Online Tutoring Support
Students can access free tutoring seven days a week.
Live tutoring, paper review, math question drop off, and SAT/ACT preparation are available for free from Tutor.com for Tacoma Public Schools students in grades 3-12. All sessions are recorded so students can review their information on their own or refer back to it during future tutoring sessions.
Bilingual tutoring is available. Receive help in Spanish for math and science subjects. Students can select this option when they login to Tutor.com through Schoology.
How to access free tutoring
- Students can access Tutor.com by logging into their Schoology account, selecting a course, and then selecting Tutor.com from the menu on the left side of the screen. Tutorial video below.
- Tacoma Online students in grades 6-12 can access Tutor.com through their Clever account.
- Families can watch a demonstration of the service on Youtube.
How to access Tutor.com from Schoology
Types of help available from Tutor.com
Live tutoring
Students have access to a live online tutor (chat or voice) from 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. every day to receive support in:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Earth Science
- Calculus and Precalculus
- French
- Geography
- Math: Elementary math, middle school math, pre-algebra, algebra I and II
- Physics
- Writing: Citations, creative writing, essay writing, research papers, technical writing
- Social studies
- Spanish
- U.S. and world history
- Study skills: Conducting research, getting organized, taking notes, managing time and stress, creating healthy habits
- Trigonometry
Submit a paper for review
- Upload/submit a paper or homework assignment for review
- Get targeted grade level support
- Get targeted focus for support; for example, writing organization or development, grammar, punctuation and word choice
- Get feedback from a tutor within 24 hours
Submit a math question for help
- Upload/submit a completed homework assignment for review
- Get targeted grade level support
- Get feedback from a tutor within 24 hours
Prepare for SAT and ACT testing
- Take full-length practice tests
- View detailed score reports with noted areas of help
- Watch video lessons with test taking strategies
- Practice drills that help hone their skills with sample problems