 Your child may have a free tutor under the federal No Child Left Behind law(NCLB) if he (she) will fit with it. Parents have to learn their rights and find out all the necessary information in order to make gains of this law.
U.S. Department of Education reports, that thousands of children in the USA are eligible for free tutoring under the law, but only about 15 percents of these students receive it. Districts inform parents that their children qualify for free tutoring, but the number of student, who have taken advantages of this service is still insufficient.
Here are the most common questions you might ask if you think your child is eligible:
Question: How do I inquire about my child’s suitability?
Answer: The district has to inform parents of eligible children. State Department of Education also knows the requirements.
If children have free or reduced-price lunch and attend a Title I school (schools "in need of improvement") for two years, they probably will qualify. Title I schools are schools, which are located in the areas, where at least 35 percents of the families have scanty income.
Question: Who does the tutoring?
Answer: Such companies as for-profit firms and nonprofit organizations (community colleges and other organizations, etc.) can provide tutoring services under No Child Left Behind law, but they have to be sanctioned by state authorities first.
Government assigned millions of dollars for NCLB implementation. This caused rapid development in the tutoring industry since a lot of new or small educational centers got opportunities to provide their services for No Child Left Behind law (NCLB) needs. State authorities check the quality of tutoring constantly, therefore the majority of such centers struggle to offer good tutoring services. Parents should gather as much information about tutoring services available to their kids, as possible.
Question: How and where should parents search for a tutor for their children?
Answer: A state Department of Education provides list of providers, which are approved by state authorities. It maintains the catalogue of services offered in each school district. If a provider is approved, it doesn’t necessary mean that they offer services in every community.
Question: How can parents make sure that their children have fine tutors?
Answer: NCLB doesn’t have integrated standards for tutors. That’s why parents should check potential tutor’s education, experience and references before hiring him. Inquire about similarity of provider’s tutoring program and your district's syllabus. Ask if a tutor will answer your child phone calls or e-mails in case if he has additional questions.
Question: Is school involved in NCLB process?
Answer: After parents select certain tutoring service from the list, the district concludes a contract and appropriates funds for tutoring tuition. If a provider doesn’t contribute to students’ improvement for more than 2 years, he is excluded from the state list. A provider agrees the child’s educational goals with parents, child's teacher and principal, and reports periodically to all sides about kid’s development.
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