Free Tutoring under the No Child Left Behind Law

How do I find a tutor for my child?

Your state Department of Education is required to maintain a list of approved providers that shows which services are offered in your school district. Approved providers don’t necessarily offer services in every
report your child’s progress back to all of you. You should ask how often you will get these updates. community.

How can I be sure my child is getting a good tutor?

While NCLB requires that classroom teachers have credentials, it does not set standards for tutors. That means parents need to do their homework to take full advantage of the law. Read Need to Get a Tutor? Here are Questions You Should Ask on GreatSchools.org for ideas about what to ask when you’re considering a tutor.
Ask school district officials and tutoring service providers whether a tutoring program follows your district’s program of instruction. It’s also important to know whether a tutor will regularly communicate with your child’s teacher and with you. Don’t assume this will happen.

How is the school involved?

Once a family chooses an approved tutoring service, the district contracts with and pays the service. A provider that doesn’t help students improve for two or more years is supposed to be removed from the state list. The provider is required to set goals for your child in a meeting with you, your district and your child’s teacher or principal then.

Article First Appeared in The Black Truth News Volume 1 Issue 9 August 2010

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