Why partner with an independent provider for tutoring services, rather than a large, well-known company?
Consistent, Reliable Support
At Underdog, you do not get assigned a tutor who follows a specific curriculum or way of teaching. You get me, along with detailed notes of services delivered and progress made. All instruction is tailored and responsive to each learner’s needs.
Truly Independent Expertise
An independent tutor is not limited to specific instructional programs or strategies prescribed by a school or district. The job of an independent tutor is to look at what is currently happening with a learner, develop a deep understanding of the challenges to progress that are occurring, compare that with current research and his/her years of expertise, and provide the instruction that truly matches what is needed. Your independent tutor can then monitor the effectiveness of instruction, practices, and implementations through observation and data collection, quickly making adjustments to ensure that learners make consistent, measurable progress.
Reduced Cost
An independent tutor can provide comprehensive, results-driven, proven instructional support for about one-half to two-thirds the cost of a tutor affiliated with a large company or tied to one specific instructional approach. In addition, an independent coach has experience with a wide variety of resources and curricula from which to draw, not just the ones a school, district, or agency provides training around, so contributions can often be more robust and balanced.
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