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The Research

We know from decades of research that tutoring – specifically targeted, intensive, high-dosage tutoring – is one of the most effective education interventions available.

In 2020, the National Bureau of Economic Research published a new landmark study (summarized here). Reviewing 96 studies conducted in the United States on a diverse set of tutoring programs, the study demonstrates that tutoring programs consistently lead to significant improvements in student learning outcomes:

  • The average tutoring program can help students move from the 50th percentile to the 66th
  • Reading tutoring programs are most effective in the lower grades
  • Tutoring programs conducted during the school day are the most effective
  • Teachers and paraprofessionals, like AmeriCorps members, are the most effective tutors
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Mira Taichman

Mira’s professional success derives from her core belief that literacy is a human right. A devoted educator and advocate, Mira began her career in the policy world of Washington, D.C., where she worked to promote equity in public schools. After volunteering as a reading tutor for second grade students, Mira discovered that her true passion was in the classroom making a direct impact on student achievement. In 2018, Mira returned home to Philadelphia where she launched her teaching career, leading both first and third grade classrooms at KIPP Philadelphia and Wissahickon Charter School for more than six years. Mira earned a Bachelors of History from the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters in Teaching from Relay Graduate School of Education. Mira’s excited to utilize her teaching, mentoring and advocacy skills as a Joyful Readers Literacy Coach in the service of education equity and childhood literacy. An avid fan of children’s books, Mira spends her free time as a freelance curriculum writer and children’s book author. She also enjoys camping and spoiling her beloved pup, Theodore.