Academic Tutoring & Enrichment
Because many students require help in areas beyond
standardized testing time can also be devoted to help with homework, school
projects, papers, etc. Some students may even choose to use their tutoring hours
to focus exclusively on their school work for periods of time.
Not all tutoring is remedial. It is quite common for families to enlist our aid
in order to provide students the individualized attention and rigorous academic
instruction typically associated with only the most elite private schools. With
the cost of private school tuition well beyond the means of most families
without depleting your child's college fund. Middle school students can
work on advanced math concepts or learn to hone their reading and essay writing
skills no matter where thay attend school.
Test anxiety and study skills can be addressed independently or in the context
of other work with the student.
Most students spend their study time ineffectively
because they believe that studying entails staring at pages and memorizing
facts, equations or dates. Once we shatter this illusion we can help each
student find the approach that works best for him or her.
Some students need help with Math, English or History. Others need to
focus on effective note-taking during class, using homework time efficiently, or
studying productively for school tests.
When students learn early on to capitalize on their strengths they are better
equipped to perform well throughout high school. For this reason, parents with
students in middle school have sought help from Test Your Best with amazing
results.
Because different students learn and study differently, the approach taken in
each case is entirely dependent on the student’s needs as well as his or her
strengths and weaknesses. By developing a manner of learning which relies on a
student’s existing strengths confidence goes up and so do grades!
We are aware that we are not equipped to help every student in every area of
academia. We do a few things and we do them well.
My tutors and I are always careful to guide students to other resources for
help in areas outside our expertise and we often work with students who
simultaneously work with other tutors.