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Noam Angrist
@noamangrist.bsky.social
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Co-founder, Youth Impact
Academic Director, What Works Hub for Global Education
Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
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oxfordcsae.bsky.social
Speakers:
🔹James Habyarimana (Georgetown University)
🔹Dean Karlan (Northwestern University)
🔹Nompumelelo Nyathi-Mohohlwane (National Department of Basic Education, South Africa)
Chair: @noamangrist.bsky.social (University of Oxford)

#OxCSAE2026 @wwhglobaled.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social
Graphic for CSAE Conference 2026 closing panel with CSAE logo, navy background and world map
February 3, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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youthimpactorg.bsky.social
In the social sector, waiting years for evaluation results can mean missed opportunities. Iterative A/B testing bridges the gap between measurement and implementation delivering causal evidence in weeks, not years to improve programs as they roll out. 🧵

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January 19, 2026 at 10:26 AM
noamangrist.bsky.social
📣 New piece on the core components of teaching at the right level combining insight from RCTs + adjacent fields + implementer views. To scale programs, we need to know their core components - what can't be removed to preserve impact & what can be removed to lower cost:
www.wwhge.org/resources/co...
Core components of teaching at the right level - What Works Hub for Global Education
This paper uses evidence & implementer insights to unpack proven teaching at the right level programmes into a set of ‘core components.’
www.wwhge.org
January 19, 2026 at 8:11 AM
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“Teaching to the individual level of the child is more effective than teaching a one-size-fits-all curriculum.”
@noamangrist.bsky.social evaluates what works in education systems around the world. Aisha Schnellmann finds out more. #EducationEvidence boldscience.org/the-economis...
The economist tackling the global learning crisis
Noam Angrist evaluates what works in education systems around the world
boldscience.org
January 15, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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ccullen.bsky.social
🎉Our new piece on Iterative A/B Testing is out in @ssir.org
with @noamangrist.bsky.social @mandabeat.bsky.social & Tendekai Mukoyi.

A case & toolkit for rigorous, rapid, and regular testing to improve cost-effectiveness at scale👇
💡 ssir.org/articles/ent...
🛠️ www.youth-impact.org/insights/a-b...
Iterative A/B Testing for Social Impact: Rigorous, Rapid, Regular (SSIR)
How organizations can close the gap between measurement and implementation
ssir.org
January 16, 2026 at 3:15 PM
noamangrist.bsky.social
📣 Passionate about closing the gap between evidence and day-to-day implementation? Check out our new article "Iterative A/B testing for Social Impact: Rigorous, Rapid, and Regular" now out in @ssir.org w/ @mandabeat.bsky.social @ccullen.bsky.social Tendekai Mukoyi
ssir.org/articles/ent...
Iterative A/B Testing for Social Impact: Rigorous, Rapid, Regular (SSIR)
How organizations can close the gap between measurement and implementation
ssir.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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jowolff.bsky.social
I only recently learned that the first significant antisemitic massacre in Europe was in France and the Rhineland, 1096 by Crusaders who took a detour on their way to the Holy Land to slaughter 2000 Jews.

We keep thinking it’s past history but it never seems to be.

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Rhineland massacres - Wikipedia
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December 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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youthimpactorg.bsky.social
👉 How do we scale up interventions without losing effectiveness?

📺 Watch the full keynote panel from the Australasian Aid Conference 2025 featuring our co-founder @noamangrist.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/live/tv-xZJl...

#ImplementationScience #AAC2025
AAC2025 Keynote Panel - The art and science of scale
YouTube video by Development Policy Centre
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December 5, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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youthimpactorg.bsky.social
Our new Iterative A/B Testing Toolkit is live 🥳
A decade of A/B tests distilled into practical tools for rapid, rigorous learning.

⬇️Download: youth-impact.org/insights/a-b-testing-toolkit

@noamangrist.bsky.social @j-pal.bsky.social

#YouthImpact #ABTesting
December 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
noamangrist.bsky.social
👇 We've distilled a decade of lessons on A/B testing in the social sector in a new toolkit hot off the press to enable others to do the same. Check it out and keen to hear feedback -- we always continue to iterate & improve! Thanks to so many who enabled this learning culture & tangible techniques.
youthimpactorg.bsky.social Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · Dec 9
Our new Iterative A/B Testing Toolkit is live 🥳
A decade of A/B tests distilled into practical tools for rapid, rigorous learning.

⬇️Download: youth-impact.org/insights/a-b-testing-toolkit

@noamangrist.bsky.social @j-pal.bsky.social

#YouthImpact #ABTesting
December 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
noamangrist.bsky.social
✨A stimulating panel on the science of scale at the Australasian AID Conference. An honor to share reflections alongside movers & shakers in government in Australia, the Philippines, and PNG.

➡️ Link to the recorded panel here: lnkd.in/eTjE5dFz
➡️ Link to the conference page here: lnkd.in/eUnhjHju
December 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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annenberginstitute.bsky.social
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Tutoring is powerful but expensive to scale.

