10 Things Your Child’s Tutoring Service Won’t Tell You
FOX NEWS | August 29, 2005  

Indeed, experts say that guarantees, and even vague promises, shouldn't carry too much weight. "If (a center) says their median SAT score increase is 150 points, what that means is half the kids are below that, and half are above," says Lisa Jacobson, CEO of Inspirica, a tutoring and test-prep firm in Boston and New York. "But when parents see a number or a grade, that's what they expect…"

"Tutors get booked up early," Inspirica's Jacobson says, but booking two years ahead of time "is overkill." Instead, she recommends booking a test tutor the way you do a summer camp — at least three months in advance…

If your child has already been diagnosed with a learning disability, look for a tutor who is a credentialed special-education teacher. "You have to ask the company if they actually have an academic tutor who's a learning specialist with degrees, and they usually don't," Jacobson says.

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