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Teacher Turned Tutor's Blog

Step 1: Determine exactly what type of tutoring your child needs.

According to the Education Industry Association, whose mission is to promote increased public support for the education industry and improve educational opportunities for all students, there are six types of tutoring:

Remediation: Remedial sessions most often focus on filling gaps in specific skills in specific subjects, usually in math, reading or writing. As more basic skills are mastered, then tutoring sessions can be spent teaching more grade level skills; thereby increasing achievement and self-esteem.

Maintenance: The goals of maintenance tutoring sessions are helping the student learn more effective time management skills, understand the new academic expectations, complete homework, and help your child transition into an independent learner.

Remediation/Maintenance: For older students who are working below grade level. This approach allows approximately half of the session to be devoted to remediation and deficient skill areas. The remaining half is devoted to maintenance and helping the student from getting any further behind by working on classroom assignments and textbook review. Enrichment: If it is clear that your child is functioning successfully at grade level, and they are comfortable with more challenges, it may appropriate to see a tutor to help accelerate skills development in certain subjects or skill area.

Test Preparation: You may choose a tutor who has a strong background in test taking strategies and who understands the newest content of the SAT and ACT. Skills development/support is often an integral part of a test-prep course or tutoring program. Providing this type of assistance frequently alleviates test-taking anxiety and promotes confidence in tackling this important assessment.

Homework Help: With the curriculum at all levels of elementary and secondary school evolving every year, most parents come to a point where they realize they can't be of much help when it comes to homework. If you fall into this category or you simply want to avoid the inevitable arguments that seem to arise when the topic of homework comes up, you may want to think about a tutor who focuses specifically on helping your child complete homework assignments.