AFTERSCHOOL STORIES
See how Springboard lit a spark for struggling readers
The last thing that kids who struggle at school want to do is read. But my grandson is now reading street signs when we’re in the car together. We’ll make it a game!
Welcome to Springboard’s Afterschool Impact Report!
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When you see a panel like the one below, click the button to read more about participants’ experiences.
Springboard Afterschool targets the students who are the farthest behind
of Springboard Afterschool scholars began the program reading below grade level.
of Springboard families reported that their children never read for fun at home.
Springboard Afterschool trains teachers to differentiate instruction and engage families in order to accelerate struggling readers’ progress during the academic year.
Race and ethnicity
86% of students are Black or Latino
AFTERSCHOOL STORIES
See how families discovered joy in reading
My son's outlook on reading has changed since he has started Springboard. I was concerned about his reading because he needed to focus more on understanding what he reads. Now he wants to read every night before he goes to bed.
Grades served
Scholars benefit from 30 targeted instructional sessions with a teacher
Scholars receive small-group and individual instruction for one hour after school three days per week over a 10-week period.
AFTERSCHOOL STORIES
See how Springboard helped teachers improve their practice
One reason why I enjoy Springboard as much as I do is because it gives me an ideal opportunity to try out new guided reading strategies that are difficult to begin with a larger class size.
Teachers participate in a rigorous coaching cycle
Each school has a Springboard literacy coach who leads weekly trainings on differentiated instruction and effective parent collaboration. The coach also gives teachers feedback in real-time.
Teachers sharpen their skills differentiating instruction
For every weekly coaching session, teachers have three opportunities to practice small group instruction. This cycle repeats 10 times, leading to continuous improvement.
Families engage in training workshops
Family workshop attendance averaged an incredible 94%
AFTERSCHOOL STORIES
See strategies parents gain from workshops
I used the tips today from the workshop--breaking down big words to smaller words. As a parent, I was having a tough time dealing with the frustration. But the ‘5 Finger Rule’, which we learned helps to choose a just right book, really helped me a lot.
Teachers build relationships through home visits
Home visits build trust and lay the foundation for a productive partnership.
Families received at-home reading plans
Teachers crafted individual reading plans to link the home to the classroom
AFTERSCHOOL STORIES
See how Springboard sparked parent-teacher collaboration
Springboard gave me the platform and support I needed to establish a working relationship with families. By identifying and communicating a single reading goal, the teacher and the family can work together with the scholar to troubleshoot reading obstacles and allow growth.
Afterschool reinforced teachers’ belief in parent collaboration
Afterschool teachers built family outreach habits that are the foundation of a strong connection between home and school
Teachers regularly talk about literacy with students’ families
Before Springboard
During Springboard
Accelerated reading growth
Students grew an average of 3.4 months in just 10 weeks! These struggling readers were able to dramatically accelerate their progress, outpacing expectations for typical growth.
AFTERSCHOOL STORIES
See how Springboard helped kids experience reading success
I like Springboard because I like to read and learn more strategies like when you predict and ‘coach don’t tell’ when you read together with your parent, uncle, mom, grandma...
Afterschool shrinks the reading achievement gap
Springboard targets the students who are farthest behind and pushes them toward grade level expectations. In combination with summer programming, we aim to fully close the gap.
84% of scholars met their ambitious reading growth goal!
61% of scholars even exceeded their goal, breaking a cycle by experiencing success as readers.
AFTERSCHOOL STORIES
See how scholars earned learning tools
At the beginning, I didn't want to be here. With Springboard, I got to read a lot and play with my friends. And because I worked super, super hard I got a tablet!
Families earned educational incentives
In 2017, Springboard Afterschool served…
READ A BOOK?
“I don't want only one, I want to read a million!”
Next year, we will offer Afterschool in all of Springboard's regions!
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