Tutoring

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Diablo Valley Educational Therapy provides academic tutoring for math including pre-algebra, algebra I, geometry, algebra II, pre-calculus and calculus. Tutoring in science includes physical science, chemistry, and biology. Tutoring in language arts includes history and English. Tutoring in the four basic operations of math, reading, reading comprehension and writing are also covered in the individual tutoring plans designed to close specific skill gaps. Tutoring for academic areas include text materials from the classroom. 

Learning disabilities can impact one or more content areas in school causing academic gaps. To close academic gaps in content areas Diablo Valley Educational Therapy applies research-based interventions that are systematic, use direct instruction with information given to students in small, sequential increments. The learning process at Diablo Valley Educational Therapy includes frequent review and practice that allows students to learn each increment before teaching them anything new. In addition, Diablo Valley Educational Therapy relies on cognitive strengths to help rectify or mediate the students' learning problems. Diablo Valley Educational Therapy incorporates multisensory, structured, explicit instruction that is presented in a logical order. Concepts and skills move from simplest to increasingly more complex. At Diablo Valley Educational Therapy, abstract ideas are given to students using concrete and experiential methods, which are proven to be a more effective pathway to learning.      

Remediation Curriculum used: Language, Project Read, Writing Adventures, Landmark Schools Study Skills, Making Math Real, Renaissance Math, Math-U-Can-See.