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Six Factoids Tutors Should Know About College Counseling

By Scott Cronenweth On December 20, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Education: Industry, General, In The News, Teaching & Tutoring
High school students benefit significantly from college admissions counseling information and guidance – yet most don’t get much of it. According to the latest State of College Admission 2011 from the National Association for College Admission Counseling, “For many students, particularly those in public schools, college counseling is limited at best. Counselors are few in number, often have large student caseloads and are limited in the amount of time they are able to dedicate to college counseling.”
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Thoughts on “Test Optional” College Admissions

By Scott Cronenweth On December 13, 2011 · 13 Comments · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Test Preparation, Testing
But is this “holistic” approach to admissions really about students? Or is it about the competitive marketing to college-bound students among the schools themselves? ... And are test scores really optional at top-tier institutions just because the school’s policy says so?
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Learning Analytics – What Is It and How Can It Help Tutors and Teachers?

By Scott Cronenweth On December 6, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Assessments
Learning analytics is becoming one of the hottest topics in higher education, mostly in theoretical/research contexts but increasingly in real-world applications. Still in its early stages, it is a rapidly expanding and diversely defined subject area that intersects with data mining, data modeling, knowledge management, business intelligence, information storage/retrieval and potentially much more.
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8 Emerging Trends in College Admissions

By Scott Cronenweth On November 29, 2011 · Add Comment · In Education: Industry, In The News
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) recently released its annual State of College Admission Report 2011. ... A wide range of interesting analysis has likewise appeared around the blogosphere in the wake of the report.
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Will Waiver Program Effectively End SES?

By Scott Cronenweth On November 22, 2011 · Add Comment · In Education: General, Education: Industry, In The News, Teaching & Tutoring, Tutoring
Already thirty-seven states plus the District of Columbia have said that they intend to apply for an SES waiver between now and mid-February 2012. If granted, the waivers would free districts in these states from setting aside hundreds of millions of dollars each year for after-school tutoring targeting the lowest-performing students. This sweeping change would effectively end SES, which has already been eliminated from the Senate’s version of the updated NCLB legislation.
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The Socratic Method in Tutoring

By Scott Cronenweth On November 15, 2011 · Add Comment · In General, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
One of the oldest and most powerful teaching techniques is simply to guide the learner by asking directed questions. This basic tutoring approach is sometimes referred to as the Socratic Method or the “inquiry method.”
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4 Tips for Connecting with New Learners

By Scott Cronenweth On November 8, 2011 · Add Comment · In General, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring
You can find basic “make a great first impression” tips in dozens of places online. Here are some tutoring-specific tips on first impressions.
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5 Tips for Tutors on Teaching Study Skills

By Scott Cronenweth On November 1, 2011 · 7 Comments · In Resource, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation
As a tutor, supporting your students to learn better study skills might be one of the best ways to improve their academic performance.
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Three Reasons to Get Online Tutor Training

By Scott Cronenweth On October 25, 2011 · 4 Comments · In Education: Industry, Teaching & Tutoring, Tutoring
Many tutoring centers offer some training for their tutors. But what about private tutors and coaches? New online training methods have evolved that enable private tutors to learn new skills anytime, anywhere they can access the Internet.
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The Value of World Teacher’s Day

By Scott Cronenweth On October 18, 2011 · 8 Comments · In General, In The News
Why is World Teacher’s Day important? As education becomes increasingly important to economic advancement and success in both developed and developing countries around the world, the importance of teachers in all our lives is growing.
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