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research-backed

From regular student assessment to contracting for independent studies, Â鶹·¬Íâ systematically collects, analyzes, and uses data to generate knowledge, improve programs, and report on impacts.

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science of reading

The established and growing research we have about how students learn to read, including systemic phonics education.

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individualized

A facet of high-dosage tutoring in which a tutor offers one-on-one attention to their student, resulting in targeted support, and personalized literacy learning.

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high-dosage

The frequency of a learning experience. For example, Â鶹·¬Íâ students receive twice weekly tutoring for maximum growth.

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educational equity

Ensuring every student, no matter their race, gender, socioeconomic level, or location has access to the resources and support they need to succeed in school and in life.

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Â鶹·¬Íâ AmeriCorps Alumni Study | Policy Studies Associates

In spring 2018, Â鶹·¬Íâ contracted with Policy Studies Associates (PSA) to conduct the Â鶹·¬Íâ AmeriCorps Alumni Study, intended to deepen the organization’s understanding of the quality of the Â鶹·¬Íâ AmeriCorps service experience and its effects on the civic engagement and educational and career pathways of their AmeriCorps and VISTA alumni.

Findings from that study, which concluded in December 2019, indicate that serving as an AmeriCorps member with Â鶹·¬Íâ fosters professional skills; informs educational and career pathways; and influences beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors related to civic engagement. For example, a majority of Â鶹·¬Íâ’ AmeriCorps alumni reported that their service experience caused them to re-examine their beliefs; at least 80 percent felt that serving exposed them to new ideas and ways of seeing the world; and 85 percent reported that their service experience prepared them for their current position. Moreover, Â鶹·¬Íâ AmeriCorps alumni were more likely than alumni in a similar study conducted by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), which administers the AmeriCorps program, to report that their service experience enhanced their professional skills in areas like adapting to new situations, working with people different from themselves, and working independently.

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Three part report series:

  • Report 1Ìý–ÌýAlumni reflections on their service year(s)
  • Report 2Ìý–ÌýInfluencing the academic and career pathways of Â鶹·¬Íâ AmeriCorps Alumni
  • Report 3Ìý–ÌýInfluencing the civic engagement of Â鶹·¬Íâ AmeriCorps alumni
  • AppendixÌý(for reference)