Thursday, May 27, 2010

“Tutoring program receives Sun-Times Literacy Award” plus 2 more

“Tutoring program receives Sun-Times Literacy Award” plus 2 more

Tutoring program receives Sun-Times Literacy Award

Posted: 24 May 2010 08:51 PM PDT

The Cluster Tutoring Program, based in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago near Oak Park, is the recipient of the 2010 Sun-Times Literacy Award.

John Barron, Sun-Times Media publisher, including Chicago Sun-Times and Pioneer Press newspapers, awarded the $10,000 prize May 13 at First United Church of Oak Park.

Administered by Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth, the award has been presented for the last three years to a tutoring or mentoring program whose primary focus is literacy.

"What we're really exchanging through writing and reading is all the big stuff: information and entertainment and emotion and history and poetry and feelings and knowledge and understanding and truth," Barron said.

Cluster provides free one-on-one tutoring and mentoring to students from Chicago's Austin neighborhood. Tutors are volunteers from Oak Park and other Chicago suburbs who work to improve students' academic performance and to build relationships that overcome the boundaries of age, race and socio-economic background.

Cluster currently serves 90 youth in kindergarten through high school with a total program budget of $70,000.

This award will help Cluster cover expansion costs for its literacy program over the next three years. Specifically, the award money will be used to help Cluster expand and improve three programs -- its structured reading program, its early literacy assessments and its vocabulary development program.

Jordan Burks, a Cluster fifth-grader, accepted the award by sharing how, with the help of one-on-one tutoring, he now reads above grade level.

The Sun-Times Literacy Award is administered by the Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth Program. Lend-A-Hand awarded more than $200,000 in grants this year, providing support to 30 programs serving 8,000 youth across the Chicago area.



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Club Z! Tutoring Supports 'Affordable Tutoring for Our Children' Act; Many U.S. Families Stand to Gain

Posted: 21 May 2010 04:37 AM PDT

WASHINGTON, May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine knowing that your child needs academic tutoring, and being financially unable to provide any assistance whatsoever. For years, many middle-class families have faced this scenario, becoming increasingly marginalized in the matter of educational service affordability. While wealthy and upper middle-class families can often pay for tutoring services outright and federal law provides assistance for lower-income families through legislation such as the No Child Left Behind Act, the middle class has had no recourse but their own already-strained pockets when it comes to supplemental education for their children.

There may be a glimmer of hope for these children at last, though, if the "Affordable Tutoring for Our Children" Act is passed. Currently under review in the House of Representatives and the Senate, the bill would allow parents to use pre-tax deferred flexible spending account (FSA) dollars to pay for tutoring in core academic subject areas such as reading, math, science, and others.

As North America's largest one-on-one, in-home tutoring service, Club Z! is in the foremost ranks supporting this legislation, knowing that in doing so they are also fighting for the lifelong success of each and every student the bill would affect. With U.S. international competitiveness at stake and already suffering badly in the academic arena, affordable and effective education for each and every child is a commitment that must be made.

Focused on middle-class families making less than $110,000 annually, the bill would help parents more readily afford tutoring for children ages 5-19, with college entrance exam preparation included. Expenses would be capped at $5,000 for educational and dependent care expenses combined. Previous legislation allows dependent care FSA dollars to be used only for care that is primarily custodial.

The wide age range inclusion and support for college-aspiring students are key features of the Affordable Tutoring for Our Children Act as supported by Club Z! and other tutoring services. While providing children with the proper help as early as possible in their academic careers is important, making sure children attend college is also increasingly vital to their personal success and the success of the nation. College graduates earn, on average, 96% more than those with only high school diplomas - a statistic parents, educators, and government agencies alike would do well to keep in mind.

To join Club Z! Tutoring and America's middle-class families in supporting this crucial bill, write to your local U.S. Senators and Representatives outlining the value and necessity of Affordable Tutoring for Our Children. To learn more about Club Z! Tutoring Services or opportunities to own a Club Z! franchise and support education in your area, please visit http://www.clubztutoring.com or contact Silvina Moschini at Silvina@Intuic.com, tel: (786) 629-7738.

