My kids are dyslexic and probably only get 1/2 the information from lecture teaching. Teachers don’t have time to teach them the way they learn.

We are starting tutoring for the first time this weekend. Some kids get things faster or have had better past teachers. My son is taking AP Java and is really struggling with the concepts. He’s great in math and Chem not sure why Java is a problem.

In any case, I can’t help him and if a tutor can help bridge the gap that’s great! My kids hate the idea of tutors and work with teachers as much as they can- but he need a solid foundation.

We did loads of tutoring for my dyslexic son. Cheaper than private and 1:1, MCPS did almost nothing despite an IEP. We also did some spot math tutoring in HS when the teacher instruction was not cutting it for DS. A few 1 hour sessions got him a much higher level of understanding.

In my neck of the woods, everyone who can afford tutoring pays for tutoring at some point in the child's K-12 progress, for all the reasons cited above. If the parents don't get tutors, it means that they're poor; they haven't reached the point where it's needed; or they're just completely clueless about their child's education.

I get tutors often for my kids...because instead of having to study 2hours they can learn as much in 1 hour..I respect my kids time..I think friends, sports lounging and shopping are also needed.
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Anonymous wrote:Oh look, a newbie! How cute.

Here are the reasons, OP:

1. Pandemic-related learning loss.
2. Learning disabilities.
3. Getting ahead for college admissions.

In my family, we've done 2 and 3. My now high school senior had tutors in middle school related to his learning disabilities, and he had AP exam and ACT tutoring in 10th and 11th grade.

+1 In our family we've done 1 and 2.

Anonymous wrote:Why do kids need tutors? Are they in classes that are too hard for them and they should really be in the lower level class? Are the teachers that bad that they need a tutor? Can't they get help in school?

Please tell me why you are asking this because:
1) Sometimes there isn't a lower level
2) yes
3) no

I have a kid who struggles for foreign languages. It just is really hard for them. A tutor gives 1-1 attention in the places they need help and approaches the material differently, which often leads to more understanding.

My kid had a tutor for Honors Algebra 2 coming out of the pandemic. Kid had content gaps. But when I see kids with multiple tutors for their high school classes, I do wonder if they’re taking on too difficult of classes for them. Though for kids with poor study skills, it can be really helpful even if the material isn’t hard for them. I think it’s pretty normal to get a tutor for a particularly tough class, especially if you care about getting an A.

I used tutors for many reasons.

When going from private to public for 9th grade we had to have ours tutored or they would be far behind our local public in math & science.

One of ours needed help in languages as basically he had no interest and would have failed.

One of mine decided not to do an English assignment well in 11th grade wrote & turned in a paper he got a 50% on. I made him rewrite the essay with a tutor and another one as a life lesson. I knew he did not work on this essay and he thought he could phone it in.

Oh look, a newbie! How cute.

Here are the reasons, OP:

1. Pandemic-related learning loss.
2. Learning disabilities.
3. Getting ahead for college admissions.

In my family, we've done 2 and 3. My now high school senior had tutors in middle school related to his learning disabilities, and he had AP exam and ACT tutoring in 10th and 11th grade.

We have used a tutor before for enrichment, particularly to focus on writing, which MCPS does not do enough of. My child was in the lottery for the CES program but never got a spot, and our school does not have ELC. The tutor was able to create more challenging writing assignments to challenge my child and really improve writing skills.

Schools offer zero individualized attention. As early as kindergarten, kids are divided into centers where they teach themselves a designated activity while the teacher works with another small group on something else. Sometimes all a kid needs is a little one-on-one instruction and then they thrive in the mass environment. A teacher can only reach so many children in the classroom so the tutor serves to be the extra attention a few children really need.

Why do kids need tutors? Are they in classes that are too hard for them and they should really be in the lower level class? Are the teachers that bad that they need a tutor? Can't they get help in school?