CPT Professional Standards & Competencies 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student consistently arrives to sessions without completing assigned practice work. The MOST effective professional response is to:
- End sessions early as a consequence
- Discuss the issue with parents and collaboratively problem-solve with the student (Correct answer)
- Assign more homework to compensate
- Ignore the behavior to avoid confrontation
Correct 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.
Question 2: Which of the following BEST describes the principle of 'culturally responsive tutoring'?
- Teaching only content that reflects the tutor's own cultural background
- Adapting instruction to honor and leverage the student's cultural experiences and identity (Correct answer)
- Avoiding any discussion of culture to remain neutral
- Requiring students to adapt to dominant academic culture
Correct 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.
Question 3: When setting tutoring fees, what professional standard should guide a tutor's pricing decisions?
- Always charge the highest rate the market will bear
- Charge the same rate regardless of session length or complexity
- Establish transparent, consistent pricing communicated clearly in a service agreement (Correct answer)
- Match a competitor's price without regard to one's own qualifications
Correct answer: Establish transparent, consistent pricing communicated clearly in a service agreement
Transparent and consistent pricing communicated upfront reflects integrity and professionalism.
Question 4: A tutor suspects a student may have an undiagnosed learning disability. The APPROPRIATE action is to:
- Diagnose the student based on observed behaviors
- Refer the family to qualified educational or psychological professionals for evaluation (Correct answer)
- Change the tutoring approach without informing the family
- Discontinue tutoring until a diagnosis is confirmed
Correct answer: Refer the family to qualified educational or psychological professionals for evaluation
Tutors are not licensed diagnosticians; they should refer families to qualified professionals.
Question 5: What does 'metacognitive coaching' involve in a tutoring context?
- Teaching students to memorize facts more efficiently
- Helping students become aware of and regulate their own thinking and learning processes (Correct answer)
- Coaching students on test-taking tricks only
- Reviewing content covered in previous sessions
Correct 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.
Question 6: A tutor's duty of confidentiality may be overridden when:
- A parent requests a full session transcript
- A student discusses a crush on a classmate
- A student discloses information indicating risk of harm to self or others (Correct answer)
- A sibling asks how the student is performing
Correct 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.
Question 7: Which tutoring approach BEST supports a student with ADHD during sessions?
- Conducting long uninterrupted lectures to build focus stamina
- Using short task chunks, frequent movement breaks, and varied activities (Correct answer)
- Assigning all work as independent reading
- Eliminating all visual materials to reduce distraction
Correct answer: Using short task chunks, frequent movement breaks, and varied activities
Short tasks with breaks align with ADHD attention patterns and improve sustained engagement.
CPT Professional Standards & Competencies 3
A student consistently arrives to sessions without completing assigned practice work.
The MOST effective professional response is to: