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Tutoring Objectives: Managing parents' expectations
Tutoring Objectives: Managing parents' expectations
How to set realistic objectives with the parents and student
The Care.com Editorial Team
Inside this article...
- Set objectives
- Map out a time line
- Outline your tutoring methods
- Clarify your behavioral expectations of the child
- Clarify payment and cancellation policies
Parents can be demanding. It's in your best interest to set goals and outline your plans for meeting them. If a parent is concerned about your program, you can later review and revise your goals, but from the outset you should:
- Determine the objectives of the tutoring.
- Clearly define what is expected of you, the child, and the parents.
- Map out a time line for meeting the objectives.
- Outline your tutoring methods.
- Let the parents know the behavioral expectations you have of the child.
- Explain to parents your policies on arriving on time, canceling appointments, and so on.
- Set boundaries.
- Agree to a schedule that details when you will speak with teachers and report to parents.
- Involve the child in decision making, when appropriate.
A good relationship with the parent will make the child's chance of success that much greater and make your job many times easier.
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