Experience Corps tutoring and mentorship showed significant improvements in reading and comprehension skills — related
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A funded evaluation of Experience Corps effects on student reading outcomes was conducted by Washington University's Center for Social Development |
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A funded evaluation of Experience Corps effects on student reading outcomes was conducted by Washington University's Center for Social Development |
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