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- Tutoring program begins Monday
- Tutoring company begins expansion
- Free tutoring
- StudyPoint Launches New SAT Tutoring Homework Platform
| Tutoring program begins Monday Posted: 15 Sep 2010 02:35 AM PDT Full Committed Ministry, through its Community Outreach Program, is beginning a tutoring program Sept. 6. Ten children will be selected for each of the four categories: K-2nd grade, 3rd-4th grades; 5th-6th grades and 7th-8th grades. Class times and days vary, depending on the grade of the student. Fridays are set aside for extra help, absentees and special testing. "Because our aim is to mentor the leaders of tomorrow the criteria for selection of the children will be left to the discretion of the staff," program director Tina Ratliff Boley said. "The children must be manageable, willing to learn and willing to excel."We prefer students whose parents take an active interest in their child's education." There is a minimal fee for the tutoring to cover the cost of supplies and necessities, Boley said. Space is limited and enrollment is on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information, call Boley at 750-1378. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Tutoring company begins expansion Posted: 14 Sep 2010 03:19 PM PDT Submitted photo. Pictured above are some of the tutors that work for Dallas Peer Tutors. The organization, which was co-founded by Ian Anderson, a senior at Carroll High School � is in more than 25 schools in the Metroplex. Ian Anderson wants to change the education system in America. Instead of just talking about it, the Carroll High School senior has launched a Metroplex-wide peer tutoring service.�I think there are so many problems with education,� Anderson said. �So many students fall through the cracks and don�t get the chances they should get. They are not connecting with the information for some reason, and I want to do my part to make sure that doesn�t happen.� Anderson is one of the co-founders of Dallas Peer Tutors, which officially launched Monday. The idea was born in 2006 when Vic Ramon, then a senior at Highland Park High School, started Highland Park Tutors. After speaking with Ramon, Anderson started Carroll Tutors last year. They are now taking the service to more than 25 schools across North Texas, with the possibility of additional expansion. As of now, high schools in The Colony, Lewisville, Flower Mound, Carrollton, Coppell, Plano, Allen and Frisco are all taking part in the program.�We�re excited to bring peer-tutoring to more communities � it�s a truly unique and valuable addition to education,� Ramon said in a press release. �It�s just one of those things that should exist, and we just happen to be the people doing it.� The program features peer tutors at each of the schools that are serviced. Anderson said one of the advantages of this system is that the tutors are in the same classes as the clients, meaning that they are both familiar with the teachers and the material. �This program works,� he said. �It is students teaching students. The tutors know how to get an �A� in the class, and that is taught to the client. Once we got our feet underneath us at Carroll, we realized the potential in this business. We saw expansion potential and saw that we had something incredibly powerful.� Anderson and Ramon spent this past summer interviewing and hiring more than 200 tutors. Tutoring is available for almost all classes, from basic classes such as geometry and Texas history, to advanced college-level classes such as calculus. Scheduling an appointment is as simple as visiting the company�s website and selecting a subject, as well as a date and time for the tutoring. �It is very simple to book a tutor,� Anderson said. �Once a client logs on to the website and submits a session, it goes to a giant pool of tutors who decide which tutor will handle that appointment. The tutoring happens in the home of the client or another predetermined location. Sessions last about an hour, but double sessions can also be booked.� The rates for Dallas Peer Tutors are $35 an hour for a one-on-one session, with the price going down to $30 if two or more people will receive tutoring. This is cheaper than some other tutoring companies, which can charge $50 or more per hour and require the purchase of a minimum number of hours. At Dallas Peer Tutors, there is no minimum amount of hours that must be purchased. �It is not a package deal where you have to buy a certain amount of hours,� Anderson said. �We are also not selling you our curriculum; we are just going over what they are teaching you in school.� When it comes to changing education in America, this is just the first step for Anderson. After graduation from Carroll, Anderson said he hopes to have a career as an education reform lobbyist. �I want to make education something that works for everyone, not just some people,� he said. �It seems that each school almost operates as a business, and I don�t think that should happen. A school shouldn�t be so much like a business that students slip through the cracks and no one notices.