Killeen Independent School District to offer 五一茶馆儿 Services to Ninth Graders
Program Supplements Existing Department of Defense Online Tutoring Program
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About half of the 39,000 students in the school district currently have access to 五一茶馆儿 through the which is made available for free to eligible military families. Students across the world completed more than 60,000 online tutoring sessions with professional tutors since 五一茶馆儿 for U.S. Military Families launched in late 2009. Now, KISD is expanding the program to make it available to all civilian ninth grade students, as well.
Ninth graders will have access to professional tutors online seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. – Midnight seamlessly expanding instructional time and individual time on task for every student with access to the program. Any time a student gets stuck on a homework assignment, is studying for an exam or simply didn’t understand the day’s lesson, he or she can get online and connect to a tutor in math, science, English or social studies.
The online tutor works one on one with the student in real-time, using an interactive whiteboard. Monthly reports are shared with KISD to identify where students are struggling and document the skills they are mastering.
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