"It's like a job. You have goals. You see results" -Yuriy, Experience Corps Member

Coming Soon. Researchers from the Washington University in St. Louis use a year-long control group study to evaluate the impact of Experience Corps on 300 students in three cities: Boston; New York; and Port Arthur, TX.

Johns Hopkins University researchers document Experience Corps impact. Third graders working with Experience Corps members scored significantly higher on a reading test than children in the control schools.

• Print the Executive Summary of Hopkins Research (PDF)
• Print the full study published in the Journal of Urban Health (PDF)

AmeriCorps Study Shows Experience Corps Makes "Significant Difference" Survey finds that 97 percent of teachers agree or strongly agree that the members improve the learning environment, with three out of four reporting that students made significant academic progress as a result.

• Read the press release
• Read the full article

The Experience Corps: An Intergenerational Program Flourishes in the South Bronx. University of Virginia researchers find that first graders at-risk for reading difficulties scored "significantly higher" after receiving intensive tutoring from Experience Corps members.

• Read the full study at www.ciera.org