Who are Skyline College America Counts Tutors?
America Counts tutors are undergraduate students from all academic disciplines at Skyline College; most are not in teacher training programs. (Your tutor will be glad to tell you about his or her major, etc.) Although tutors have received some pre-service training in tutoring, student expectations and literacy instruction, they are not trained teachers or literacy experts. Tutors were qualified on the basis of successfully completing college level English and Intermediate Algebra. For this reason, tutors are expected to work solely under your direction. We think the best training is that which is specific to your school and classroom. Tutors may record on their timesheets any training sessions provided by you or your school. Skyline College America Counts tutors are paid employees, however a few tutors may participate in the program as a volunteer. Paid students are paid 100% from their federal work-study packages. Tutors may earn up to, but no more than, their federal work-study allot
