Program IA The Online Tutoring Service—Cost $65.00 every thirty days! 1. Program IA-Students will be assisted with their regular public and private school homework, quizzes, and tests preparation in the one subject paid for during online tutoring hours (See Tutoring Hours Below) Monday through Thursday through internet online communications and or cell phone using the Tutor Charlotte Website and AdobeConnect. The student and or parent are responsible for making their own appointment requests and the duration of any tutoring appointments are minimum 15 minutes to a maximum of 90 minutes per session based on the approval of Tutor Charlotte, The Michigan Administration, and its master tutor. 2. Tutoring will include interpretation of homework assignments, checking homework for accuracy, evaluating homework with the intention of offering advice to improve the quality of the required responses to the school assignment, and assistance in preparation for quizzes, tests, and exams in the selected subjected. 3. Tutoring will also be defined as one or any of the following during a tutoring session or while the student is an active student in Tutor Charlotte: a. The master tutor will design, explain, and give practice quizzes, exams, and tests to the student by publishing the practice quizzes, exams, and tests on the www.tutorincharlotte.com website, or by sending emailed homework, practice quizzes, and practice tests to the student and parent. b. The master tutor will develop homework, practice quizzes, practice exams, and practice tests that will help the student improve, understand, and acquire the knowledge necessary to master the subject. c. The master tutor will assist the student in preparation for school quizzes, exams, and tests by providing relevant study guides, online personal one on one tutoring, online classroom tutoring, practice tests, practice exams, and practice quizzes, counseling, advice, and advocacy for the student with the student’s school and teacher(s). d. Tutoring will at times be given in the online classroom if necessary instead of one on one online tutoring when the subject matter or concept is universal to more than one student’s needs. (Note: Each and or any of these methods constitute tutoring and will be selected by the master tutor based on what the student needs or request or what is available.) 4. The only subjects available as of August 1, 2012, for the online tutoring service are the following: (See List of Subjects) 5. The student can do as many homework assignments; practice quizzes, and practice tests as they wish or demanded by the legal guardian. 6. The master tutor will be paid in advance through the website by credit card, or by check mailed to or given in person to the tutor, or paid in cash in person. A receipt for payment will be sent to the payee by email within 48 hours of payment. The invoice sent to the payee is also considered a receipt once proof of payment is received by Tutor Charlotte or the master tutor. 7. The student, legal guardian of the student, and the tutor shall not engage in any verbal, physical, or emotional abuse whatsoever. Any violation by the student and or the legal guardian of the student constitutes a breach of understanding and the tutoring service will be terminated without refund. Any violation of this understanding by the tutor will result in a full refund of the monthly fee in the month the incident occurred and termination of any contact with the student and or student’s legal guardian. Furthermore, violation of this understanding will also mean the violation will be published on the website with the name of the tutor for 30 business days. 8. The student will need to have access to the internet, a phone, and a fax machine, to carry on communication with the tutor, which is not the responsibility of Tutor Charlotte. 9. The $65.00 fee to be paid every thirty days is consideration for one subject-one student tutoring only for any student in grades 4-12 for a basic subject only. Any additional subject other than the first subject paid for will require an additional payment of ($45.00) per subject. Students needing tutoring in two subjects must sign up for the two subjects at the same time in order to take advantage of the discount on the second subject. Failure to sign up for two subjects at the same time negates the ($45.00) the discount offer. The student is allowed to have two subjects per tutor at Tutor Charlotte in Program IA. 10. Program IA-Adult Students. The $75.00 fee to be paid every thirty days is consideration for one subject-one student tutoring only for adult, university, or college students. The student is allowed to have two subjects per tutor at Tutor Charlotte in this Program IA. Adults students have a different set of tutoring hours below. 11. If the student signs up for the online tutoring and then needs to meet with the tutor in person, the tutoring fee is $13.50 per hour minimum paid in cash before inperson tutoring can begin, and the tutoring is scheduled by appointment only. 12. Tutoring appointment requests are granted on the following basis: a. Completion of practice quizzes sent to the student and or parent’s email. (See Online Tutoring Policy) b. First come first served. c. The amount of completed homework, practice quizzes, and practice tests done by the student for Tutor Charlotte. d. The availability of the master tutor. e. Past due payment. f. The academic needs of the student. g. The difficulty of the subject. h. The amount of funding the student has earned from the Michigan Administration Inc., Tutor Charlotte Inc, and Kevin L. Powell, Inc. i. The student is entitled to these other discounted services from Tutor Charlotte if the student’s school is in the City of Charlotte, North Carolina: Educational Advocacy Service (Cost: $40.00 plus $2.50 per mile travel cost). Speak to the master tutor for an estimated cost. The master tutor will meet with the student’s teacher(s) or school administrators as an educational advocate in place of the unavailable parent of legal guardian. Automatic funding for continued subsidized tutoring in all Tutor Charlotte Programs provided the student adheres to the standards, rules, and policy guidelines of Tutor Charlotte Inc. The funding is based on student needs, academic