RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Remedial Education
JF Journal of Human Resources
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 141
OP 174
DO 10.3368/jhr.0320-10801R2
VO 59
IS 1
A1 Marinelli, Horacio Alvarez
A1 Berlinski, Samuel
A1 Busso, Matias
YR 2024
UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/59/1/141.abstract
AB We assess the effectiveness of an intervention aimed at improving the reading skills of struggling third-grade students in Colombia. In a series of randomized experiments, students participated in remedial tutorials conducted during school hours in small groups. Trained instructors used structured pedagogical materials that can be easily scaled up. Informed by the outcomes of each cohort, we fine-tuned the intervention tools for each subsequent cohort. We found positive and persistent impacts on literacy scores and positive spillovers on some mathematics scores. The effectiveness of the program grew over time, likely because of higher dosage and the fine-tuning of materials.