America’s Need
for Online Tutoring & Education
By Matthew Kellmer
Education in today’s world is a must. No
longer can the youth of today rely upon only
a high school education to get them where
they want to be in life. As a matter of fact,
today’s 4-year college degree is becoming
yesterday’s high school diploma. There are
some specific reasons as to why this has happened.
Students in America's educational system are
growing at a rate that the schools are not
able to keep up with. We can also look to
America’s involvement in globalization. America
has more international students studying in
the states than ever before. This has created
even more competition for the youth of America.
Another aspect to look at is the life of students
and resources available to them by the school.
So what is being done now to help students
deal with all these factors that have never
before been an issue? The answer is online
tutoring and education.
With the large growth in students
throughout America, schools have struggled
to keep with the basic needs. According
to OnTheIssues, the population of students
in grades K-12 is over 50 million. This
number is and has been steadily rising
by 1 million students per year. OnTheIssues
also notes that school spending for grades
K-12 is now at $260 billion per year.
As the amount of students continues to
increase, the amount of spending will
also continue to increase. This is not
the only factor that is affecting students
in a negative way.
Many students today, high school and
college, do not have the time to research
for sources and help on-campus. Mainly
because students today are working jobs
while taking full-loads in school. This
leaves minimal time to be able to take
advantage of a school’s resources. Online
tutoring and education is becoming the
answer to this problem. WashingtonPost
author, Mike Chediak, says that according
to Sloan Consortium, more than 2.6 million
students studied through online tutoring
and educational courses last fall. This
number is up from 1.9 million back in
2003, which is about a 23% growth rate
in only one year.
It’s also important to look at the resources
that are offered by schools. The main
goal of education is to prepare students
for a career path. In high school this
is a general path and in college this
is a much more specific path. It is estimated
that only 25% of 4-year college graduates
actually work in the field that they earned
their degree. Since online tutoring and
education is able to cover such a broad
area, students are able to get the help
they need, when they need it. Online tutoring
and education is now offered by some programs
over a 24-hour period, which completely
caters to the student’s needs.
While schools are not keeping up with
the resources to fully help their students,
online tutoring and education is able
to fill the gap. Many schools are starting
to partner with online tutoring service
companies so they can get their students
the help they need. Online tutoring and
education is a service that will continue
to grow and thrive in the upcoming years
for America.
Resources
Background on Education. On The Issues.
http://www.issues2000.org/Background_Education.htm
Chediak, Mark. Online Tutoring Part of
Growing Trend. 16 Aug. 2005. Washington
Post.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/15/AR2005081501265.html
The Sloan Consortium. Committed to Quality
Online Education.
http://www.sloan-c.org/
About The Author
Matthew Kellmer is an SEO specialist and
content manager for ChaseTheWeb.net.
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