Since its inception 10 years ago, it has grown to include additional services outside of core tutoring such as Homework Support, Summer Programs, Academic Assessment and Diagnostic Testing, College Coaching, Test Preparation (ACT, SAT, AIMS, AP, GED, SAT Subject Tests, PSAT, etc.), Study Skill Consultation, and are a certified proctoring location for over 190 high school correspondence courses that are accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (NAAS) and Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) and over 50 high school correspondence courses accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement as well as the Commission on
Homework Support
Missing assignments can have a major negative impact on student grades, and often times, parents can not be home to monitor this situation. Having seen the need, SEC has developed a homework support program for high students who need to hone study skills in a safe, directed haven where they can complete assignments. A study skills assessment and consultation is available and after homework completion students can work on a program designed to better their study skills.
Study Skills
(Organizational skills, individualized study plans)
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Internet Researching, Keyboarding
- Organization and time management
- Note-taking skills
- Note taking strategies
- Reading comprehension
- Study strategies, and test-taking skills
Study & Test Taking Skills
(High School, Middle School, Elementary)
Students at all levels will benefit from improved study and time management skills. The tutoring program offered at Scottsdale Education Center enables students of all ages to develop personal study and time management skills that work best for their individual learning styles and academic needs. In addition, students learn to work productively within the busy time schedules and constraints of today's family.
Areas of attention include:
The study skills curriculum taught at Scottsdale Education Center will initially focus on the organizational skills of the individual student. Traditional and proven plans will then be implemented according to areas in which the student requires focus. When students feel organized and able to plan their study time, a sense of self-confidence and success can be seen in all other areas, both academic and social. Former anxieties and frustrations are replaced by a positive sense of motivation and success.