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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Question to the pp who uses tutoring service via MCPS. Could you please share the profile/background of the good tutor you use? A college student majoring education, a retired certified teacher, etc. Also, how many sessions can you request?

We always used a certified teacher who is also a reading specialist for reading, and a certified teacher who is specialized in elementary gifted education for math.

Recently, we used a college student for tutoring my kid to learn programming and I was surprised how good he was, even though he was not an experienced teacher.

Previously I was dismissive of the MCPS’s tutoring service, but I’m thinking that maybe you can find a gem if you are a bit patient.

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We do it through tutor me.  Unlimited sessions.  We do it with each subject 2-3 times a week.  First one for math was a dud and we dropped her.  She could help with homework but did nothing else and lied about the hours she gave us.  Current math one is a retired teacher and fantastic.  The other one just graduated with their PhD.  Both go over homework and supplement with extra time.  We found two gems but pure luck.   I also asked for other very random subjects and did not get anyone but we don’t really have time to fit more in but got the main things.   When we had the dud we kept her till they assigned someone new.

My children don’t need the tutoring but it helps with homework to have someone other than us review it. It’s free so I figured why not and it’s been really helpful.   We did it last spring, all summer and now this school year.  [/quote]

Wow, that’s a lot!  The kid attends school all day and then needs tutoring on top of that.

The other PP is correct.  What is MCPS doing?  It seems like if my kid is at school for 7 hours every day, she should be getting a decent education.  Instead, the kids need external tutoring because they’re not getting a solid education IN school.

It’s sad because I come from a different country where every kid has ‘outside tutoring’ because the public schools stink.  Or the parents paid for private.  I came to the US as a child and got a strong education at our public school.  Disappointing that now parents have to resort to tutors now instead of expecting public schools to offer the basics - solid curriculum, enrichment, etc.  [/quote]

I agree, as i am an immigrant too and in my country tutors were for kids who were actually struggling not for enrichment. The problem here is a little complex. Parents do enrichment either through outside enrichment centers like rsm, mathnasium or kumon or at home so because of the enrichment that the child is already receiving outside of school whatever enrichment mcps throws at the child seems insignificant. This is a vicious cycle. If kids were mot receiving outside enrichment they would not be as bored in the class and mcps would be able to figure out something for those kids. I feel it’s unfair to expect mcps to provide 2 or 3 grade levels higher math classes just because a child is attending rsm or mathnasium for enrichment. [/quote]

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