Education programs

Outline of Tutorial Program

A meeting is set up with the tutorial coordinator and parents to discuss their child’s academic concerns. In addition, the child’s educational background and home life is discussed. We then proceed to create a unique plan of action for the particular child in question. Finally a contract is presented and signed.

Plan of Action:

• Amount of sessions per week

• Which subjects need more attention

• Scheduled times

• Best tutor that can cater to the child’s needs

• Once the arrangements are made, the child is matched with a tutor. All tutors are interviewed and evaluated prior to tutor selection.

• Once tutorials begin, the first few sessions are based on evaluating the child’s academic skills. This allows the tutor the opportunity to know exactly where they should begin and what kind of teaching skills will benefit the child. Furthermore the tutor fills out evaluation forms after every session; this allows the parents as well as the tutorial coordinator to be involved and informed of all improvements or challenges.

• There is also a regular follow up with all parties involved. The tutorial coordinator will then meet individually with tutors, students and parents to see if all is going well according to the plan of action that was set up at the beginning of the program. If all is well and all parties are satisfied, program continues as is, if not then modifications are made to improve results.

• Our tutorial program benefits all parties involved,

• Tutor; have a major leadership role and responsibility; it is up to the tutor to try their very best to allow their student to be successful in his/her studies. This allows them to gain experience in their field of study as well as self-confidence in their work experience.

• Parents; have a major load taken of their shoulders and can enjoy the process of watching their kids doing much better in school. The relationships with their children often gets better due to the fact that there is no longer the frustration of homework and bad marks as well as the feeling of helplessness.

• Students; have a much better self-esteem and confidence in schoolwork. They begin to enjoy school and begin to believe that they can do very well. They pick up good study habits that will be useful to them through all their academic years.

• YLC; great involment in family lives as well as keeping in touch with our Mission. The families of our community know they can turn to us for any help, through the tutorial program we are keeping in touch with all schools in our community as well as offering parents “parent workshops” and retreats for tutors and teens.

• Keeping in mind that education is the greatest gift to give to another.

“2 teach is + 2 touch lives = 4 ever”