by Lisa Bigney | Mar 26, 2025 | Achievements, ACT preparation, anxiety, Better grades, exams, For Parents, For Students, high school, high school students, high schoolers, Parents, private SAT tutoring, Programs, RITES, RITES Programs, SAT, SAT accommodations, SAT Classes, SAT preparation, standardized test prep, Standardized tests, study skills, Test-taking, Webinars
Did you know that the SAT is now being required again for many colleges? It is a crucial component of the admissions process, and while knowledge of math, reading, and writing is essential, having the right test-taking strategies can make a huge difference. Many...
by Halley Lavenstein | Nov 19, 2024 | academic slide, Academic support tutor, Achievements, Education, Elementary school, Equity in Education, For College and Adults, For Parents, For Students, For Teachers, Grades, learning difficulties/differences, learning loss, Math, Reading, Reading & Writing, Reading skills, regression, Rhode Island Tutors, RITES, RITES Programs, Science of Reading, Structured Literacy, struggling readers, Test Preparation, Uncategorized, Writing skills
Our Students Aren’t Learning New test data for RI students is out and it isn’t good. RICAS scores for literacy and math are troubling, staying flat for math and dipping below last year’s results for literacy. According to The Providence Journal (1), only 30.8% of...
by aspire | Aug 26, 2024 | Achievements, high school, high school students, high schoolers, RITES, SAT, SAT accommodations, SAT Classes, SAT preparation, study skills, Test-taking
The New Digital SAT: Information You Need to Know The Digital SAT is a new format of the SAT test given by the College Board. The College Board has adapted the test based on many factors and information gathered from the COVID-19 lockdowns, access concerns, and more....
by aspire | Oct 31, 2018 | Achievements, Education, help for home, help with school, Parents, Reading, Reading & Writing, Reading skills, reluctant readers, Uncategorized
How Do I Help My Child Improve Reading Skills? “How can I help my child in school?” is a common question asked by parents. Over the years, I have come up with several ways that a parent can support their child’s learning without becoming part of...
by aspire | Oct 4, 2018 | Achievements, anxiety, anxiety, Better grades, Education, Elementary school, fifth grade, first grade, fourth grade, Grades, Grades, Help, help with school, Homework, learning difficulties/differences, organization, Parents, Primary school, Programs, RITES, RITES Programs, School stress, second grade, struggling, third grade, Uncategorized
These key questions open the pathway for your child’s school success The new school year is underway. Students, teachers and parents have settled back into the regular routine (for the most part). It’s time to check in. Do you know how your child is doing? Do...
by aspire | Oct 4, 2018 | Achievements, anxiety, anxiety, Better grades, Education, eighth grade, Grades, Grades, Help, help with school, Homework, learning difficulties/differences, organization, organizational challenges, Parents, Programs, RITES, RITES Programs, School stress, seventh grade, sixth grade, struggling, Tutoring, Uncategorized
These key questions open the pathway for your child’s school success The new school year is underway. Students, teachers and parents have settled back into the regular routine (for the most part). It’s time to check in. Do you know how your child is doing? Do...