Across 12 rapid A/B tests, @noamangrist.bsky.social, @ccullen.bsky.social, & @janicalapati.bsky.social optimize a tech-enabled tutoring program, boosting efficiency & finding low-cost ways to double learning impact.

📄 bit.ly/49MbmC8
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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voxdev.bsky.social
What are academic incentives and how do they relate to policy and practice? Can incentives be aligned?

Check out today's article to learn about the different incentives in academia vs policy ⤵️
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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olihanney.bsky.social
'Academic incentives' are often raised as a reason for research not impacting policy - but what actually are they?

Academia remains a black box for most - academics just know how stuff works, and rarely write it down.

So we asked @noamangrist.bsky.social for his thoughts ⤵️
voxdev.bsky.social VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · Nov 13
🆕 Academic vs policy incentives: What drives researchers & why it matters

Today on VoxDev, @noamangrist.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social outlines the inner workings of the academic ecosystem & explores the different incentives faces by researchers vs policymakers: voxdev.org/topic/instit...
Academic vs policy incentives: What drives researchers, and why it matters for policy
What are academic incentives? How do they compare to incentives for policymakers and practitioners?
voxdev.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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mosenkis.bsky.social
An amazing opportunity, I recently used them in a presentation as the example of evidence->practice cycle that all orgs in the field should aspire to
November 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
noamangrist.bsky.social
📣 @youthimpactorg.bsky.social is hiring a Learning Partnerships Lead, who will lead A/B testing partnerships & high-profile research-to-action partnerships: www.youth-impact.org/join-our-tea...
➡️ An exciting role for those who care about rigorous evidence being used in practice on a day-to-day basis
Learning Partnerships Lead | Youth Impact
We are seeking a dynamic, experienced research manager and communicator to lead Youth Impact’s A/B testing partnerships and external research collaborations. This role will sit at the intersection of ...
www.youth-impact.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Getting implementation right: 12 experiments to refine tutoring at scale www.wwhge.org/wp-content/u... Evidence from Botswana by @noamangrist.bsky.social, Cullen, & Magat
November 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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j-pal.bsky.social
Tutoring school children is effective, but hard to scale. Researchers @noamangrist.bsky.social, @ccullen.bsky.social, & @janicalapati.bsky.social used a novel A/B testing approach to enhance cost-effectiveness and scalability of a program in Botswana. 🔗 Read the new paper: https://bit.ly/3WYniJn
Cheaper (and more effective) by the dozen: Evidence from 12 randomised A/B tests optimising tutoring for scale - What Works Hub for Global Education
This paper presents iterative randomised A/B tests of a mobile phone numeracy tutoring programme to optimise efficiency and scalability.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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wwhglobaled.bsky.social
How can education outcomes be improved under new fiscal pressures?

Alongside the 2025 #UKFIETConf in Oxford, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social brought together experts from our Community of Practice, working across the global education sector to share their reflections.

www.wwhge.org/resources/sc...
Scale, sustainability and supporting the system: reflections on maximising impact when resources are tight - What Works Hub for Global Education
How can education outcomes be improved under new fiscal pressures? Experts from the global education sector reflect on this challenge.
www.wwhge.org
October 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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youthimpactorg.bsky.social
Can A/B testing translate from the tech sector to the social sector? Our new working paper on 12 iterative experiments says “yes” ✅ 58% of our 12 A/B tests improved efficiency. That’s higher than tech benchmarks.

👉New working paper www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
October 23, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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ccullen.bsky.social
🚨So happy this is out in the world!
Our paper on 12 A/B tests finds that quick, iterative experimentation produced large cost-effectiveness gains in an education program.
Encouraging evidence for faster, rigorous learning in the social sector.
‪@noamangrist.bsky.social's summary🧵👇
October 21, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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youthimpactorg.bsky.social
We ran 12 A/B tests in 3 years. Each built on the last. Iteration = real results: lower costs, higher learning. A nimble way to scale evidence-based programs.

👉New working paper: www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
October 21, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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wwhglobaled.bsky.social
🆕 New working paper out now!

Cheaper (and more effective) by the dozen: Evidence from 12 randomised A/B tests optimising tutoring for scale, by @noamangrist.bsky.social, @ccullen.bsky.social & @janicalapati.bsky.social. @youthimpactorg.bsky.social

📍 Read more: www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
Cheaper (and more effective) by the dozen: Evidence from 12 randomised A/B tests optimising tutoring for scale - What Works Hub for Global Education
This paper presents iterative randomised A/B tests of a mobile phone numeracy tutoring programme to optimise efficiency and scalability.
www.wwhge.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
noamangrist.bsky.social
📣 Our paper is out on 12 A/B tests all together showing *big* efficiency gains! So excited about this paper & broader approach. We optimize tutoring programs which are famously effective but hard to scale. Highlights👇
@wwhglobaled.bsky.social @youthimpactorg.bsky.social
www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
October 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
noamangrist.bsky.social
How much and what type of evidence is "enough" to take the next jump in the scaling journey? Our new case study is out exploring these dynamics in the case of education reform. Produced by the @blavatnikschool.bsky.social in collaboration with @wwhglobaled.bsky.social

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October 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM