| | Program Description | How does the program work? 1st – After parents have selected A+ Markem and the school district has notified us of the students that are approved to receive our services, we consult with the parents and the school concerning the needs of the students. 2nd - We conduct the A+ Markem diagnostic assessment, which is simple, but elegant. It allows us to accurately determine a placement level and the specific skill gaps of each student. 3rd - We make a placement for each student and provide a full set of lesson plans, curriculum, and a host of extensions and enrichment activities to meet the needs of each student.
4th - Each A+ Markem tutor is assigned a group (typically 4 - 8) of students with which to work. Each student is given abundant personal instruction and attention as they are guided through the program. The A+ Markem instructional model facilitates differentiation to meet the individual needs of each student. 5th - We maintain communication with the parents and the school regarding progress. 6th - Finally we conduct a post-assessment to confirm progress. How do you motivate and encourage students? The A+ Markem program is highly motivational. We firmly believe in positive reinforcement. In addition to building specific skills we focus on building: -
Confidence -
Self-esteem -
Motivation We use a combination of daily recognition and larger rewards to encourage students to willingly attend the program. From the day they start, each student is made aware that they will be entitled to a significant grand prize as a reward for attending the full number of allowed sessions. Sometimes the grand prizes are in the form of a gift card. At other times, the actual prizes are purchased and delivered to the students at the final ceremony. Normally, 90% or more of the students who start our program, finish the program, and earn their final prizes. How much tutoring is provided? Students typically attend two 90-minute sessions per week. We require a minimum of two one-hour sessions per week.
The total number of sessions is controlled by the Federal Title I funding allocation. This usually provides for 25-30 hours of service (i.e. approximately twenty 90-minute tutoring sessions).
Our goal is to help every student improve his or her reading or math skills to be more successful in the classroom and on the FCAT. | |
What subjects do you tutor?
We tutor in Reading/English Language Arts and Math. Our math program includes Algebra I & II and Geometry.
What are the ages of the students you tutor?
We tutor all grades in materials spanning from K-12th grade.
What times do you tutor?
Typically the tutoring is after school. Under special circumstances it may be at other times.
Where do you tutor?
Normally services are provided in the student’s school after school. Occasionally, services are provided in other convenient locations, such as: churches, community centers, parks & recreation facilities, libraries, etc.
What are the qualifications of your tutoring staff?
93% of our tutoring staff members are Florida State-Certified Teachers. Our remaining tutors are college graduates possessing specific skills, Florida Dept. of Education para-professionals, or upper class persons in a University Department of Education program. We train our teaching staff to use our proprietary tutoring program. Further, we carefully choose people to work for A+ Markem and we select tutors that we call “Kid Magnets”.
