Should You Hire a Tutor?

Guess which of these kids could use a tutor: Kelly, a third-grader who is struggling with math; Mark, a fifth-grader who is doing fine in school and receives good evaluations from his teacher; or Molly, a seventh-grader who loves to read and earns A's in all of her subjects?

The answer is, surprisingly enough, all of them.

When I began tutoring six years ago, I assumed I would build my business by working with kids who were struggling in school. I was surprised to find, however, that my schedule was an even mix of students who were working below their grade levels, those who were right where their teachers expected them to be and those who were performing above their grade levels.

Read ahead to learn more about the benefits of tutoring, what to look for in a tutor and how to decide to continue tutoring, once you've begun.