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Does Tutoring Really Matter?
Calls for help from School Districts this fall indicate it does
LAS VEGAS, NV – At the beginning of every semester the call goes out from school districts across the country for volunteer tutors. This year was no different with many districts citing a severe shortage of tutors at all grade levels.
This tutor shortage, coupled with the recognition and support of tutoring in the No Child Left Behind Act, would seem to imply that “tutoring really does matter,” according to Tutoring Club founder and President Larry Schwartz. “At both the state and local level, we are seeing more demand for tutoring as an integral part of the education system. In some cases though, it’s just not happening fast enough,” he added.
US Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings reported in the 2006 No Child Left Behind Government Guide that in a world where technological innovation and global competition are on the increase, there is a growing need to make sure children are prepared for the 21st century.
What can be done, how can you prepare your children for a competitive high tech future? Parents must realize education is a joint effort; the responsibility cannot lie simply with teachers in the classroom, and in many cases, tutoring needs to be a part of the education mix.
Parents need to watch for early warning signs of problems in school. “Sometimes it takes more than mom or dad telling their student to study,” said Schwartz, “many students today do not know how to properly study for upcoming exams.”
According to Schwartz, the most common signs of a struggling student are:
- Lack of motivation to go to school
- Homework frustrations, or not turning in homework
- Acting up in class
- Weak math skills
- Doesn’t like to read, will not read, or the inability to read at grade level
Parents should review homework, quiz and test grades, talk with their child’s teacher, and communicate daily with their child regarding homework and test scores. Parents need to find out if their child understands assignments, and recognize when children say, “I just don’t get it,” they may be telling the truth.
Contrary to the belief of some parents, there is no “math gene.” Success in math is based largely upon mastery of basic skills – and the critical period for establishing this foundation is between 1st and 8th grade. “If students fall behind during this period, their ability to grasp high school algebra is very problematic. The same is true for reading, the foundation for reading skills is laid from kindergarten to 3rd grade,” notes Schwartz. “If that foundation is shaky, it can affect virtually every other learning skill that children need to acquire.”
Tutoring Club provides exclusive diagnostic tests that pinpoint the exact area(s) in which a child is struggling, then creates individualized lesson plans to address each student’s needs, as tutors work with the student, parents, and teachers to guarantee academic success.
For further information, contact:
Chad Schwartz
Tutoring Club, Inc.
11241 S Eastern Ave
Henderson, NV 89052
Phone: (702) 588-5288
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