Anyone uses the free tutoring, how's it?

[Anonymous]

You can browse the tutors like a dating app on the Tutor Education site, they put pictures and their background, experience etc. The vast majority sounded like side-hustle gigs and these are not professional tutors or people with much experience( at least the ones that I was able to browse thru). The most I found were people who paid to get their certification in 100 hrs of TOFEL or similar paid certification

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I want my child to learn really basic level foreign language, can I get a tutor for that? My child is in ES, so there is no foreign language elective yet.

I was hoping to get t a tutor to help DC with their test on quantum chromo dynamics. Do you know if that's covered too?

[Anonymous]

I am assuming the tutor will work with your child based on HW/classwork..not present a separate curriculum. This is what most tutors do..

[Anonymous]

The tutors are great! Ours have been from Wootton.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kindergartener is above grade level on math and reading, but I am interested on free tutoring services since it is offered free to all mcps students. Anyone has used the free tutoring services yet? How is it? Do I need homeroom teacher referral to sign up? And anyone knows who are those tutors, adults or higher grade students like from MS/HS?

Will they provide above grade enrichment or focus on current grade level learning?

No, I think the tutoring is for students who are behind. I asked daughter's teacher if my daughter qualified for tutoring and the teacher said that she didn't even get a choice in which students to recommend. I think the choice was by the school admin team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am assuming the tutor will work with your child based on HW/classwork..not present a separate curriculum. This is what most tutors do..

Ours helps with homework then reviews other concepts they think are helpful. Its both.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kindergartener is above grade level on math and reading, but I am interested on free tutoring services since it is offered free to all mcps students. Anyone has used the free tutoring services yet? How is it? Do I need homeroom teacher referral to sign up? And anyone knows who are those tutors, adults or higher grade students like from MS/HS?

Will they provide above grade enrichment or focus on current grade level learning?

No, I think the tutoring is for students who are behind. I asked daughter's teacher if my daughter qualified for tutoring and the teacher said that she didn't even get a choice in which students to recommend. I think the choice was by the school admin team.

This is absolutely NOT true. Stop giving bad information. Its for any kids. All you have to do is go on the portal and request a tutor. We have been given two tutors. You are probably thinking of another program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can browse the tutors like a dating app on the Tutor Education site, they put pictures and their background, experience etc. The vast majority sounded like side-hustle gigs and these are not professional tutors or people with much experience( at least the ones that I was able to browse thru). The most I found were people who paid to get their certification in 100 hrs of TOFEL or similar paid certification

We weren't able to browse but we also opted not to have our information shared so it puts a block on some of these programs. But, one tutor is just a hustle (we haven't started with them yet but will soon) and the other is very qualified and really good.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kindergartener is above grade level on math and reading, but I am interested on free tutoring services since it is offered free to all mcps students. Anyone has used the free tutoring services yet? How is it? Do I need homeroom teacher referral to sign up? And anyone knows who are those tutors, adults or higher grade students like from MS/HS?

Will they provide above grade enrichment or focus on current grade level learning?

Both. You and the tutor decide what to work on. There is no criteria.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cursive writing? Grammar? Phonics? Science topics that are not part of the curriculum?

When you request a tutor, ask for these things to be covered.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kindergartener is above grade level on math and reading, but I am interested on free tutoring services since it is offered free to all mcps students. Anyone has used the free tutoring services yet? How is it? Do I need homeroom teacher referral to sign up? And anyone knows who are those tutors, adults or higher grade students like from MS/HS?

Will they provide above grade enrichment or focus on current grade level learning?

No, I think the tutoring is for students who are behind. I asked daughter's teacher if my daughter qualified for tutoring and the teacher said that she didn't even get a choice in which students to recommend. I think the choice was by the school admin team.

This is absolutely NOT true. Stop giving bad information. Its for any kids. All you have to do is go on the portal and request a tutor. We have been given two tutors. You are probably thinking of another program.

This is correct. It is for the ones who are behind the grade level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The tutors are great! Ours have been from Wootton.

Different program.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kindergartener is above grade level on math and reading, but I am interested on free tutoring services since it is offered free to all mcps students. Anyone has used the free tutoring services yet? How is it? Do I need homeroom teacher referral to sign up? And anyone knows who are those tutors, adults or higher grade students like from MS/HS?

Will they provide above grade enrichment or focus on current grade level learning?

No, I think the tutoring is for students who are behind. I asked daughter's teacher if my daughter qualified for tutoring and the teacher said that she didn't even get a choice in which students to recommend. I think the choice was by the school admin team.

This is absolutely NOT true. Stop giving bad information. Its for any kids. All you have to do is go on the portal and request a tutor. We have been given two tutors. You are probably thinking of another program.

This is correct. It is for the ones who are behind the grade level.

No, its not. You are thinking a different program. My kids are NOT behind and if anything above grade level. It is for anyone. You sign up on line and no one asks for grades, report card or any criteria.

There are multiple tutoring programs.

[Anonymous]

Fine which free tutoing program are you referring to?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fine which free tutoing program are you referring to?

NP: my child worked with a tutor on the FEV platform. He is in AP Physics and not behind in the class or doing poorly just needed additional instruction to prep for exam.