Research Studies
Welcome to the SCALE Research Repository, a curated collection of studies from our team focused on scaling impactful educational innovations, programs, approaches, and policies. Our diverse research portfolio reflects a commitment to improving equity and effectiveness in education. Here, we spotlight recent SCALE-relevant research conducted by our team, aimed at transforming insights into actionable solutions that make a difference in education systems.
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The Power of Personalized Attention: Comparing Pedagogical Approaches in Small Group and One-on-One Early Literacy Tutoring
Hsiaolin Hsieh, David Gormley, Carly D. Robinson, Susanna Loeb. (2026). Education Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci16010142
Beyond the One-Teacher Model: Experimental Evidence on Using Embedded Paraprofessionals as Personalized Instructors
Elizabeth Huffaker, Monica G. Lee, Helen Zhou, Carly D. Robinson, Susanna Loeb. (2025). EdWorkingPapers.com. https://doi.org/10.26300/pzy2-wr51
Tutor CoPilot: A Human-AI Approach for Scaling Real-Time Expertise
Rose E. Wang, Ana T. Ribeiro, Carly D. Robinson, Susanna Loeb, Dorottya Demszky. (2025). National Student Support Accelerator. https://studentsupportaccelerator.org/studies/tutor-copilot-human-ai-approach-s…
Understanding Disruptions: Causes of and Variation in Lost Instructional Time
Xander Beberman, Sarah Novicoff, Ana Trindade Ribeiro, Carly D. Robinson, Susanna Loeb. (2025). EdWorkingPapers.com. https://doi.org/10.26300/k6da-t861
The Impact of High-Impact Tutoring on Student Attendance: Evidence from a State Initiative
Monica G. Lee, Susanna Loeb, Carly D. Robinson. (2025). EdWorkingPapers.com. https://doi.org/10.26300/wghb-4864
When interventions don’t move the needle: Insights from null results in education research
Elizabeth Huffaker, Carly D. Robinson, Emanuele Bardelli, Sara White, Susanna Loeb. (2025). EdWorkingPapers.com. https://doi.org/10.26300/58dd-6d02
Business Not as Usual: Understanding Factors for Organizational Change after a Crisis
Amanda Lu, Susanna Loeb, Nancy Waymack. (2025). Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/01614681251368631
What’s in a Contract? How Outcomes-Based Contracting Reshapes School District–Vendor Relationships
Amanda Lu, Ev Gilbert, Briana Jocelyn, Nancy Waymack, Susanna Loeb. (2025). SCALE Initiative.
Evidence-Based Practices for Algebra I Access, Placement, and Success
Elizabeth Huffaker. (2025). EdResearch for Action. https://edresearchforaction.org/research-briefs/evidence-based-practices-for-al…
Exploring the Potentials of Outcomes-Based Contracting: Findings from Initial Implementations
Amanda Lu, Leiah Groom-Thomas, Susanna Loeb. (2025). EdWorkingPapers.com. https://doi.org/10.26300/8r8r-7f03
Educator Attention: How computational tools can systematically identify the distribution of a key resource for students
Qingyang Zhang, Rose E. Wang, Ana T. Ribeiro, Dorottya Demszky, Susanna Loeb. (2025). EdWorkingPapers.com. https://doi.org/10.26300/hvq6-d385
A scalable approach to high-impact tutoring for young readers
Kalena Cortes, Karen Kortecamp, Susanna Loeb, Carly D. Robinson. (2025). Learning and Instruction. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2024.102021
Integrating Open Science Principles into Quasi-Experimental Social Science Research
Blake H. Heller, Carly D. Robinson. (2024). EdWorkingPapers.com. https://doi.org/10.26300/zr8a-rn80
Automated Feedback Improves Teachers’ Questioning Quality in Brick-and-Mortar Classrooms: Opportunities for Further Enhancement
Dorottya Demszky, Jing Liu, Heather C. Hill, Shyamoli Sanghi, Ariel Chun. (2024). EdWorkingPapers.com. https://doi.org/10.26300/8pnw-5q67
The Effects of Virtual Tutoring on Young Readers: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
Carly D. Robinson, Cynthia Pollard, Sarah Novicoff, Sara White, Susanna Loeb. (2024). Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. https://doi.org/10.3102/01623737241288845
Accelerating Opportunity: The Effects of Instructionally Supported Detracking
Thomas S. Dee, Elizabeth Huffaker. (2024). EdWorkingPapers.com. https://doi.org/10.26300/v492-1p91
Implementation of the OSSE High Impact Tutoring Initiative: First Year Report School Year 2022 – 2023
Cynthia Pollard, Amanda Lu, Amirpasha Zandieh, Carly D. Robinson, Susanna Loeb, Nancy Waymack. (2024). National Student Support Accelerator. https://studentsupportaccelerator.org/briefs/implementation-osse-high-impact-tu…
When Money Matters Most: Unpacking the Effectiveness of School Spending
Emily Rauscher, Greer Mellon, Susanna Loeb, Carolyn Abott. (2024). EdWorkingPapers.com. https://doi.org/10.26300/sckn-tj53
Priceless Benefits: Effects of School Spending on Child Mortality
Emily Rauscher, Greer Mellon, Susanna Loeb. (2024). EdWorkingPapers.com. https://doi.org/10.26300/s7t7-j992
Answering the call: How changes to the salience of job characteristics affects college students’ decisions
Carly D. Robinson, Katharine Meyer, Chasity Bailey-Fakhoury, Amirpasha Zandieh, Susanna Loeb. (2024). EdWorkingPapers.com. https://doi.org/10.26300/3gr7-1476
