UPchieve

Organization and Contact

Organization Type

Nonprofit

Website Address

https://upchieve.org/students

Headquarter Location (City, State)

Brooklyn, New York

Contact Name

Aly Murray

Contact Email

aly.murray@upchieve.org

Program Overview

Mission

UPchieve works to democratize access to academic support so that all students have an equal opportunity to finish high school, attend college, and achieve upward mobility.

Program Description

UPchieve connects low-income students (6-12 grade) with free, on-demand tutoring in math, science, english, social studies, standardized testing and college counseling though their interactive platform. Students can use UPchieve 24/7 from any device (including smartphones, tablets, and computers) to connect one-on-one with a live Academic Coach. Using the interactive whiteboard and text-based chat, students can get help with anything from finishing their homework to preparing for an exam. There is no audio or video to preserve student safety and comfort.

Type of service

Tutoring Program

Technology Platform

Academic Intervention

Year Program Launched

2018

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

Students and Offerings

Number of Students Served in the Most Recent School Year

30,000

Grade Levels

6th Grade,

7th Grade,

8th Grade,

9th Grade,

10th Grade,

11th Grade,

12th Grade

Subject Offered

English Language Arts (ELA),

Math,

Science,

Social Studies,

Other

Other subjects

College Counseling

Languages of Instruction

English

Delivery Model and Staffing

Delivery Mode

Virtual with a human tutor (e.g. Zoom)

Setting

During School,

Immediately before/after school

Tutor-Student Ratio

1:1

Number of Weeks Per Program

N/A

Number of Sessions Per Week

Unlimited

Number of Minutes Per Session

Unlimited

Type of Tutor

Volunteer

Does your program engage with parents?

Customer and Cost

Customer Type

District, Nonprofit, School, Student

Average cost for typical tutoring cycle

$10,000/year/school or non-profit organization

Research Evidence

Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?

Yes

RCT Citation

https://www.mathematica.org/publications/impacts-of-upchieve-on-demand-tutoring-on-students-math-knowledge-and-perceptions

Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?