Lauren Shaw

Funder: AccelerateYPL has partnered with Accelerate on three randomized controlled trials of small group tutoring programs with different populations. We are seeking to understand the impact of these tutoring programs on student achievement, the conditions required for successful implementation, and which students may benefit most from small-group tutoring. Ed Corps: From Fall 2024 - Spring 2025, YPL evaluated the effect of implementation support for in-person literacy tutoring for students reading below grade level in grades K-3.Cignition: In the same time period (Fall 2024 - Spring 2025), YP...

Funder: Arnold VenturesYPL has partnered with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an impact evaluation of the Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP). This program supports Medicaid-eligible families during pregnancy and infancy by partnering them with qualified home visitors to address their needs and connect them with resources and providers in the community. With the goal of increasing participation in the program, outreach specialists conducted enhanced recruitment to a subset of MIHP-eligible individuals in 2023-2026. YPL is evaluating the program's impact on key...

Funders: U.S. Department of Education, Arnold VenturesLiteracy tutoring is one of the most effective strategies for improving student literacy achievement. However, it can be difficult to scale and one approach to increase access is to provide virtual tutoring. While evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of in-person tutoring is strong, evidence for virtual tutoring is limited. YPL is partnering with MDRC and Reading Partners, a national organization that uses volunteer tutors to provide literacy tutoring to elementary students, to evaluate the effects of two delivery models of their tutori...