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Teach For America Ignite

High-Impact Tutoring Characteristics

Teach For America Ignite has earned the National Student Support Accelerator (NSSA) Tutoring Program Design Badge. This program has shared documented evidence that their program design fulfills the research-backed core characteristics of high-impact tutoring.

Please see Tutoring Program Design Badge  for more details about how a program earns the Badge and the Tutoring Quality Standards for more information on all high-impact tutoring characteristics.

Organization and Contact

Organization Type
Nonprofit
Website Address
https://www.teachforamerica.org/ignite-fellowship
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Virtual
Contact Name
Katie Tennessen Hooten
Contact Email
katie.tennessenhooten@teachforamerica.org

Program Overview

Mission

The Ignite Fellowship, Teach For America's high-impact tutoring corps, accelerates learning and fosters belonging through virtual small group learning experiences led by exceptional, equity-minded leaders.

Program Description

Teach For America Ignite strategically aligns high-impact tutoring to your schools’ goals to accelerate what you are working on with students. Ignite offers virtual, small-group, high dosage instruction focused on elementary literacy, middle school math, or post-secondary access. We prioritize school embeddedness, partnering with schools to identify a grade level and focus area, support a school-based veteran educator who serves as the Ignite Site Leader, and use school-based curriculum and assessments. 2-3 students in person connect with a virtual tutor during the school day 3-5 times per week for 2-4 hours per week across 22+ weeks in the school year.

Type of service
Tutoring Program
Year Started
2020
States of Operation
Alabama,
Alaska,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Florida,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Washington DC,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
Virtual
Operation Locations
Bay Area, Sacramento, Austin, New Haven, Dallas, Washington D.C., Detroit, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Philadelphia, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Memphis, Atlanta, Nashville, Chattanooga, New York, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and more.

Students and Offerings

Most recent number of students served
1,000-4,999
Grade Levels
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade
Subject Offered
Early Literacy,
English Language Arts (ELA),
Math,
Reading,
Other
Other subjects
SAT Prep, 9th Grade College and Career Readiness Mentoring
Languages Offered
English,Spanish

Delivery Model and Staffing

Delivery Mode
Virtual
Setting
During School
Number of Sessions Per Week
Three days per week,Four days per week,Five days per week
Number of Minutes Per Session
30-45 minutes,46-60 minutes,61-90 minutes
Type of Tutor
College/University Student (e.g. any college/university student who is not a pre-service teacher)
Race/Ethnicity breakdown of tutors
American Indian or Alaska Native 1%, Asian 22%, Black or African American 19%, Hispanic or Latino 21%, and White 37%.
Does your program engage with parents?
No

Customer and Cost

Customer Type
District,School
Cost to District/ School/ Non-Profit
$1,000-$1,199

Research Evidence

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