Professional Standards & Competencies Flashcards

A student consistently arrives to sessions without completing assigned practice work. The MOST effective professional response is to:

Answer: Discuss the issue with parents and collaboratively problem-solve with the student

Addressing the root cause through open communication with all parties is more productive than punitive measures.

Which of the following BEST describes the principle of 'culturally responsive tutoring'?

Answer: Adapting instruction to honor and leverage the student's cultural experiences and identity

Culturally responsive tutoring validates students' backgrounds and uses them as assets in learning.

When setting tutoring fees, what professional standard should guide a tutor's pricing decisions?

Answer: Establish transparent, consistent pricing communicated clearly in a service agreement

Transparent and consistent pricing communicated upfront reflects integrity and professionalism.

A tutor suspects a student may have an undiagnosed learning disability. The APPROPRIATE action is to:

Answer: Refer the family to qualified educational or psychological professionals for evaluation

Tutors are not licensed diagnosticians; they should refer families to qualified professionals.

What does 'metacognitive coaching' involve in a tutoring context?

Answer: Helping students become aware of and regulate their own thinking and learning processes

Metacognitive coaching empowers students to monitor and control how they learn, fostering long-term independence.

A tutor's duty of confidentiality may be overridden when:

Answer: A student discloses information indicating risk of harm to self or others

Mandated reporter obligations and duty-to-warn ethics require disclosing imminent safety risks.

Which tutoring approach BEST supports a student with ADHD during sessions?

Answer: Using short task chunks, frequent movement breaks, and varied activities

Short tasks with breaks align with ADHD attention patterns and improve sustained engagement.