Bhavya Mishra
Analytics Manager
Expertise
Expertise
Bhavya Mishra is an Analytics Manager for the Education Lab. In this role, Bhavya works closely on the application of statistical modeling for RCT projects including the Personalized Learning Initiative and Saga Evaluations.
Prior to coming to the Labs, Bhavya worked with the Development Impact Evaluation Unit of the World Bank. Bhavya holds a Master’s in public policy from the University of Chicago. She also holds a B.E. in Computer Science and an MSc in Economics from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.
NBER Working Paper: Can Technology Facilitate Scale? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation of High Dosage Tutoring
This paper outlines results from the Education Lab’s study of a high-dosage tutoring model–what we call “Saga Technology”–which found that substituting some tutor time with educational technology can reduce costs by one-third and halve the number of tutors needed without compromising effectiveness.
High-Dosage Tutoring: Research Partnership with Saga Education
Long before the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered schools and induced a once-in-a-century education learning crisis for students, the Education Lab, in partnership with Saga Education and school partners in Chicago and New York City, began generating evidence on the efficacy of high-dosage tutoring.