� For information or to schedule an appointment, visit www.dallaspeertutors.com. The following are comments from the readers. You must register with a valid email to post comments. Registered users sign in here: This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2010 07:21 PM PDT Updated: Tuesday, 14 Sep 2010, 10:26 PM EDT TOLEDO, Ohio (WUPW) - With schools struggling financially and making cuts, the fear is that more kids could fall between the cracks. But several free tutoring options are available to make sure kids keep up with their grade level. "Typically it starts at the school level and then once students are placed in a program like Sylvan we take it from there and schedule everything with the parents," said Sara Ovenden, Director of Education for Sylvan Learning Center. Sylvan Learning Center is among programs now offering free tutoring to eligible students under provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. "We tutor in reading and math. Its geared toward getting students ready for the achievement tests," said Ovenden. "But we started a fundamental level where we're not just teaching to the test, but we're teaching life long readying and math skills." To receive free tutoring services, children must attend a school that is in School Improvement Year 2 and they must meet income requirements. Sylvan says many Toledo Public Schools and area charter schools will qualify under the No Child Left Behind Act this year. Children who receive free and reduced lunches typically qualify. A list of free tutoring providers is available on the Ohio Department of Education website . But, there are other options available to all students who need help but might not be able to afford it, like the Learning Club of Toledo . "We actually help any child, but we're designed for families who can not afford for-profit learning centers," said Learning Center Executive Director, Deborah Apgar. The Learning Club is funded by the United Way and private donations and has been serving students for fifteen year. Last year over 200 were enrolled. Many increasing their math and reading skills by a more than a grade level. "I just talked to a parent who said that there are 36 kids in her grandson's classroom. And all those children are at different skill levels so its very difficult for one teacher to help 36 or 20-some children be successful if they need remedial help and that's basically what the Learning Club does," said Apgar. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| StudyPoint Launches New SAT Tutoring Homework Platform Posted: 15 Sep 2010 07:00 AM PDT StudyPoint, a national leader in private in-home SAT tutoring and ACT tutoring, has released a significant upgrade to their online SAT homework platform. The system builds on the company's industry leading technology to further personalize SAT learning paths for each student. (PRWEB) September 15, 2010 -- StudyPoint, a national leader in private in-home SAT tutoring and ACT tutoring, has launched an upgrade to their SAT tutoring homework platform that personalizes each student's learning path based on their progression in various testing skills and content areas. This innovative online SAT tutoring tool, which supplements one-on-one SAT tutoring sessions, helps students to improve their content knowledge and learn test-taking strategies. With practice test scoring and SAT homework completion technology, the new SAT tutoring platform tailors SAT homework questions to the particular needs of each student. It is far more effective than a "one size fits all" approach to SAT tutoring. Designed and built entirely in-house, the SAT homework platform is a significant upgrade to StudyPoint's already successful SAT tutoring technology. StudyPoint Director of Operations Jason M. Press explains, "Our new SAT homework platform takes personalization, which is the central element of all of our SAT tutoring programs, to another level entirely. With each assignment, students are answering individually tailored questions that push them beyond their current level of performance." The new SAT tutoring platform gives students more practice opportunities than ever before. Press notes, "We've doubled the number of SAT homework questions in an effort to help students build greater familiarity with test content and better implement essential strategies. This helps them achieve even greater success on test day." Having served over 13,000 students in academic, ACT, and SAT tutoring since its inception in 1999, StudyPoint is expert in creating effective SAT tutoring through highly personalized instruction. With offices in 23 metropolitan areas, the company has been named for the fourth consecutive year to the Inc. 5000 list of "The Fastest Growing Companies in America." The new SAT homework platform offers the latest evidence that StudyPoint is a pioneer in the SAT tutoring industry. About StudyPoint, Inc.: Press Contact: ### StudyPoint, Inc This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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