Experience Summary
The Achievement Centers, our after school tutorial/diagnostic clinic and before and after school care, is available for all ages and subjects. Tutoring and diagnostic testing is available after school, evenings (Monday – Friday) and Saturday mornings. The clinic is available year-round. Our testing clinician and school psychologist offer a Psychoeducational Evaluation to all new students. The testing is scheduled for two three hour sessions on separate days during after school hours. The evaluation consist of various test measuring a student’s cognitive abilities, processing skills, IQ, and academic levels. The evaluation will determine a student’s strengths and weaknesses, as well as how they think, reason and process information. A conference will be held with the family and/or the student. Individual strategies based on the student’s strengths and weaknesses are developed and presented at the conference. In addition, a program of personalized instruction is presented.
Teaching Style
Motivation is important because it is the driving force to achieve personal success. Our role as teachers is to learn what motivate each student and then utilize that knowledge. We will continually use sincere praise and maintain high standards. Students will become engaged in their own learning evidenced in academic achievement.
Other Comments
The Achievement Centers offer programs for students of all performance levels including: Learning Disabilities (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia), Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD), Anxiety, Giftedness, and Autism in the Chicago, IL area. Our programs include psychoeducational testing & diagnostic services, private/semi-private tutoring, speech therapy, occupational therapy, ACT/SAT test preparation, and before and after school care.
Instructional programs are designed to meet each student’s learning objectives in terms of his/her learning capacities. Students of all ages attend The Achievement Centers whether it is for an independent evaluation of their cognitive, processing, and academic skills and/or individualized instruction to further develop their skills. The Achievement Centers service:
Students of all ages (preschool through adult)
Students with learning disabilities (LD)
Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia, and all learning exceptionalities
Those who need to improve reading, writing, mathematics, study skills, test taking and/or thinking and processing skills
Regular education and/or accelerated students
Gifted Learners
Underachievers
Students with a nonverbal learning disability (NVLD)
Aspergers and High Functioning Autism
Students that have an Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD)