From the monthly archives: July 2009
I was just reading an article about a pilot program in Austin, TX where students are paid to study. In the program, students get paid $6 per hour to spend time with Austin Community College tutors. You can use money, candy, or promise a trip to get ice cream after a certain goal is met.
An excellent resource for tutors nationwide and one of their conclusions is that tutoring, in-home tutors in particular by well-trained professionals, can have a significant impact on learning outcomes.
The U.S. Military offers a FREE ASVAB Practice Test for students who are taking the test for the first time or would like to get a higher score. We get dozens of calls every day around the country for students looking for help with the ASVAB.
Summer is a great time for students to work on study skills, get caught up on subject material, and study for standardized tests.
One of the reasons we started our in-home tutoring service back in 2004 was that we noticed there were TONS of listings in Craigslist for tutors but no way to screen.
There are good tutors and there are great tutors. What sets them apart is their love for learning, their devotion to each and every student, and their continuing interest to hone their skills.
The biggest reason for an employer to be specific about their requirements when applying for a position is that they may receive a huge number for resumes or applications on any given day and simply don’t have the time or resources to read through each one if there isn’t a standard format.
No Child Left Behind is a program with excellent intent but poor funding. Most school districts are faced with the decision of whether or not to use NCLB money to pay for private tutoring and what their requirements for tutoring companies providing these services should be.
A lot of blogs talk about traditional learning centers like Huntington or Sylvan or about the relatively new industry of online tutoring; however, few blogs talk about in-home tutoring or what I like to call the “other” option for tutoring.
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