How We Work
Student leaders deliver tutoring and mentoring to underserved K-12 communities.
The model
Tutoring first
The Jamboree is a youth participation program. Student leaders tutor and mentor; other K12worX programs build the learning resources they can use.
Tutoring-centered delivery
Student tutors and mentors focus on the learners and communities they serve.
Shared learning resources
Tutors can draw on relevant K12worX materials as other programs publish them.
Independent program ownership
Curriculum and animated-lesson work keep their own outcomes, partners, and production decisions.
Free access focus
The Jamboree aims to make tutoring and mentoring accessible to underserved communities.
The Common Core Math Curriculum and Animated Math Lessons programs develop curriculum and instructional media that complement tutoring. Their coverage and publishing goals are managed separately from the Jamboree’s delivery model.
Who does what
Trained student tutors, with adult guidance
Content alone is not enough. High-school and college students provide the human connection and personal support that make learning stick.
Student tutors
- Deliver one-on-one and small-group instruction
- Build relationships with K-12 students
- Provide personal support and mentorship
- Teach with K12worX lessons and tutor tools
- Develop teaching and leadership skills
Professional guidance
- Adult staff provide central guidance
- Training curriculum and tutor development
- Quality assurance and standards
- Technology platform management
- Strategic oversight and support
The hybrid approach
Scalable content combined with human mentorship. Student tutors do more than deliver instruction: they build leadership skills while directly helping younger students learn.
Technology
How the platform supports each session
Tutoring sessions run on the K12worX learning platform, which gives tutors lessons and three tools.
- 1
See where the student stands
A Skills Check in the first session shows what a student understands, organized by misconception, not by score.
- 2
Teach from ready-made lessons
Lesson slides and practice exercises exist for every Common Core math standard from Grade 4 through high school.
- 3
Assign practice between sessions
Homework grades itself, and the tutor is notified when results come back, before the next session.
- 4
Report progress
The tutor reviews and sends a progress report as a link: what was covered, what improved, and what comes next.
- 5
Check again
A later Skills Check shows what has moved, standard by standard.
The result
Each tutoring hour is aimed at what the student needs most, and practice continues between sessions.
Who we serve
Two core groups, plus the adults around them
K-12 students
Students in underserved communities who need strong math foundations.
- One-on-one or small-group tutoring, free of charge
- Lessons and practice chosen by their tutor
- Homework that gives results straight away
- Relatable student mentors
Student tutors
High-school and college students who teach while building real skills.
- Teaching and communication skills
- Leadership through hands-on work
- A small stipend for leading tutoring sessions
Parents and guardians
The adults who support a student between sessions.
- A progress report link from the tutor, with no account or app
- What was covered, what improved, and what comes next
Funding
Free to the students we serve
The Jamboree does not charge fees.
Donor-funded
Donations to K12worX Education, a 501(c)(3) public charity, fund the program.
Tutor stipends
Tutors receive a small stipend for leading tutoring sessions.
Growing carefully
We are expanding slowly and deliberately. We will begin formal impact measurement once the program serves three to five groups.
Ready to be part of this?
Whether you are a student tutor, a partner organization, or a supporter, there is a place for you.