GO Foundation

Mission

​​The GO Foundation runs the GO Fellowship, an AmeriCorps national service program providing high-dosage tutoring in ELA and/or math and near-peer mentoring in an embedded model – from morning arrival through the end of the day. Unlike most tutorial models, our tutors, the "GO Fellows,” and our program are designed to integrate fully into schools.

The mission of the GO Foundation is to provide students with access to a quality education through high-dosage tutoring. We envision an America where every child has the support of a tutor to enable them to realize their full human potential.

Program Description

The GO Foundation runs the GO Fellowship, an AmeriCorps national service program providing students in grades 3-12 with high-dosage tutoring in ELA and/or math and near-peer mentoring in an embedded model – from morning arrival through the end of the school day. Our tutors (“GO Fellows”) are typically recent college or high school graduates serving as AmeriCorps members who are trained to provide a year of hands-on service in schools. GO Fellows, who undergo a rigorous selection process, develop the communities they serve, mentor for leadership, and instruct for mastery. GO Foundation currently serves in district and charter schools in CT, DC, Newark NJ, and New York City.

GO Foundation has three key goals.
1. Improving literacy and math achievement for students served. Unlike most tutorial models, the GO Fellowship is designed to integrate fully into schools. Across GO program sties, 9 out of 10 teachers report that Fellows improve student learning.

2. Building school community. GO Fellows act as near-peer mentors and help students grow their social and emotional skills. Most program sites create additional mentoring opportunities through sports teams, clubs, affinity groups, and/or advisory groups that GO Fellows co-facilitate with teachers and other site staff. Additionally, GO Fellows often support the development and execution of extracurricular activities, after-school programs, and enrichment initiatives that complement student and school culture.

3. Increasing representation in the classroom. GO strives to recruit Fellows who represent the communities in which we serve. Nearly two-thirds of GO Fellows are people of color and their life experiences often mirror those of their students. To attract much-needed talent to the educational sector, promising Fellows who are interested in teaching are selected for a Teacher Residency program.

Type of service
Tutoring Program
Year Started
2011
Headquarter Location (City, State)
New York, New York
States of Operation
Connecticut,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
New York,
Washington,
Washington DC
Operation Locations
CT: Bridgeport, East Hartford, Stamford (open to others), DC: Entire District, MA: Boston (incl metro area), NJ: Newark, NY: New York City (incl metro area). Open to additional metro areas, with a current focus on the Mid-Atlantic to Northeast region.
Most recent number of students served
1,000-4,999
Subject Offered
English Language Arts (ELA),
Math
Grade Levels
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Languages Offered
English
Other languages
We recruit Fellows who have the language abilities to match our students and their families.
Percentage of tutors who can speak a language other than English
Approximately 25% of GO Fellows speak a language in addition to English.
Race/Ethnicity breakdown of tutors
American Indian or Alaska Native 1%, Hispanic or Latino 17%, Asian 9%, Black or African American 48%, White 25%
Setting
During School
Delivery Mode
In-Person
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4
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
Number of Weeks Per Program
20-38 weeks
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement Description

Sharing academic progress, Sharing social or emotional progress, Sharing at-home support suggestions, Family/Caregiver survey, Goal setting and monitoring progress toward goals.

Organization Type
Nonprofit
Customer Type
District, School
Cost to District/ School/ Non-Profit
$1,000-$1,199
Cost to Student
Free
Type of Tutor
Americorp Fellow
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
No
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
No
Contact Name
Jennifer Perkins
Contact Email

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