How We Begin
We begin by administering a thorough assessment using standardized, nationally recognized measures so that we understand what the individual’s needs are. We then design a one-on-one tutoring program that will be most effective in addressing the student’s needs.
With the learning problems clarified, the Consultant writes a lesson plan to implement the program of remediation. The Consultant will work with the student, along with other Tutors, to execute the lesson plans. Detailed notes are taken of every single response the student makes during the instruction, and the Consultant uses those notes to build a new lesson plan for the student’s next session. Once a week the Staff meets with the Director to review the progress of each student and changes are made to the program as needed.
Daily session notes are emailed to the parent to provide a brief account of what was worked on in the session and how things went. Every 10 hours a written progress update is provided to the parents that discusses the student’s progress in detail and provides perspective of how that progress compares to expectations. At approximately the midpoint in the recommended program, we meet with the parents to review in detail what we are doing with the student discuss the progress. If the parents have questions or concerns, they are encouraged to meet with us at any point in the program. At the end of the program, the Director will administer the same battery of testing that was done in the beginning, and provide a written report documenting progress and making any further recommendations.