KESC primary tutoring purpose isto assist the students to learn by themselves and to supplement what is done in the classroom and during an individual's study time.
A student's need will be identified using state approved assessment instruments and benchmarks. Based on these assessment results, students are placed on one or more of the following Tutoring service Options of Remediation, Tutoring Support, Continuous Support, or Enrichment Acceleration.
KITS is not a computer software but a tutor directed computer- assisted tutoring (TDCAT) program that enahnces students problem solving ability to help the student reach a mutually agreed goal based on the deep understanding of the student’s leaning style and work habits. KESC tutoring program is aligned with K-12 school curriculum and modeled as collaborative effort between KESC, student/parent and classroom teacher.
TDCAT Advantages
- Students can direct themselves using hands-on computer assisted math/reading activities
- Students receive unlimited instruction, 24/7
- Pre- and post- test assessments are integrated into the tutoring plan
- Students can take practice state and national standards-based content tests
- Reporting and scoring are automatic and cumulative
- Feedback to Educators, parents, and students
- Use student Individualized Learning Plans (ILP) to differentiate instruction.
- Track and monitor the tutee progress using cumulative summary performance statistics of the each session
- Continuous assessment is used for diagnostic purposes for tutor to adjust instruction and individual program
- TDCAT Captures and increases students motivation and interest to learn
- TDCAT is shown to improve the reading and math achievements of students who require remediation in reading instruction
Pedagogical elements- The program includes the following elements:
- Intensive, Innovative Reading/ Math Program
- One-On-One Tutoring,
- Tutor lesson reviews and re-teach
- Cooperative Learning in Small Communities,
- Continuous Assessments,
- Family Support Teams,
- Tutor-Directed to ensure effectiveness
The TDCAT Process
- Students take a pretest on each state standard. If they score poorly, they can watch multimedia instruction on each concept with or without a life tutor
- Life Tutors observe the students to ensure good problem solving strategies without guess work
- The tutors review the lessons and supplement instructions with some re-teaching materials in the areas the students experience difficulty
- Each student focus on his/her ILP and use the STUDY mode to receive immediate feedback,
- Each student is directed (when ready) by a tutor to take a post test to document progress.
- A score higher than 80% indicates mastery, shown by a green checkmark next to the standard
- Each student proceed to next standard or concept if score is greater than 80%
- If the post-test score is less than 80%, student repeat steps 3-7
KESC Process of Tutoring involves
- Engaging the student one-on-one or in small groups in a sustained academic performance improvement activities (problem solving, quantitative literacy, critical and analytical reasoning skills building)
- Continuously guiding each student to learn how to address personal academic or behavioral needs, strengthen each student's weaknesses, and improve and make use of his/her strengths.
- Interacting with each student based on good understanding of the student's learning style and attitude to learning
- Adapting appropriate learning strategies to each student's needs
- Going over the past gaps, Monitoring and improving work habits
- Helping each student one-on-one to recognize his/her learning style and how to maximize them
- Keeping excellent communication with each student, parents, and classroom teacher.
- Providing supplementary hands-on-activities in the on- site Learning Labs
- Encouraging each student to apply the concepts learned to classroom assigned homework examples
Student's Responsibilities for best results
- Must take direct responsibilities with regard to his/he learning and willing to engage in learning activities in and outside classrooms
- Must be committed to the tutoring goals set for his/her academic growth and proficiency and willing to make the efforts required to reach those goals
- Must be willing to engage and apply the strategies and processes that promote understanding of concepts and application of important skills.
- Must be fully committed to learning with appropriate degree of extra time on task and study in and outside classroom
- Must be committed to the 4-Step Problem Solving strategies.
Parent's Responsibilities to increase tutoring benefits
- Must play the role of supporting the child’s learning.
- Must be fully involved in the child’s education to maximize academic growth
- Must become familiar with the tutoring plan and what the child is expected to learn.
- Must attend parent-teacher interviews, participate in parent workshops and center activities
- Must encourage the child to complete all assigned tutoring and classroom activities
- Must be fully committed to KESC goals of helping the child achieve proficiency and academic independence in the shortest possible time.
KESC Tutoring location Options
- KESC on-site tutoring provides one-on-one or small group help to students at KESC locations
- KESC has Off-site satellite centers located in approved high schools. See KESC Locations for list
- KESC Web-based on-line academic tutoring also provides one-on-one support but via the internet to local students and distant students anywhere in the State.