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Under No Child Left Behind, outside literacy tutoring is supposed to be offered to schools with low academic scores. State Department of Education agencies are supposed to screen and select tutoring centers that are deemed to be effective.
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spedexaminer
spedexaminer June 29, 2009
Re: Ineffective tutors, why does Ca continue to pay them?
>Typical tutors especially the chain ones, do not offer the help that is needed in big problems of decoding, and other reading problems that is found in this population. <
Very true! Plus lots of non-ESL parents spend $$ on chain tutors not realizing they are not qualified to teach LD children. Also, the tutors are usually not able to recognize an LD when they see it.
MagnetMom
MagnetMom June 29, 2009
Re: Ineffective tutors, why does Ca continue to pay them?
While I don't have any experience in the LD community except my exposure here on GS, I'm well aware of the predatory nature of the "free" tutors.

I live in a predominantly non-English speaking neighborhood, and regularly receive very colorful post cards that offer "free tutoring" to local families. Since my child does not attend the nearby schools designated PI, we'd never qualify, but they're clearly attempting to attract any student, tutor as long as the funding is there, and promising things they can not realistically deliver.

I'd much rather these services be forced to set up in the light of day--AT the schools. There teachers and others could see which programs are efficient and which are just cashing in on government programs. Too many non-English speaking parents trust that if it's being paid for by the school system that the tutoring company must be legit.
therose
therose June 29, 2009
Re: Ineffective tutors, why does Ca continue to pay them?
What I thought, and after I read it confirmed my thoughts. The majority being sent off to state approved tutors, have one either a learning disability or a reading problem, where both segments of the population have to have specialized tutors. Typical tutors especially the chain ones, do not offer the help that is needed in big problems of decoding, and other reading problems that is found in this population.
I believe and what I have found to my experience, is that there is an unwillingness and a belief that children only need to begin to read. As it is in writing, where there is very little grammar and syntax taught in writing; there is very little work being done on fluency, vocabulary and other essential steps, to promote good reading and writing. The idea here, is that a student will pick it up sooner or later on its own, by being exposed to the written word at a intense rate. Of course, this leaves many including my own NN where reading and writing needs to be taught to them. There is no way around it.
As for the state selecting the tutors, I can only conclude there are in bed with them, just like the text book publishers.

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