research-backed

From regular student assessment to contracting for independent studies, Reading Partners 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, Reading Partners 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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karen mapp

Karen Mapp, Ed.D

Dr. Mapp is a senior lecturer on education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), the faculty director of the education policy and management master’s program, and a core faculty member in the doctorate in educational leadership (EDLD) program at HGSE. Over the past 20 years, her research and practice focus has been on the cultivation of partnerships among families, community members, and educators that support student achievement and school improvement. She is a founding member of the District Leaders Network on family and community engagement as well as the national family and community engagement working group. Dr. Mapp is also on the board of the National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement (NAFSCE) and the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) in Washington, DC. From 2011 to 2013, Dr. Mapp served as a consultant on family engagement to the United States Department of Education in the office of innovation and improvement.

Dr. Mapp holds a doctorate and master’s of education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, a master’s in education from Southern Connecticut State University, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Trinity College. She is the author and co-author of several articles and books about the role of families and community members in student achievement and school improvement. Learn more at DualCapacity.org.