Future Forward Literacy

Mission: Mission:

Reading, tutoring, and family engagement.

Program Description: Program Description:

Future Forward is an early literacy intervention that provides individualized one-on-one tutoring and family engagement for kindergarten through 3rd grade struggling readers. The program is traditionally implemented embedded in schools, though we have piloted both virtual and hybrid implementation models for distance intervention (please note: These models have not yet been rigorously evaluated).

Type of service
Tutoring Program
Academic Intervention
Website Address
https://futureforwardliteracy.org/
Year Started
2011
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Madison, Wisconsin
States of Operation
Alabama,
South Carolina,
Wisconsin
Most recent number of students served
250
Subject Offered
Reading
Grade Levels
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade
Languages Offered
English
Percentage of tutors who can speak a language other than English
English - 100%
Setting
During School,
Out of School
Delivery Mode
In-Person
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:1
Number of Sessions Per Week
3
Number of Minutes Per Session
30
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement
Family Engagement is a key component of the program and strongly effect's program's impact. Trained, dedicated Family Engagement Coordinators conduct regular outreach, including publishing newsletters, hosting literacy-themed events, connecting via phone
Family Engagement Description

Family Engagement is a key component of the program and strongly effect's program's impact. Trained, dedicated Family Engagement Coordinators conduct regular outreach, including publishing newsletters, hosting literacy-themed events, connecting via phone, text, and email, and conducting home visits throughout the entire calendar year.

Organization Type
Nonprofit
Customer Type
District
Parent
School
Cost to District/ School/ Non-Profit
Total cost approximately $2600 per student when serving 30 children lowest performing K-3rd graders per school.
Type of Tutor
Tutoring staff,
Other
Other tutor type
Trained and supported Tutors and Family Engagement Coordinators with professional education or youth service backgrounds required.
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
Yes
RCT Citation

https://www.adi.org/journal/2018fw/JonesFall2018.pdf, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10824669.2020.1809419
https://uwm.edu/sreed/wp-content/uploads/sites/502/2020/10/Regression-Discontinuity-Study-of-Future-Forward.pdf

RCT effect size
ES = + 0.122 (reading),ES = + 0.230 (reading),ES = + 0.164 (reading),ES = +0.130 (attendance)
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
Yes
Contact Email
kbauerjones@edanalytics.org
Contact Name
Kate Bauer-Jones