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  Case: Retake Assessments
I allow students to come and retake. However, they must meet the requirement that they see me for tutoring. I do have a few students who have their own tutors, so I allow them to meet with them instead of staying after with me. However, I have a student who complains because their tutor continues to tell him that there are not correct answers within the choices given on the test they are going over. I prove to the student that there is and encourage him to come see me for tutoring. He doesn't, he continues with his own tutor. Again, it happens, but this time I have the students prove to me why the correct answer is what it is. It is like the tutor isn't understanding the concepts we are completing in class. How is he supposed to retake if his tutoring can't even guide him correctly? What should I do?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I would advise the teacher to have a conference with the child's parents first. The teacher can then discuss the issues that are going on wrong with the tutor and their child's performance in your class. Then maybe the parents can have a talk with the tutor themselves. Maybe after the parents have a sit down with the tutor, the tutor can come in and meet you, and try to learn the new concepts that you are teaching your students so she can guide the student she is tutoring in the right way.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I completely agree that the parents should be contacted first, especially if they are paying the tutor.
Rated On: October 16, 2014 9:04 pm
Rated By: Amy McBride
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I wanted to say what you mentioned above. I totally agree that the teacher should meet with the parents first to discuss the issues at hand.
Rated On: October 16, 2014 10:42 pm
Rated By: yseruW
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree that the parents should be contacted. The student does not see that the tutor is doing more harm than help. The parents need to discuss with the tutor that if they can't help their child they need to part ways.
Rated On: October 18, 2014 9:05 pm
Rated By: Lauren Foster