What is math tutoring?
The Need for Math Tutoring
Recent data from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) revealed that math scores for American students have dropped to an all-time low. U.S. students averaged a 478 in math on the 2022 PISA exam—a 13-point drop since 2019 and an 18-point plunge since 2003.
These statistics highlight the urgent need for high-quality math tutoring in schools across the country.
What is Math Tutoring?
Math tutoring involves individual, small-group, or larger-group instruction and reinforcement of math skills, concepts, and processes in topics such as arithmetic, algebra, calculus, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics. Effective math tutoring also helps students improve study habits, manage time, and prepare for tests and assignments.
Research shows that intensive, high-frequency tutoring—lasting at least 30 minutes per day, four or five days per week—is more effective than less frequent sessions.
Benefits of Math Tutoring
- Personalized Instruction: Tutors provide individual or small-group sessions, allowing them to tailor lessons to each student’s needs.
- Improved Study Habits: Tutors can help students develop effective study strategies and approaches to learning.
- Better Time Management: Tutors can teach students how to manage their time effectively, an essential life skill.
- Boosted Confidence: As students improve academically, they gain confidence in their math abilities, which translates to success in the classroom.
When to Consider Math Tutoring
A student may benefit from math tutoring if their grades begin slipping, they show signs of frustration during homework, or they start to display apathy toward math. Early intervention with a tutor can prevent these struggles from escalating.
How Catapult Learning Can Help
Catapult Learning’s High-Dosage Tutoring solutions are designed to accelerate math learning for all K-12 students. Our approach emphasizes building prerequisite skills, reinforcing foundational skills, and activating existing knowledge.
Key Features of High-Dosage Tutoring
- Curriculum: Our research-based AccelerateMath program provides intensive, grade-level support with a focus on high-impact prerequisite skills.
- Results: Combined with supplemental intervention services like AchieveMath, our tutoring programs can help close opportunity gaps within a single school year.
- Mentorship: Our tutors also serve as mentors, helping students build self-confidence and develop a love for learning.
Catapult Learning’s highly qualified tutors receive ongoing training and coaching to ensure they deliver the best possible outcomes for students. Flexible scheduling options include in-person, virtual, or hybrid formats, with tutoring available before, during, or after school.
