This year, Tutorpedia has undertaken two major goals with this consideration in mind: 1) To serve students from low-income families at under-performing schools, and 2) To develop SAT curriculum that can stand alone and be used to teach classes.
This past summer, Tutorpedia received state approval to be a district-sponsored tutoring provider. Our SES (Supplemental Educational Services) approval means that we can now deliver the same high-quality, one-on-one tutoring services—free of charge—to low-income families at under-performing schools. The No Child Left Behind Act guarantees Title I funds to support these schools, and individual school districts pay for them the so their families can afford these additional resources (see September 2007 Press Release).
We will also begin creating and implementing a more structured SAT curriculum. This will be a collaborative effort with other tutors, credentialed teachers, and free-lance writers. Right now, our tutors use their unique combination of education and experience to create a personal, customized curriculum for each student. This will still continue. What will be especially useful to both our tutors and students will be a set of well-tested and well-used skills and strategies that can be taught across the board.
Tutorpedia's basic services of homework instruction, test preparation, study skills, and organizational strategies won’t change. We will continue to mentor and prepare students for college and beyond.
It is exciting to expand our market to families who cannot afford private tutoring on their own, and it is exciting to create curriculum that we can call our own. As always, please feel free to call or email me with any questions or concerns at (415) 948-1585 or seth@tutorpedia.com. I look forward to another great year!
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