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Step Up Tutoring

Organization and Contact

Organization Type
Nonprofit
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Los Angeles, CA
Contact Name
Kara O'Toole. COO
Contact Email
kara@stepuptutoring.org

Program Overview

Mission

Step Up Tutoring's mission is to improve student success through academic support and mentorship in under-resourced communities.

Program Description

Step Up Tutoring is a non-profit organization that recruits, screens, trains, matches and supports volunteer tutors with elementary school students for twice per week online tutoring and mentoring. Tutoring currently focuses on English Language Arts and math. 

Type of service
Tutoring Program
Year Program Launched
2020
States of Operation
California
Operation Locations
Los Angeles

Students and Offerings

Number of Students Served in the Most Recent School Year
640
Grade Levels
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade
Subject Offered
Early Literacy,
English Language Arts (ELA),
Math,
Reading
Languages of Instruction
English, Spanish

Delivery Model and Staffing

Delivery Mode
Virtual with a human tutor (e.g. Zoom)
Setting
Immediately before/after school
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:1
Number of Weeks Per Program
Ongoing
Number of Sessions Per Week
2
Number of Minutes Per Session
45
Type of Tutor
Volunteer
Percentage of tutors who can speak a language other than English
13% fluent Spanish, 50% basic Spanish
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement Description

Step Up hosts family orientations to ensure families are clear what to expect from the program and how to best support their students. Step Up shares weekly Step Up Tutoring updates with the families and provides opportunities for family feedback via surveys and focus groups. Additionally, we try to engage families and build relationships through fun events such as Family Games Nights.

Customer and Cost

Customer Type
District, School
Average cost for typical tutoring cycle
Free

Research Evidence

Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
No
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
No