What?
AIM's outstanding Tutoring Center provides highly individualized diagnostic-prescriptive teaching, tailored to meet each student's needs ranging from teaching reading readiness skills to providing remediation in various academic areas. Assistance in learning study skills and modes of organization so students can effectively complete academic work is also provided. The Tutoring Service caters to children in grades 1-12.

Where?
Tutoring takes place at AIM~Academy In Manayunk. Tutors work with students from many area schools.

When?
Tutoring may take place at the school during school hours, after school hours (3:00-7:00 pm). Tutoring should occur at least two times a week, preferably three. Less than two sessions a week is counterproductive, as it is extremely difficult to maintain an appropriate level of consistency with single weekly meetings.

Who?
Tutors are certified teachers who are trained and supervised by the Education Director. AIM's faculty has the expertise of being able to teach reading and writing to non-readers and poor readers of all ages. Tutors have significant resources from which to draw from within our institution.

Tutors are primarily:

• Master teachers at AIM~Academy In Manayunk who have teacher certification in the areas in which they provide tutoring.
• Graduate students with teacher certifications
• Certified teachers with additional training in the Wilson Reading Program, Phonographix, RAVE-O or are specialists of content areas (calculus, geometry) who are matched with students requiring the particular expertise of these individuals.

How do I apply for tutoring?
For information about the Tutoring Center, call 215-483-2461. To complete the tutoring application form, click here.

Steps in Tutoring:

Students come to us in one of three ways:

• Parents of students call directly requesting tutoring
• A school calls requesting tutoring
• Other professional (i.e. psychologists) call requesting tutoring

A tutor is matched to the student, taking into consideration:

• Type of tutoring needed and particular expertise
• Age of student
• Personality and style of learning
• Time (hours, days, number of lessons per week)

A contract must be signed by the student's parent prior to the start of tutoring.

Sometimes the tutoring indicates that a student needs to be in a different education setting and continued tutoring may or may not be prescribed. Most students do not need extended periods of tutoring. Usually, as a student acquires skills, learns how to use strategies to his or her advantage, and can function more independently, a recommendation will be made for tutoring to be discontinued. The goal of AIM's Tutoring Center is to equip each student to move ahead successfully.