High-dosage tutoring to make up for COVID learning loss

[Anonymous]

I have no data to support this other than rumor, but I'd gotten the impression that some of the high-dosage tutoring was being contracted out to places like Literacy Lab. Here's an article, actually, from May of 2021. I have no horse in the race as to whether this is widespread or actually working; just thought I'd share something I heard (well, I guess my horse in the race is a hope that it isn't as bad everywhere as this thread would indicate.)

https://strongestyearyet.com/the-power-of-tutoring/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DCPS talked a lot about using "High-dosage tutoring" and "Acceleration Academies" to make up for the learning loss from COVID closures last year. Does anyone have any info on whether these have actually been done in a widespread way, and if it has been actually successful in getting DCPS kids on track?

ROFL if any of this shit worked, don't you think we'd have been doing it pre-pandemic?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have a few teachers mostly in younger grades who signed up to do it. I’ve been asked a few times but for $40 an hour three days a week, I’d rather get home and spend time with my own kid.

I think there needs to be shift in the trope that teachers are poorly paid. If they aren't interested in $40.00 per hour, they seem to be making plenty of money already.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have a few teachers mostly in younger grades who signed up to do it. I’ve been asked a few times but for $40 an hour three days a week, I’d rather get home and spend time with my own kid.

I think there needs to be shift in the trope that teachers are poorly paid. If they aren't interested in $40.00 per hour, they seem to be making plenty of money already.

It is really exhausting to work a full day with kids and then do another hour or two after school two or three days a week. Some teachers barely get bathroom breaks during the day and are on their feet large portions of the day. Many also have young children that they want to spend time with after work. It’s not just about money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have a few teachers mostly in younger grades who signed up to do it. I’ve been asked a few times but for $40 an hour three days a week, I’d rather get home and spend time with my own kid.

I think there needs to be shift in the trope that teachers are poorly paid. If they aren't interested in $40.00 per hour, they seem to be making plenty of money already.

Well it clearly isn’t, as it’s not enough to meaningfully staff this program at a majority of schools.

[Anonymous]

The going rate for a teacher to do outside private tutoring is much higher than $40 / hour. Not surprised that many schools don’t have enough teachers interested.

Since they have this injection of COVID funds they should be realistic and increase the rate at least temporarily.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The going rate for a teacher to do outside private tutoring is much higher than $40 / hour. Not surprised that many schools don’t have enough teachers interested.

Since they have this injection of COVID funds they should be realistic and increase the rate at least temporarily.

+1. I work at a rate of $100/hr and it’s 1:on:1. 40/hr with a small group is a much more demanding task when you take into account varying levels, learning styles, and behavior management

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The going rate for a teacher to do outside private tutoring is much higher than $40 / hour. Not surprised that many schools don’t have enough teachers interested.

Since they have this injection of COVID funds they should be realistic and increase the rate at least temporarily.

My son's reading tutor works for DCPS full-time and does 1:1 tutoring on the side for $90/hour. She started her own business and is leaving DCPS as soon as she builds up a solid client base. She'll make more doing 25 hours of tutoring each week than as a full-time teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have a few teachers mostly in younger grades who signed up to do it. I’ve been asked a few times but for $40 an hour three days a week, I’d rather get home and spend time with my own kid.

I think there needs to be shift in the trope that teachers are poorly paid. If they aren't interested in $40.00 per hour, they seem to be making plenty of money already.

No, there needs to be a shift in the trope that teachers should do whatever parents want.

I have three hours a day with my own kid. My husband is currently unemployed, so we could certainly use the money. I’m just not sure there’s a dollar amount that I would trade for that time. I’d get home at least an hour later than normal, then when do I do all the (unpaid) planning for this tutoring? Every time my principal asks we talk about it and the answer is always “not worth it.”

[Anonymous]

Bottom line - high dosage tutoring isn’t happening at most schools.

[Anonymous]

My child's reading tutor is a DCPS teacher and charges $75 for 45 minutes. It was the best money we ever spent.

[Anonymous]

My child’s tutor is also DCPS and we pay her $135 per hour. She has been worth every penny.