1. Ace it!SM Tutoring Teacher Training
Module 1: Introduction

2. Introductions
Name
Teaching experience

3. Teacher Training Overview
Introduction to “Ace it!” Tutoring
Student Retention
Assessment Delivery and Placement
Small Class Management
Math and Reading Instruction
Inquiry and Enrollment
Parent and Teacher Communications
Operations and Administration
“Ace it!” Technology System

4. Objectives Understand the basics of the NCLB law
Understand what “Ace it!” Tutoring is and how the program can help students improve performance on core skills
Explain the NCLB customer experience

5. NCLB- Overview
Extension and amendment of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
Establishes several national mandates
Minimum qualifications for teachers
Deadline to achieve level deemed “proficient”
States must establish measurable proficiency standards
States must evaluate attainment of AYP objectives for each school

6. NCLB- Accountability
If the AYP is missed for two consecutive years, must offer choice of alternative public school.
If the AYP is missed for three consecutive years, must use Federal Funds for extra tutoring or “supplemental services”.
Additional mandates are in place for those schools missing AYP goals beyond year four.

7. “Ace it!” Tutoring
Provider of NCLB “free tutoring” services to eligible students from schools “in need of improvement.”

8. “Ace it!” Tutoring
A new and innovative curriculum focused on building competency in core skills at each grade level in:
Reading levels K-8
Math levels 1-8 and Algebra
Curriculum is tied to State and District standards to help students learn skills that are on standardized tests.

9. “Ace it!” Tutoring
Tutoring is conducted in small classes of up to 8 students.
Classes are held at convenient times in easily accessible locations such as the student’s school or a community location.

10. NCLB Customer Experience
Parent Notification
Awareness Building
Inquiry
Sign-up
Enrollment
Orientation, Assessment & Placement
Parent Contact – Beginning of Program
Instruction
Parent Contact – Middle of Program
Post-Assessment
Parent Contact – End of Program

11. Teacher’s Role Assessment delivery and scoring
Class set-up and management
Instruction
Attendance management
Student progress updating
Parent and Teacher communications

12. Policy and Procedures
Employee policy review
Payroll process

13. Summary Understand the basics of the NCLB law
Understand what “Ace it!” Tutoring is and how the program can help students improve performance on core skills
Explain the NCLB customer experience