If you ever hired a teacher from your child school to tutor him or her
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1) How much does a teacher charge?
2) Were you satisfied? I am thinking of getting a tutor for my 6th grader reading/writing improvement, as well as science... |
Anonymous
Depends. If the teacher is certified, I'd say at least $75/hr inside the Beltway. I was a teacher in Arlington 10 years ago and charged $50/hr, which was much lower than some of my colleagues charged. If the teacher has a specialization in a particular area of need for your child - ie, is certified in learning disabilities that impact your child, or is a reading specialist, then I'd expect to pay at least $100/session. What some teachers will be happy to do is structure a lower fee schedule for a certain number of visits after the first few trial visits. They'll also charge less generally if you drive to their home rather than ask them to drive to yours, since that would involve gas & drive time as well as the tutoring time itself. If your child has a very particular need, a certified teacher is definitely the way to go. But if you really just need someone other than the parent to help with homework or to give feedback on student writing, you could also try the cheaper option of a college student, perhaps one studying education. Marymount and GMU both have teacher certification programs, so you could probably get a prospective teacher for half the rate of an experienced teacher. |
Anonymous
| MCPS does not permit teachers to tutor students from the school where they teach. |
Anonymous
| FCPS allows it, but not for teachers who currently work with your child |
Anonymous
| I am a former MS teacher and used to tutor writing for families outside of school. (not current students). This was three years ago but I charged anywhere from $75-$100/hr, depending on the kid/family. |
Anonymous
OP here: thank you, everybody! I will go ahead, and ask some teachers directly, but if this is true $75-100/hr are WAY over my budget!
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Anonymous
| I pay $60/hour for a math tutor who is a MCPS high school teacher.... |
Anonymous
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I think $75 is WAY too much. I am willing to start out at $50 BUT I would want in reports in writing of what they work on each session and their intent to how to improve my child's work.
sorry but I have been burned on the tutoring process before and just getting a teacher and paying them money doesn't mean your child gets anywhere. |
Anonymous
| $75-$100 an hour is standard. It sure is a lot, but that is what the going rate is. You'll most likely have to suck it up like the rest of us. |
Anonymous
| I'm a teacher in fcps. 6th grade is still elementary there, and for elementary kids I charge $45 -$50 an hour. Some tutors expect to just help your kinds with their homework. The advantage of a good teacher, is they are able to see where your child's deficits are and fill in the gaps. They also have a variety of materials to supplement your child's learning. So just ask your kid's teacher if they know anyone who tutors and then email or call then ask what they charge. If the teacher has an excellent reputation at the school, he/she might be worth the money. |
Anonymous
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I pay $100 an hour for a former teacher at DC's former school. I have zero faith in the certification process (having done it myself, only to end up teaching at the university level) and DC's tutor is not certified (DC was at private school). She has a master's in Ed from an Ivy League school.
She is worth every penny and more. |
Anonymous
| OP here: we'll try Kumon or Eye Center first. At this point I can't afford private tutoring... |
Anonymous
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I paid $60 for each hour for a reading specialist at a neighboring es school. We did it for 5 years, ending in 2012,- so maybe she just didn't raise the rates for us. We went to her, so she did not have to travel.
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Anonymous
| Wows, that's a lot! |
Anonymous
| depending on what the issue is you may be able to find a grad student at a local university for less money. some are very skilled, some are not. |