Springboard Afterschool
How does the program work?
Pre-program
In January, Springboard trains teachers to analyze assessment data, create individualized action plans, and communicate plans to families.
Program
Over 10 weeks in February–April, Springboard repeats this cycle:
Coaching
On Mondays, each school’s dedicated coach helps teachers plan for differentiated instruction and effective parent collaboration. They return later in the week to give feedback in real-time.
Guided reading
On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, students receive one hour of targeted, small group reading instruction.
Family workshops
On four Wednesdays during programming, teachers lead workshops to equip families with strategies and resources.
Post-program
Springboard distributes educational incentives—including books and tablets—during a capstone celebration at the end of programming.
How will it benefit my school(s)?
Springboard Afterschool is a solution for bottom quartile readers for whom summer gains alone will not fully close the reading achievement gap. It is also engineered as a rigorous coaching experience for teachers.
Teacher coaching
We develop your teachers as instructional leaders by combining explicit Professional Development, real-time coaching, and applied practice in a coherent framework that maximizes growth.
Reading growth
We develop your children as readers by harnessing out-of-school-time to improve literacy for the students that need it most.
Parent engagement
We develop your parents as teachers by training and equipping family members to be effective reading coaches, enabling schools to dramatically increase instructional hours in ways that would otherwise be cost-prohibitive.
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How will it benefit my family?
Reading growth
By accelerating their progress during the academic year, struggling readers are able to catch up to their peers.
Joy
Families are also grateful for the bonding experience Springboard affords them as they embark on the reading journey with their child.
Tools & resources
Families receive a customized collection of 7 books, along with access to an online library with thousands of books in multiple languages. Workshops empower and equip parents to be effective home literacy coaches. Families also have an opportunity to earn additional tools including books, school supplies, and tablets.
Community
Family workshops consistently average 90%+ attendance, creating a vibrant community of parents and teachers that support each other in realizing a goal they share: children’s educational success.
“I love Springboard because it brought me closer to my kids. We would have something to look forward to because reading was our thing to do as a mom and kid together every night.”
Parent
Oakland, CA
“I like being able to invite parents to my classroom and sharing a reading strategy that they can implement immediately with their scholar. I can see the positive impact that this has on families and I know that parents appreciate this opportunity.”
Ekene, Teacher
New York City, NY
“One of the best things that happened to me was watching children begin to change their voices when they came to different punctuation marks. Then at our celebration several parents thanked me for all my help and said they noticed how their child understood what punctuation marks mean in a sentence. It was very rewarding to know students are using what they learn in Springboard at home.”
Carol, Teacher
Philadelphia, PA