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Doubling math learning for 10,000 middle schoolers by 2027

PLUS - Personalized Learning Squared is headed by Carnegie Mellon University collaborating with Carnegie Learning and Stanford University. We aim to make Math Learning Fun and Easy.

Doubling math learning for 10,000 middle schoolers by 2027

PLUS - Personalized Learning Squared is headed by Carnegie Mellon University collaborating with Carnegie Learning and Stanford University. We aim to make Math Learning Fun and Easy.

Doubling math learning for 10,000 middle schoolers by 2027

PLUS - Personalized Learning Squared is headed by Carnegie Mellon University collaborating with Carnegie Learning and Stanford University. We aim to make Math Learning Fun and Easy.

3000+

Students

500+

Tutors

10k+

Hours of Tutoring Every Month

3000+

Students

500+

Tutors

10k+

Tutoring Hrs

3000+

Students

500+

Tutors

10k+

Tutoring Hrs

Elevating Education, Empowering Futures Together

Elevating Education,
Empowering Futures Together

PLUS - Personalized Learning Squared connects highly trained human tutors with cutting-edge, AI-driven software to boost learning gains for middle school students from historically underserved communities. Our tutors currently serve students in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and California.

PLUS - Personalized Learning Squared combines highly trained human tutors with cutting-edge, AI-driven software to boost learning gains for middle school students from historically underserved communities.

Our Solutions

Tutoring

Tutoring

We recruit, train, and position skilled and passionate tutors at schools across the country.

We recruit, train, and position skilled and passionate tutors at schools across the country.

Toolkit

AI-powered tools connect to existing math tools and help our tutors personalize learning.

Toolkit

AI-powered tools connect to existing math tools and help our tutors personalize learning.

Training

Holistic professional development for our tutors is built from our research-based SMART skill framework.

Training

Holistic professional development for our tutors is built from our research-based SMART skill framework.

Our Approach

Tutor Training

PLUS Training is our research-based personalized tutor training that is available for free to all tutors. The training covers topics such as ‘Reacting to Errors’, ‘Social-Emotional Learning’, and more that draw from our SMART Framework.

Our tutors receive top-notch training through our SMART framework. Using our app, tutoring organizations can access free online lessons to train tutors on important topics like 'Reacting to Errors' and 'Giving Effective Praise'.

Our Toolkit

PLUS Toolkit is a collection of AI powered tools that allow tutors to see how their students are performing on math software in real-time and design personalized support.

Our tutors receive top-notch training through our SMART framework. Using our app, tutoring organizations can access free online lessons to train tutors on important topics like 'Reacting to Errors' and 'Giving Effective Praise'.

Our Impact

Assistant Director of Educational Services

"It's been exciting and encouraging to see how PLUS university tutors are able to provide an additional layer of math intervention by virtually assisting our students with just-in-time support.”

PLUS Tutor

"What I most enjoy about tutoring with PLUS is the opportunity to meet and work with so many different students from all kinds of backgrounds. Being able to virtually be by their side, encourage them to keep trying, and see their growth as they figure out each problem is very rewarding."

Lancaster School District Teacher

"My students were able to understand concepts more easily than before due to the one-to-one help. Also, the engagement of my students' work increased, most of my students appreciated the help of their tutors. My students' math confidence has also increased!"

  • IELA's Gold Star in the Performance Support Experience

  • 2023 SIIA CODiE Award Finalist for Best Learning Recovery Tool

  • EdTech Awards finalist, the largest edtech awards program

  • Best Demo Award, 2023 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education

  • IELA's Gold Star in the Performance Support Experience

  • 2023 SIIA CODiE Award Finalist for Best Learning Recovery Tool

  • EdTech Awards finalist, the largest edtech awards program

  • Best Demo Award, 2023 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education

  • IELA's Gold Star in the Performance Support Experience

  • 2023 SIIA CODiE Award Finalist for Best Learning Recovery Tool

  • EdTech Awards finalist, the largest edtech awards program

  • Best Demo Award, 2023 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education

Our Research Findings

Students participating in the Ready to Learn program, a math mentoring initiative using our personalized learning approach, demonstrated a doubling of learning gain compared to similar students not participating in the program. These results show promise that greater educational equity can be achieved at reasonable costs, combining human and AI-based tutoring.

Educational Equity Through Combined Human-AI Personalization: A Propensity Matching Evaluation - Artificial Intelligence in Education 2022

Tutors participating in our research-based lessons scored 20% better at posttest compared to pretest scenarios on how to best respond in common tutoring situations. Our brief lessons take tutors less than 15 minutes to complete but pack a powerful punch on assisting tutors with how to best respond to common tutoring situations.

When the Tutor Becomes the Student: Design and Evaluation of Efficient Scenario-based Lessons for Tutors - Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference 2023

Our Partners

  • Central Unified School District, CA

  • School District of Lancaster, PA

  • Life Male Steam Academy, PA

  • Pittsburgh Public Schools, PA

  • Schoolhouse.world

  • Homewood Children's Village, PA

  • Elizabeth Forward School District, PA

  • UPchieve

Central Unified School District, CA

School District of Lancaster, PA

Life Male Steam Academy, PA

Pittsburgh Public Schools, PA

Schoolhouse.world

Homewood Children's Village, PA

Elizabeth Forward School District, PA

UPchieve

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