Experience Corps had grown to 23 sites with nearly 2,000 tutors serving approximately 20,000 students¶
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q2 i? As of the publication, the Experience Corps program operated at 23 sites with nearly 2,000 volunteer tutors serving approximately 20,000 students. → 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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Descriptive program-scale statement from the publication's overview of Experience Corps, reporting growth from five cities in 1995 to 23 sites, with "nearly 2,000 EC tutors serving approximately 20,000 students." No evaluation data are attached to this figure.
"The EC program began in 1995 in five cities and has grown to include 23 sites. Currently, there are nearly 2,000 EC tutors serving approximately 20,000 students."
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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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Experience Corps had grown to 23 sites with nearly 2,000 tutors serving approximately 20,000 students |
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Experience Corps had grown to 23 sites with nearly 2,000 tutors serving approximately 20,000 students |
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