The Academic Game Plan is the tutoring feature which sets Tutor Doctor apart from the competition. Tutor Doctor had already distinguished themselves among the swelling ranks of private tutoring companies by recognizing that students who are struggling with school don’t need more school. This resulted in a rejection of the group tutoring model in favor of one-on-one, in-home tutoring. Now with the Academic Game Plan, Tutor Doctor really is on the cutting edge of education.

Traditionally, tutors would look for the missing building blocks in student’s educations. They would then fill in those gaps so that students could build on solid platforms of knowledge. What they began to notice though is that while they were able to fill the knowledge gaps, students were still not able to become independent learners.

The reason, they realized, was not that the students lacked talent or intelligence, but that they lacked the requisite study and organizational skills they required to be successful. Most students are smart but scattered and by teaching them the skills they need we would not only create academic champions for life, we also give enable them to succeed in college and in their careers.

The Academic Game Plan focuses on time management, organization, task initiation, focused attention (the ability to concentrate in class) and memory; a skill set known as executive functions. Studies show that executive functions have the greatest impact on a child’s success during and after school.

With class sizes growing, most teachers are struggling to get through their curriculums and have very little time to instill executive functions and study skills. That’s where Tutor Doctor comes in. When parents approach Tutor Doctor for help, they are assigned an Education Consultant who provides a free assessment of their child’s needs. This assessment covers both academic performance and executive functions so that they have a very comprehensive idea of what the student needs.

These needs, along with the student’s personality, learning style and interests are taken into account when searching for the perfect tutor. From the very first session, the tutor will introduce the student to their Academic Game Plan Manual. Here a step-by-step guide will take them through each of the executive functions on a daily basis.
Students will learn to prioritize tasks and leave enough time to complete them. They will learn to structure their days so that they have time for homework, assignments, extra mural activities and family engagements. Checklists will help them to always have everything they need so there’s no more last-minute panic about forgotten assignments or misplaced textbooks.

Imagine a school term free from daily homework hassles, where students and parents don’t need to dread report cards and where students are able to fulfill their potential with confidence. This is all possible when students are equipped with the skills they need to be successful; skills that the Academic Game Plan teaches so that students can become independent learners.