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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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...[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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