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Reportlinker Adds Global Private Tutoring Industry

Posted: 24 May 2010 06:00 AM PDT

NEW YORK, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global Private Tutoring industry

http://www.reportlinker.com/p0197152/Global-Private-Tutoring-industry.html

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Private Tutoring in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for this market. The report profiles 83 companies including many key and niche players such as Club Z! Tutoring Services, CompuChild Services of America, Inc., Daekyo Co. Ltd., Educomp Solutions Ltd., Huntington Learning Centers, Inc., JEI Corporation, Kaplan Inc., Kids R Kids, Kumon, LearningRx, Mathnasium LLC, Sylvan Learning, Tutoring Club, Inc., TutorVista Global Pvt. Ltd., and Woongjin Thinkbig Co Ltd. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

PRIVATE TUTORING MCP-1597

A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1

Disclaimers I-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1

Private Tutoring: Benefiting from Inadequacies of Education

System II-1

Education System & Private Tutoring II-1

Factors Influencing Private Tutoring II-2

Cultural Factors II-2

Education System of the Country II-2

Economic Factors II-2

Private Tutoring - Concentrated in Urban Centers II-2

Current and Future Analysis II-3

Online/E-Tutoring Market on the Rise II-3

Table 1: Major Players in the Global Online Tutoring Market

(2007): Comparative Analysis of TutorVista, Smarthinking,

Career Launcher, Tutor.com, Princeton Review by Tutoring

Process, Average Cost to students, Tutor Qualifications, and

Location of Tutors II-4

Challenges Faced by Online Tutoring II-4

Offshore Tutoring II-4

Opportunities & Challenges for Offshore Private Tutoring

Industry II-5

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-6

Tutoring - An Introduction II-6

Private Tutoring II-6

Online Tutoring II-7

Tutor Selection - Essential Requirements II-7

Choice of Tutoring Method II-7

Volunteer Tutoring Programs II-8

Cross-Age Tutoring II-8

Peer Tutoring II-8

Mentoring Programs II-8

3. PRODUCT/SERVICE INTRODUCTIONS II-9

EleMental Launches In-Home Tutoring Service in Fairfield County II-9

TeamUP! Tutors Introduces Private Tutoring Service in Seattle II-9

Deo Gloria Commences In-Home Tutors of Orlando II-9

Cebu Creative Learning Systems Introduces Tutorial Services II-10

Apangea Introduces SmartHelp for Frazier School Students II-10

Somatic Digital to Introduce TouchBook II-10

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-11

State Shuts Down Club Z! Tutoring Services in Connecticut II-11

Club Z! Establishes Office in Texas II-11

Educomp Purchases Majority Interest in ThreeBrix II-11

Educomp Wins Order from Haryana Government II-12

StudySmart Expands Business II-12

Tutorz Partners with Crown Tutoring II-12

Citigroup Private Equity, Management Group, and Sterling

Capital Partners Acquire Educate II-13

TutorVista to Collaborate with Educere.net II-13

TutorVista to Partner with Vocabulary.com II-13

5. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-14

Club Z! Tutoring Services (US) II-14

CompuChild Services of America, Inc. (US) II-14

Daekyo Co. Ltd. (Korea) II-14

Educomp Solutions Ltd. (India) II-15

Huntington Learning Centers, Inc. (US) II-15

JEI Corporation (Korea) II-15

Kaplan Inc. (US) II-16

Kids R Kids (US) II-16

Kumon (US) II-17

LearningRx (US) II-17

Mathnasium LLC (US) II-17

The Princeton Review, Inc. (US) II-17

Sylvan Learning (US) II-18

Tutoring Club, Inc (US) II-18

TutorVista Global Pvt. Ltd. (India) II-19

Woongjin Thinkbig Co Ltd. (Korea) II-19

6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-20

Table 2: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for

Private Tutoring by Geographic Region - US, Europe,

Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007

through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-20

Table 3: World Historic Review for Private Tutoring by

Geographic Region - US, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-21

Table 4: World 13-Year Perspective for Private Tutoring by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Revenues

for US, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for

Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1

A. Market Analysis III-1

Outlook III-1

Private Tutoring Industry - An Overview III-1

Table 5: Proportion (%) of Students Seeking Tutoring

Services in the US III-1

Table 6: US Market for Private Tutoring (2007): Proportion

of Students (All Grades) Seeking Tutoring Services for

Math, English, and Science (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-2

