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Private Tutoring
Many families use tutors to supplement instruction provided at school. In some cases, the tutor may be paid by the school your child attends. For example, if your child's school has not made Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) under the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), your child may receive tutoring services free of charge. Similarly, tutoring is one remedy available through dispute resolution in the special education system. It may be offered as a compensatory service. Some families choose to pay for a tutor themselves to give their children additional assistance or to supplement educational opportunities available at school. In all of the instances above, the children may meet with a tutor a few hours each week.
Some families, however, have their children tutored full-time, instead of sending their children to school. In some states, this full-time tutoring may fall under the regulations pertaining to homeschooling. In Pennsylvania, however, private tutoring in place of school is considered a separate educational option from homeschooling and has its own regulations. In Pennsylvania, there is no direct path to graduation for a privately-tutored student who does not attend school. These students may take the GED (General Education Development) test to receive a diploma from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
If you are considering hiring a tutor for your child, make sure you research the tutor's experience and qualifications. If you want a full-time tutor for your child in place of school, your state may have specific qualifications that are required.