MISSION
The Learning Share program has two main research driven goals:
Support student learning by providing an online platform for academic tutoring
Support student wellbeing by providing an online platform for positive social connection
STUDENT LEARNING
Interactive virtual tutoring in small groups
Focus on basic math and reading comprehension skills
Academic material provided by partner schools
Program designed to encourage student engagement
“J-PAL North America’s new publication… summarizes a meta-analysis of 96 randomized evaluations of different tutoring programs and finds that… tutoring programs have consistently large, positive impacts on students across this range of program aspects. The magnitude and consistency of the findings point to tutoring as one of the most agreed-upon and impactful tools available to educators for improving student learning.”
– MIT News
Resources:
MIT News: How tutoring programs can combat the “Covid-19 slide”
Brookings Institution: Tutoring: A time-tested solution to an unprecedented pandemic
The Hechinger Report: Takeaways from research on tutoring to address coronavirus learning loss
The 74 Million: Using Tutors to Combat COVID Learning Loss: New Research Shows That Even Lightly Trained Volunteers Drive Academic Gains
STUDENT WELLBEING
Students connect with peers and tutors
Focus on relationship building and positive reinforcement
Individualized feedback from tutors creates a positive experience for students
Program designed to promote connection and supportive social interaction
“... limited access to peers and classmates can affect children's emotional wellbeing, which can in turn affect their educational performance, learning, and development.”
– American Psychological Association
Resources:
American Psychological Association: COVID-19 virtual learning and education: Social and emotional learning
The New Yorker: The Students Left Behind by Remote Learning
Martin Seligman: ‘Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being’
Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania