Grantmaking & Impact Report

Portfolios

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  Early Impact

  Creating strong foundations for early learning.

  

  13,000 media stories

  on chronic absenteeism

  

  33-47% reduced risk

  of preterm birth

  

  96% of families

  surveyed reported that they were able to resolve their education-related challenge with EdNavigator’s help

  

  1.6-2.8 months

  of accelerated literacy growth on a report card index for students whose families do not share a home language with their child’s teacher

  

  8 months

  of additional learning in predictive early literacy skills for children participating in SEEDS programs

  

  10 states

  introduced legislation and three states implemented executive action to improve early childhood programs with technical assistance from The Hunt Institute

  

  400 early childhood

  and parenting measures scored and added to the IMPACT Measures Tool

  

  99,000 parents

  and parent-facing professionals reached through evidence-based parenting practices focused on supporting child learning and development

  

  2x more likely

  after participating in LENA Grow that children get back on track when experiencing language or social-emotional delay

  

  50% reduction

  in language delays for children at 21 months old

  

  50% lower likelihood

  of developing mental health problems by second grade and 24% lower risk of reading below grade level for children in ParentCorps-enhanced Pre-K, relative to children in traditional Pre-K

  

  22% lower odds

  of chronic absenteeism for students attending a school that systematically implemented home visits, compared to those that did not

  

  5 communities

  co-creating plans with parents and pediatricians to integrate best practices for social-emotional development and early relational health into pediatric care

  

  $12 million+

  in funding to “high-impact potential” early childhood social ventures connected by Promise Venture Studio over the last 12 months

  

  61% of participants

  reading at or above grade level in first grade, compared to 43% of comparison group students

  

  27% increased likelihood

  that caregivers read or look at books with their child every day after participating in Reach Out and Read

  

  54,000+ children

  across NYC reached by FUEL grantees from July 2022 through June 2023

  

  5-month

  reading gain over 5-10 weeks for students in Springboard Collaborative programs

  

  15% decrease

  in student absenteeism for district schools using TalkingPoints, versus those not using TalkingPoints

  

  47% more students

  scoring below grade level in literacy at the beginning of kindergarten meet end-of-year grade-level expectations in Tools of the Mind classrooms, compared to matched classrooms

  

  91% of participants

  arrive to school kindergarten-ready

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  Exceptional Educators

  Increasing the retention of expert educators in K-9.

  

  1.5 additional months

  of reading growth in 1 year for students in classrooms staffed by team-based teachers

  

  5.3% rise

  in ELA proficiency in New York City’s District 19 after implementing CenterPoint’s standards-aligned professional learning

  

  54 active members,

  35 of which are currently superintendents and/or state chiefs, serving 5.5 million students and 346,000 teachers in 10,000 schools

  

  ~59,000 students

  reached by City Teaching Alliance teaching residents, participant-teachers, alumni teachers, and school-based leaders in SY 2022-23

  

  114 of the largest 200 districts

  use EdReports reviews, representing more than 9.2 million students

  

  4 recommendations

  to the U.S. Department of Education to bolster the adoption and scale of strategic staffing

  

  6 million students

  across 120 districts have benefited from ERS’s work on improving the teaching profession

  

  43 actions

  by federal policymakers that advance equitable Pre-K-12 policy goals

  

  45 partner schools

  in Texas saw a 13-percentage-point growth in proficiency from 2021 to 2022, compared to 9-percentage-point growth seen statewide with non-partner schools

  

  80% of schools

  supported by Leading Educators in Charleston, SC outperformed 2019 student learning outcomes in reading and math

  

  87% of participants

  made measurable progress in improving student achievement and other outcomes

  

  0.5 years

  of additional ELA and math learning gain per year for students in Opportunity Culture classrooms

  

  225 schools

  using real-time data to establish classroom conditions that accelerate learning and double the likelihood of students earning A’s and B’s

  

  2,200+ current and aspiring teachers

  and 2,300+ teacher leaders trained nationwide in SY 2023-24

  

  64 schools

  with 393 classrooms representing 10,000 students participating in a study on the impact of curriculum-based professional learning

  

  ~50,000 visitors

  have viewed the Rivet Professional Learning Partner Guide since its launch

  

  80%+ of substitute teachers

  reported increased confidence in facilitating instruction and managing classroom culture and routines after taking SubSchool courses

  

  50% of grade 3-8 students

  in Chicago Public Schools whose teachers were coached by Teaching Lab demonstrated proficiency on grade-level math and ELA tasks

  

  27 policy wins

  to support a more a dynamic, rewarding, collaborative, sustainable, and diverse teaching profession

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  Innovative Schools

  Supporting student-centered learning environments.

  

  33 tutoring providers

  and 5 states received over $10 million to make high-impact tutoring sustainable and cost-effective for 250,000+ students

  

  300+ learning environments

  have received support and recognition in adopting innovative models

  

  2x learning gains

  in reading achievement delivered through CommonLit’s digital platform

  

  1,500+ surveys

  completed by educators across 264 schools to identify the context in which they implement edtech tools

  

  15 high-quality tutoring systems

  interviewed to determine best practices for tutoring

  

  103,000+ very active learners

  (spending 30+ minutes per week) yearly on Khan Academy through school partnerships

  

  3,350 participants

  have learned about best practices for high-impact tutoring through webinars and conferences

  

  61% of participating K-2 students

  made average, above-average, or well-above-average growth in foundational literacy skills

  

  27,000+ educators

  from across the world engaged in PBLWorks professional learning in 2022

  

  71% gain

  in writing skills over the course of 1 year for students who complete Quill’s intervention

  

  76,000 high-poverty NYC students

  learned to read using blended literacy models seeded by Robin Hood

  

  1 year

  of additional math learning for students participating in Saga tutoring, which reaches 12,700 students in 16 states through in-person and tech-enabled tutoring

  

  29.2- to 44.7-point advantage

  in average spring 2022 Texas STAAR math scale score for students using ST Math, compared to matched controls

  

  84% of students

  reported an increase in engagement, and 55% an increase in sense of belonging, after their Community Educator received Throughline Learning coaching

  

  106 partner schools

  implemented blended learning practices with support from Transcend

  

  21,000+ hours

  of free tutoring and college counseling provided to low-income students from January to October 2023

  

  2x learning gains

  in math achieved by students who consistently use Zearn, compared to matched students not using Zearn

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  Inspired Minds

  Inspiring young minds through out-of-school STEM opportunities.

  

  $143 million

  in new funding for afterschool and summer programs that support STEM learning in 9 states that were part of the STEM policy cohort

  

  92% of students

  report improved math confidence and 83% report improved math understanding

  

  1.5x increased likelihood

  of majoring in STEM for students who participated in BEAM, versus the comparison group

  

  115,000 youth

  served through 185 out-of-school time partners using Arly, BellXcel’s youth development platform

  

  8,900+ underserved students

  in SY 2022-23 completed 5 or more lessons or daily challenges

  

  79% of students

  report increased interest in learning more about STEM after completing Expedition Mars, a Challenger experience

  

  8% increase

  in the number of kids who said they liked science after watching episodes of “Cyberchase”

  

  80% of students

  increased their understanding of the engineering design process

  

  96% of families and educators

  report that EiE activities supported families’ understanding of computer science

  

  2.2x greater likelihood

  that participants report interest in STEM 9 years after participating in a FIRST program, versus comparison group

  

  19% YoY growth

  in number of under-represented youth attending more than 15 hours of quality, hands-on STEM activities through Imagine Science partners

  

  27% improvement

  in math fluency for students participating in NBA Math Hoops

  

  70% growth

  in student enrollment across all MESA states in SY 2022-23

  

  29,688 subscribers

  to newsletter promoting the power of family math activities in achieving equity and academic success within the context of school, family, and community engagement

  

  82% of parents

  reported observing their child had stronger interest in STEM fields after participating in Camp Invention

  

  18,600 students

  attended field trips online, in person, and in school from January to September 2023

  

  270,000+ visitors

  to DiscoverSummer.org, an online tool to identify summer programs, over 20% of which offer STEM learning opportunities

  

  11% increase

  in caregivers’ knowledge and awareness of foundational math skills and 10% increase in caregivers’ confidence to support their child’s learning of early math skills after participating in PBS SoCal’s Family Math programming

  

  32% of students

  assigned Family Playlists exceeded or met grade-level math assessment benchmarks, compared to 4% of students before the intervention

  

  990+ school leaders

  and 220+ district leaders surveyed to understand why and how principals and district leaders partner with STEM afterschool providers

  

  82% of students

  who did a science project using Science Buddies agree that their project helped them understand how scientists use the scientific method to answer a question

  

  6 national presentations

  for educators highlighting key principles and practices of innovative math programs that spark curiosity and joy in mathematics

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  New Jersey

  Helping children in New Jersey unlock their potential.

  

  60 students

  participated in a tuition-free, summer residential program for high-achieving high school juniors who have an interest in STEM

  

  59 students

  received scholarships to participate in virtual and in-person Center for Talented Youth programs, with an average award of $5,085 per student

  

  78,405 students and educators

  reached through STEM education programs in FY 2023

  

  30 teachers 

  developed deeper mathematical thinking and refined pedagogical approaches, bringing newfound expertise to more than 3,000 students in 22 districts across New Jersey

  

  90,000+ New Jersey students

  reached through hands-on STEM learning experiences, high-quality math and science instruction, and STEM career awareness programs through NJ STEM Month and 7 regional STEM Learning Ecosystems

  

  24- and 17-percentage-point 

  improvement in students performing on grade level in math and literacy, respectively, during SY 2022-23

  

  42,000 students

  reached through Students 2 Science’s virtual and in-person STEM lab programs

  

  2 student teachers

  received annual financial support to pursue their teaching certifications and offer quality STEM instruction to 100+ students in their districts

  

  915,109 hours

  of quality care provided to children in New Jersey by United in Care hubs and home-based family care providers

  

  3 preschools and 1 elementary school

  in New Jersey incorporating Montessori practices to increase the quality of early childhood education