Always Improving.

We are building an engine for scalable impact in education.

Our Mission

Students from underserved communities graduate from high school and college at far lower rates than their advantaged peers, and these opportunity gaps powerfully perpetuate longstanding socioeconomic inequalities. Despite notable pockets of excellence and equity, our education system chronically fails to scale up effective strategies to reach the students who need them most. That needs to change.

PERTS (Project for Education Research That Scales) helps educators apply evidence-based strategies in order to advance educational excellence and equity on a large scale. We believe that properly scaling educational research can empower schools to reduce inequality and create better experiences and outcomes for students and teachers alike.

RESEARCH     PRACTICE

Bring research innovations into practice

We bridge the gap between research and practice by translating research findings into practical solutions. These solutions can be quickly implemented to serve large numbers of historically underserved students.

Learn from implementations to grow impact

While supporting the dissemination of research-based innovations, PERTS gathers essential data on their outcomes. That data teaches us how to faithfully and sustainably grow the reach of these innovations and maximize their impact on educational equity.

Our work

Our work reaches hundreds of thousands of students across the nation. Learn more about individual projects and research.

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PERTS STAFF & SUPPORTERS

Isaac Ahuvia

Data Analyst
PERTS

Erin Ashoka

Partnership Manager
PERTS

Erica Bauer

Director of Community Relations
Chicago Bulls

Susana Claro

Assistant Professor
Universidad Católica de Chile

Laura Cossey

Director of Operations
PERTS

Lilia Diaz de Lewis

Director of Programs
PERTS

Daniel Fiore

Software Engineer
PERTS

Natali Gonzalez

Finance & Administrative Associate
PERTS

Sarah Gripshover

Director of Research
PERTS

Ben Haley

Data Scientist
Class Dojo
(PERTS Co-Founder)

Mitch Harper

Program Associate
PERTS

Chris Macrander

Director of Technology
PERTS
(PERTS Co-Founder)

Jennifer Maichin

District Instructional Leader
Mineola UFSD, Mineola NY
(Copilot Contributor & Super-User)

Quinesha Tillman

Partnership Manager
PERTS

Ellena Yohannes

Research Coordinator
PERTS

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Career Opportunities

Our sponsors

Our work is generously supported by the following organizations.

Raikes Foundation
Stanford University School of Humanities & Sciences
The Joyce Foundation
IES
National Science Foundation