With jobs hard to come by in the United States during the current recession, many professionals are turning to tutoring as a way to earn extra money and to make a difference in their communities.  With budget cuts going on in school districts around the country, many qualified teachers have recently been laid off and are looking for work.

At the same time, because 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.

Although published in 2006, The Tutoring Revolution: Applying Research for Best Practices, Policy Implications, and Student Achievement by Rowman & Littlefield Education comprehensively discusses the importance of the benefits of tutoring for students based on research-driven results.  Their recommendations provide an excellent resource for tutors nationwide and one of their conclusions is that tutoring, in-home tutoring programs in particular by well-trained professionals, can have a significant impact on learning outcomes.