Middle Income Households: Lucrative Consumers of Private

Tutoring Services III-2

Parents Desire to Groom Children Augurs Well for Private

Tuitions III-2

Growing Clamor for Supplemental Education Service Providers III-3

Home Schooling: A Growing Option III-3

E-Tutoring: A New Phenomena III-3

E-Tutoring - An Attractive Outsourcing Opportunity III-4

Impact of the Recession: A Review III-4

Cutbacks in American Education Funding: Implications for

Full-Time Private Tuition III-4

Private Tutoring Fees Cools Off Amid the Recessionary Heat III-5

Challenges in Store III-5

Lack of Recognition of Private Tutoring As a Professional

Expertise III-5

Demand and Supply Imbalances III-5

Regulatory Overview III-6

State Regulations for Homeschooling III-6

No Notice III-6

Low Regulation III-6

Moderate Regulation III-6

High Regulation III-7

Service Launches/Developments III-7

Strategic Corporate Developments III-9

Key Players III-11

Club Z! Tutoring Services III-11

CompuChild Services of America, Inc III-11

Computer Explorers III-11

Huntington Learning Centers, Inc. III-12

Kaplan Inc. (US) III-12

Kids R Kids III-12

Kumon III-13

LearningRx III-13

Mathnasium LLC III-13

The Princeton Review, Inc. (US) III-13

Sylvan Learning III-14

Tutoring Club, Inc III-14

B. Market Analytics III-15

Table 7: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for

Private Tutoring Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$

Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 8: US Historic Review for Private Tutoring Analyzed

with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001

through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

2. EUROPE III-16

A. Market Analysis III-16

Outlook III-16

United Kingdom III-16

Poland III-16

B. Market Analytics III-17

Table 9: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

for Private Tutoring Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 10: European Historic Review for Private Tutoring

Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for

Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

3. ASIA-PACIFIC III-18

A. Market Analysis III-18

Overview III-18

Table 11: Penetration Levels (%) of Private Tutoring

Services in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, Japan,

Cambodia, and China (2007) (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-18

B. Market Analytics III-19

Table 12: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future

Analysis for Private Tutoring by Geographic Region - Korea

and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 13: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Private Tutoring

by Geographic Region - Korea and Rest of Asia-Pacific

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures

in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 14: Asia-Pacific 13-Year Perspective for Private

Tutoring by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of

Annual Revenues for Korea and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets

for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 III-20

3a. KOREA III-21

A. Market Analysis III-21

Home Tutoring Industry III-21

Table 15: Private Tutoring in Korea as a % of Total

Education Expenditure (2006-2010P) (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-21

Private Education Expenditure in Korea III-22

Table 16: Private Tutoring Market in Korea (2009):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Market Size for High School,

Middle School, and Elementary School (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Impact of Economic Slowdown III-22

Table 17: Population Growth Rate of 5-9 Years Age Group

(2007-2009) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 18: Number of Home Tutoring Students (in Million) in

Korea (2006-2009) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

E-learning Industry III-23

Competition III-24

Table 19: Leading Players in the Korean Home Tutoring

Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales

for Daekyo, Kumon, Woongjin, and JEI (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Key Players III-24

Daekyo Co. Ltd. III-24

JEI Corporation III-25

Megastudy Co., Ltd. III-25

Woongjin Thinkbig Co Ltd. III-25

B. Market Analytics III-26

Table 20: Korean Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

for Private Tutoring Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 21: Korean Historic Review for Private Tutoring

Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for

Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

3b. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC III-27

A. Market Analysis III-27

Outlook III-27

Australia III-27

New Zealand III-27

Hong Kong III-28

India III-28

Overview of Indian Education System III-28

Tutoring - Physical Centers Vs Online Services III-28

Physical Coaching Centers III-28

Online Tutoring III-29

Indian Online Tutoring Market - Tutoring Models Adopted

by Educomp, E Tutelage, Classteacher.com, NIIT

Companies and their Tutoring Models III-29

India Emerges as a Hub of E-Tutoring Industry III-29

Tutor Competencies - A Competitive Advantage III-29

IT Revolution Aids Growth of Online Tutoring III-30

Indian Portals Capture Online Tuitions Market III-30

US - A Major Market for Indian E-Tutoring Companies III-30

Rapid Growth of Indian Online Tutoring Firms III-31

Product/Service Launch III-31

Strategic Corporate Developments III-32

Key Players III-33

Educomp Solutions Ltd. (India) III-33

TutorVista Global Pvt. Ltd. (India) III-33

B. Market Analytics III-34

Table 22: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and

Future Analysis for Private Tutoring Analyzed with Annual

Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 23: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Private

Tutoring Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million

for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-35

4. REST OF WORLD III-36

A. Market Analysis III-36

Outlook III-36

Canada III-36

An Insight into Private Tutoring Industry III-36

Table 24: Proportion (%) of Parents Hiring Tutors for

Mathematics, Reading and Writing, Science and Other

subjects (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Egypt III-37

Overview of Education Market III-37

Private Tutoring Industry III-37

Types of Private Tutoring III-38

Private Home Tutoring (Durus Khususiyya) III-38

Study Groups (Magmu'at) III-38

B. Market Analytics III-38

Table 25: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future

Analysis for Private Tutoring Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 26: Rest of World Historic Review for Private

Tutoring Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million

for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-39

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 83

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Region/Country Players

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The United States 56

Canada 5

Europe 7

France 1

The United Kingdom 6

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 15

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