performance, and the amount of academic work done for Tutor Charlotte. j. The Michigan Administration Inc. has an estimated $1,452,280.00 in available funds for low cost tutoring to the general public as of August 1, 2012. Tutor Charlotte Inc. has an estimated $993,650.00 in funds available to subsidize low cost tutoring to the general public as of August 1, 2012. Kevin L. Powell Inc. has an estimated $2,001,090.00 in funds available for low cost tutoring to the general public as of August 1, 2012. k. The funding of a student is at the discretion of The Michigan Administration Inc, Tutor Charlotte Inc, and Kevin L. Powell Inc. based on criteria developed by the Michigan Administration Inc. Tutoring Times (Adult Students) Program IA Online Tutoring Monday 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Tuesday 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Wednesday 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Program IB Online Tutoring Friday 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Tutoring Times (Students in Grades 4-8) Program I Online Tutoring Monday 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Tuesday 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Wednesday 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Thursday 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Tutoring Times (Students in Grades 9-12) Program I Online Tutoring Monday 2:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Tuesday 2:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Wednesday 2:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Thursday 2:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Program I Online Tutoring Agreement A. I certify that I am enrolling my child in Tutor Charlotte tutoring program to increase my child’s test score and not for any other purpose and academic knowledge. B. I certify that I am entering into this Agreement as the student’s parent and/or legal guardian, and or I am the student. C. I certify that neither I nor my child is an employee or agent of any other test preparation/tutoring company. D. I understand that I am enrolling my child in a private tutoring program. E. I agree that my child’s enrollment in the private tutoring program cannot be transferred to any other person or persons in whole or in part. F. I agree that during any of my child’s tutoring sessions, neither I nor my child will engage in any activity that would, by commonsense standards, be disruptive or inconsiderate. G. I agree that neither I nor my child will discuss with or suggest to any act that would be considered academic cheating. H. I agree that neither I nor my child will tape-record, video-record, transmit, photograph, or otherwise reproduced in any manner any of my tutoring sessions. I. Tutor Charlotte reserves the right to postpone tutoring in the event of extraordinary weather conditions or unexpected illness of the tutor, or other health or safety emergency, in which event the time shall be re-scheduled as soon as possible. J. I understand that test scores are directly connected to the amount of study and effort applied and invested by the individual student and, thus, Tutor Charlotte makes no guarantee, express or implied, regarding the score improvement of any student who receives private tutoring. K. The tutoring fee is due in full before any tutoring sessions may begin. L. I agree to pay Kevin L. Powell, DBA Tutor Charlotte, a $50 administration fee within three business days for any check written by me that is not honored by my bank for any reason. M. If I use another person's credit card to pay for the tutoring fee, I acknowledge that I have obtained that person's permission. N. I understand that once Tutor Charlotte has begun tutoring lessons and I have signed this agreement, I am not entitled to any refund of the monthly tutoring fee. O. Student Responsibilities: Attending class consistently Attending all scheduled tutoring sessions Arriving on time (preferably early) to all scheduled tutoring sessions Contacting the tutor no less than 24 hours in advance if unable to attend a scheduled session Students who miss a scheduled session without notifying their tutor will be marked as a “no-show.” Students who have two “no-shows,” or repeated cancellations (more than 3 per 30 days), will be dropped from the tutor’s schedule for seven days for the fourth infraction in a 30 day period. Bringing textbook, notes, homework, pen/pencil, and other necessary materials to each tutoring session. Preparing for sessions by determining what needs to be covered and sharing that information with the tutor. Participating actively in all aspects of the tutoring session: asking questions, completing homework, etc. P. I Agree: My student will attend all scheduled tutoring sessions. If my student is unable to attend any online or in-person tutoring session, I will notify the master tutor at least 24 hours in advance. In case of illness, I will notify the master tutor at least one hour in advance of missing the online or in-person tutoring session. If my student is more than 10 minutes late for a tutoring session, my tutoring session will be considered a “no show” and will be counted towards the termination of my services. My student will bring in any homework to the tutoring session and be ready to work with the master tutor. The TUTOR AVAILABILITY is based on the guidelines and policies of Tutor Charlotte. I certify I have read and discussed the information contained in this contract. I agree to work cooperatively with the master Kevin L. Powell to achieve academic success for my student, or as a student. I understand that tutoring may be suspended or discontinued if it is determined my student is not making an effort to benefit from such the tutoring services of Tutor Charlotte. Student Name (Please print): ____________________________________________ Student Signature: ____________________________________________________ Date: ________________ Parent’s Signature _____________________________________________________ Parent’s E-mail Address____________________________________________________ Student Cell Phone Number: _________________________________ Parent’s Phone Number: _________________________________ Student E-mail Address: _________________________________________