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Preparing For An Evaluation IEP Meeting
You’ve been worried for some time and suspect that something more might be getting in the way of your child’s classroom achievement and interest in school. You’ve talked informally with teachers over the years and perhaps provided some extra support at home, but it’s still not enough. You finally decided ... Read More
Start Your College Essays Early
The process of applying to colleges is an arduous one. Standardized tests, campus visits, alumni interviews, and navigating the complexities of Naviance and SCIOR all add up to hours of work, on top of the time students must spend actually doing their schoolwork. The biggest task, however, is writing the ... Read More
Understanding the Value of Tutoring with My Learning Springboard
With expertise differentiating for a wide range of learners, our private tutoring and test preparation work with families is designed to meet the needs of neurotypical and neurodiverse learners. Our faculty includes Learning Specialists, Classroom Teachers, Professors, and Subject-Matter Experts with varied backgrounds and cross-training. Moreover, our private tutoring and ... Read More
Auditing Academic Skills: Leveraging the ISEE and SSAT
Auditing Academic Skills: Recent Research and Data In a recent research brief from July 2023, NWEA estimates that the average student needs 4.1 additional months of reading instruction and 4.5 additional months of math instruction in order to catch up to pre-pandemic levels. This month, the Aspen Economic Strategy Group hosted ... Read More
What is A Holistic Review For College Admissions?
Grappling With College Admissions: Test-Optional Policies And Holistic Reviews We're observing that many families are feeling overwhelmed and/or confused by the state of college admissions (e.g. test-optional policies, holistic reviews) and what they should be doing. We’re here to help you make sense of it. If we had to boil ... Read More