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Setting
Goals
Parents
call upon
tutors for a
variety of
reasons.
Parent and
tutors must
decide upon
and understand
the goals
being set as a
result of this
intervention.
One way to
gain clarity
is to evaluate
the student.
Evaluations
may include
standardized
tests and/or
report cards.
Students may
be asked to
read and
answer
questions,
complete a
writing sample
or solve some
mathematical
problems.
Parents should
be sure to
share all
recent testing
information
with the
tutor.
When
setting goals
make sure that
they are
realistic. Do
not expect
your child's
grades to jump
from a 'D' to an
'A' in one
semester.
Make sure the
goals are
challenging
and worthy of
the student's
efforts.
Be flexible.
Feel free to
suggest
changes in
goals as the
tutoring
progresses.
Setbacks need
to be
addressed as
soon as they
occur. Celebrate
significant
advances.
Work with the
tutor to set
small, easily
obtainable
goals for each
meeting.
This gives
your child a
sense of success.
Success will
provide a
commitment to
the tutoring
relationship.
When
monitoring
goals, do not
let the
negative
issues
outweigh the
positive
advances,
however small.
Student's
confidence can
thrive on
success.
If the goals
are
periodically
evaluated and
no positive
change is
noted, either
of the parties
involved
(student,
parent, tutor
or teacher)
may suggest
changes.
If the
tutoring is
not working,
discuss
changes with
the tutor.
If the
tutoring still
isn't working,
consider
switching
tutors or
looking for other
unrelated reasons.
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