From the monthly archives: August 2009
Out of 1.5 million students who took the SAT in 2009, 40% were minorities, an all time high. In addition, more than 25% of students indicated that English was not their first language.
Based on recent data, from ACT test scores (out of 1.48 million tests in 2009), only 23% of American high school students have the necessary skills to go to college. This means that 77% of students are behind in English, reading, math, and science as determined by the “College Readiness Benchmark.”
If they didn’t make us take math in school, would we still need tutors? The answer is yes and yes. Of course! Many students in middle school or high school have problems with math. Most adults still have problems with algebra or anything beyond, for example, geometry, trigonometry, or calculus and need private tutoring.
Well it’s that time of year again when kids start getting ready for school again. This is a great time to start looking into tutoring options: centers, online, or services. Tutors tend to get booked up early so now is a great time to get things lined up.
Schools are cutting teachers from their payroll, class sizes are going up and student performance is suffering as a result. In the wake of this, tutoring services are booming.
Instead of sitting around and watching television, it makes more sense to use the time constructively to work on homework. We saw a really big need in communities nationwide for tutors to come in while parents were still at work and help students with their homework.
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