Springboard Collaborative

Mission

Springboard Collaborative closes the literacy gap by bridging the gap between home and school. We coach educators and family members to help kids learn to read by 4th grade. In doing so, we enable school communities to accelerate learning by harnessing the untapped teaching potential within families.

Program Description

Springboard's recipe for impact is a method we call Family-Educator Learning Accelerators (or FELAs). FELAs are 5-10-week cycles during which teachers and parents team up to help kids reach learning goals. Programming combines personalized reading instruction for PreK-3rd graders, weekly workshops training parents as reading coaches, and professional development for educators.

Type of service
Tutoring Program
Academic Intervention
Other
Other type of service

Family Engagement

Year Started
2012
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
States of Operation
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Indiana,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
Pennsylvania,
Texas,
Washington,
Washington DC,
Virtual
Operation Locations
Springboard Collaborative has partnered with schools and districts across the country since 2012. The following list of cities includes partners we've had in the past year. However, Springboard is able to provide programming to any school or district in t
Most recent number of students served
5,000
Subject Offered
Early Literacy,
English Language Arts (ELA),
Reading
Grade Levels
Pre-Kindergarten,
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade
Languages Offered
English
Setting
During School
Out of School
Delivery Mode
Blended
In-Person
Virtual
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:3;1:4;1:5;≥ 1:6
Number of Sessions Per Week
1 - 5 days per week
Number of Minutes Per Session
30 - 121+ minutes
Number of Weeks Per Program
6 - 12 Weeks
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement Description
  • Sharing tutoring session content
  • Reporting attendance
  • Sharing academic progress;Sharing social or emotional progress
  • Accessing student information
  • Sharing at-home support suggestions
  • Family/Caregiver survey
  • Goal setting and monitoring progress toward goals
  • Springboard Collaborative's programming includes team building huddles with the teacher, a family member, and their student prior to the program, as well as 5 family workshops where families learn reading strategies to support at-home reading growth.
Organization Type
Nonprofit
Customer Type
District;Nonprofit;Parent;School;Student
Cost to District/ School/ Non-Profit
$251-$499
Type of Tutor
Certified Teacher; Pre-Service Teacher; K-12 Paraprofessional/Teaching Assistant/Aide
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
No
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
Yes
QED effect size
673 students across 13 school sites.
Contact Name
Jocelyn Jessop

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