“Tutoring program begins Monday” plus 3 more

Tutoring program begins Monday
Tutoring company begins expansion
Middleton hosts SES tutoring fair
Indiana students get online tutoring in math

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 12:49 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.

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Tutoring company begins expansion

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 11:35 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.

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Middleton hosts SES tutoring fair

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 02:06 AM PDT

School notes

Times staff
In Print: Friday, September 17, 2010

Middleton High hosts SES tutoring fair

Middleton High School will host a Supplemental Educational Services provider fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday for families interested in the free tutoring programs. Company representatives will be available to meet families and answer questions. Refreshments will be provided.

SES tutoring, as provided by the No Child Left Behind Act, is available to students eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch and who attend one of Hillsborough County's eligible Title I schools.

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Indiana students get online tutoring in math

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 02:29 AM PDT

Indianapolis (AP) - At least 35,000 Indiana middle school and high school students will get online math tutoring as part of a state Department of Education pilot program.

The after-school program links students with online tutors who help with math lessons. Students can earn gift cards or other prizes by participating in the one-on-one tutoring sessions.

The Indiana Department of Education is spending about $1 million for the one-year program through the private company Apangea Learning. If officials see results, the state could renew the contract.

Nearly 200 schools will be part of the math program during this school year. Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett says the program will help students gain confidence and become more proficient in important math skills.

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