Field Goals, a manual for tutors
(Field Goals is sold through and endorsed by the National Center for Training and Educational Assistance. The excerpts below are reprinted with permission.)
Summary:
Field Goals is a manual for tutors that provides a collection of goals and objectives that will help tutors establish effective tutoring plans for students. The manual lists the broad skill areas necessary to master reading and math; long-term goals, and the corresponding short-term objectives that must be fulfilled to accomplish those goals, are included within each broad skill area. The goals and objectives are designed to assist the tutor in determining the specific tasks to be mastered by the tutored student, as well as the best methods to help the student master the tasks.
Why does FASTEN recommend this resource?
Using Field Goals, a tutor or program director of a tutoring program will have a practical guide for identifying the reading and math skills a student needs to master, and establishing an individualized plan aimed at helping the student to succeed.
