In-home tutoring

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In-home tutoring is a form of tutoring that occurs in the home, known as tuition in UK English. Tutoring is receiving guidance or instruction by a tutor. Most often the tutoring relates to an academic subject or test preparation. This is in contrast to tutoring centers or tutoring provided through after-school programs. The service most often involves one-on-one attention provided to the pupil; otherwise, is called small group tuition, in which the tutor and a small number of pupils gather at one of their homes for tutoring.

Benefits[]

In-home tutoring, services dispatch a qualified tutor directly to the client with no need to drive or go anywhere. Apart from the travelling costs and time overhead which students incur while attending tuition classes outside, inconvenience is another key aspect. Home tutoring thus provides flexibility and convenience to the learners and their parents. Children get an individualized program. Not a predetermined one that all children of that age use, but one that is specifically designed for the child's unique needs. A tutor can address any special needs and work to ensure that the pupil is getting help in those areas that need the most attention. Due to the class size, a pupil may keep his doubt within himself to avoid any embarrassment in front of his classmates. Hence, a pupil would be more open towards his tutor than his school teacher. A tutor can address any special needs and work to ensure that the pupil is getting help in those areas that need the most attention. You can also set your goals and objectives, it improves oral capacity to recite in class, develops capacity to think more with reasonable thoughts, and motivates the student when taking the exams. Learners face fewer distractions in the home environment than in coaching centres, schools/colleges and other public spaces. Tuitions at home will definitely bring them more comfort, thereby allowing them to focus better. In-home tutoring, parents also get the opportunity to keep track of the performance of their child and to discuss the progress of their child with the tutor. The tutor can guide the parents regarding all that could be done towards improving the performance of their child. Thus with home tuitions, the parents are informed about whatever their child is up to. Due to the direct connection which home tutors share with the students, home tutoring is ideal to help students in finding out their strengths and weaknesses and guide them towards the best they can do to improve their performance.

Criticism[]

With the large variety of tutoring companies, a prospective client should be careful when choosing a company. Some companies^[who?] use substandard tutors and with little regard to the actual achievement of the pupil. One way to ensure that the student receives the proper training is to get tutored by professionals or students who have gone through the material thoroughly and know what they are doing.

No Child Left Behind[]

In the US, parents can take advantage of the No child left behind act to qualify for free tutoring for their child. A company must be registered as a supplementary educational services (SES) provider. The child must meet state qualifications that often involve attendance of a failing no child left behind school and poor grades. When the child is qualified, the US government will pay for the tutoring.

See also[]

• Tutor
• Teaching assistant
• Tuition agency
• Tutelage
• Tutorial

References[]

External links[]

Look up tutor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• National Tutoring Association A U.S. professional trade association dedicated exclusively to tutoring.