| Parents are becoming more proactive in their | | | | good tutor is trained in instructional approaches |
| children's education. Many parents are making the | | | | that are effective and have some previous |
| choice to homeschool their children and are hiring | | | | experience. The private tutor must work well with |
| private tutors. If a child is getting behind in school | | | | students and be able to develop good |
| or if a parent just wants their child to have an | | | | communication with the student. A tutor with |
| edge, hiring a private tutor may just be the ideal | | | | these qualifications can put a parent at ease and |
| thing to do. | | | | they can be confident in what their child will learn |
| The tutoring industry includes private tutors and | | | | from the tutor. |
| national tutoring companies such as Hunting | | | | A good private tutor works well with the family, |
| Learning Center and Sylvan Learning Center. It | | | | involves them in the learning process and keeps |
| also includes online tutors and tutoring services. | | | | them updated on their child's progress. Private |
| This option is becoming increasingly popular. | | | | tutors help the child gain confidence in their |
| Centers such as Sylvan typically employ licensed | | | | academic skills and abilities. |
| teachers. These centers are pricey but some | | | | Private tutors can not only be found by |
| families think the investment is worth it if their | | | | contacting tutoring centers they can also be found |
| child excels. | | | | after school hours or on weekends. Some private |
| Services at these centers include evaluating the | | | | tutors are available during the summer as well. |
| student by giving a battery of tests that will help | | | | Tutors can help with subjects such as algebra |
| to identify what areas the student is weak in. | | | | English, math or many other subjects. They can |
| The price of private tutors varies. The typical | | | | tailor instruction to a child's specific need and |
| price for a private tutor is between thirty dollars | | | | provide quality lessons. |
| and seventy dollars. A parent can pay over a | | | | If a child need tutoring in a foreign language such |
| thousand dollars at a commercial center if you | | | | as Spanish, French or ESL it may be possible to |
| use their services for a number of months. Online | | | | find a private tutor that teaches using language |
| tutoring may cost between thirty-five and one | | | | immersion. |
| hundred and thirty dollars. | | | | Even if a child is home schooled, a parent can still |
| A good tutoring program has outcomes and goals | | | | look into finding a private tutor. A private tutor |
| that can be measured. These goals and outcomes | | | | can handle a subject that the parent may not be |
| should be put in writing to make the tutor and the | | | | able to. The tutor can cover advanced sciences |
| child accountable. | | | | or foreign languages. Virtually all students can |
| When looking for a tutor, it is a good idea to find | | | | benefit from private tutoring. Private tutors can |
| one who is an expert in the field they are | | | | give children confidence and an edge when it |
| instructing in and that has teaching experience. A | | | | comes to their academics. |