Organization and Contact
Organization Type
Nonprofit
Website Address
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Schaumburg IL
Contact
Connor Jacobson (connor.jacobson@actfnd.org)
Program Overview
Program Description
The goal of Math Motivators is to close the opportunity gap to, in turn, close the achievement gap by using a volunteer-driven math tutoring program that pairs underserved middle and high school students with professionals and college students with strong mathematics backgrounds.
Type of service
Tutoring Program
Year Program Launched
2016
States of Operation
Arizona,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Florida,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
Nebraska,
New Jersey,
New York,
North Carolina,
Pennsylvania,
Texas,
Washington,
Washington DC,
Virtual
Operation Locations
Hartford CT, Boston MA, Springfield MA, Portland ME, Washington D.C., Baltimore MD, Newark NJ, Jersey City NJ, New York NY, Harrisburg PA, Philadelphia PA, Pittsburgh PA, Delray Beach FL, Palm Beach FL, Tampa FL, Atlanta GA, Charlotte NC, Chicago IL
Students and Offerings
Number of Students Served in the Most Recent School Year
1000
Grade Levels
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Subject Offered
Math,
Other
Other subjects
Financial Literacy
Languages of Instruction
English,
Spanish,
Other
Other languages
ELL students are paired with bilingual tutors whenever possible
Delivery Model and Staffing
Delivery Mode
Blended (for the same student, in-person and virtual sessions),
In-Person,
Virtual with a human tutor (e.g. Zoom)
Setting
During School,
Immediately before/after school
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:2 in-person, 1:1 virtual
Number of Weeks Per Program
10-15 weeks per academic term for coursework support, 4-6 weeks is more common for SAT/ACT prep and financial literacy programs
Number of Sessions Per Week
1-2
Number of Minutes Per Session
45-90
Type of Tutor
Volunteer
Does your program engage with parents?
No
Customer and Cost
Customer Type
District
Nonprofit
Parent
School
Student
Average cost for typical tutoring cycle
Free! We even provide incentives to students, as well as reimburse for food costs when programs are held during lunch or after school.
Research Evidence
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
No
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
No