Study Overview
Leanlab Education and NewSchools are partnering to study and support the development of promising generative AI math tutoring solutions built on specialized AI models fine-tuned for math instructional use cases. Leanlab is seeking K-12 school system evaluation partners.
Through a 2025-2026 research study, we aim to understand and address barriers to usage while catalyzing seven innovations that make high-quality, personalized math tutoring accessible to all students.
Study Details
This paid, year-long research opportunity is available to school systems that are excited to engage with emerging AI tools and support iterative development. Participating school systems will receive a $4,500 unrestricted grant.
Fall 2025
Five classroom teachers or tutors provide feedback on one genAI learning solution across several cycles of evaluation, engaging with the solution after each round of feedback is applied.
Mid-October through Mid-December
Includes usability testing, feedback cycles
NO classroom use
~15 hours of participation (at $50/hour)
$750 per teacher/tutor
Spring 2026
Ten classroom teachers or tutors provide feedback on one genAI learning solution, with a pre- and post-assessment (e.g., NWEA or i-Ready). Control groups of teachers who do not use the solution will participate in the assessments.
Mid-January 2026 Through April 2026
Both treatment and control groups included
Treatment group will use solution in classroom/tutoring sessions
Control group will not use solution in classroom/tutoring sessions
Pilot with pre/post assessments
$1,500 per teacher/tutor
About Leanlab Education and NewSchools
Leanlab Education
Leanlab Education is a nonprofit organization specializing in codesign research with school communities. By coordinating collaboration between education communities and emerging education technologies while providing third- party research expertise, Leanlab ensure emerging innovations are evidence-based and designed in partnership with school communities.
NewSchools
NewSchools is a venture philanthropy that builds a better education system by connecting people, resources, and ideas. NewSchools supports early-stage organizations and new initiatives within existing organizations that work to improve outcomes for all students, particularly those furthest from opportunity.
System Requirements
Identify one school site (or more) for participation;
Designate a point of contact to support coordination (Champion)
Support teacher onboarding and usage expectations
Provide de-identified data
Sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Data Sharing Agreement (DSA)
Agreements Required
Memorandum of Understanding
Data Sharing Agreement
Individual Contractor Agreements
Benefits
$4,500 school site grant
Teacher stipends starting at $750
Influence of tools
Apply to Participate
Questions? Contact Taylor Haun at taylorhaun@leanlabeducation.org.