Mentoring & Tutoring

Mentoring & Tutoring Program

The Concentric approach to mentoring and tutoring is grounded in the following four tenets:

Engage the whole student.
Students are multidimensional and complex.
Intellectual, social, and emotional learning is intertwined to meet and sustain high intellectual expectations in our schools.
We must consider all experiences that impact a student’s ability to be successful in the classroom.

As such, our holistic approach to mentoring and tutoring uses high-quality instructional materials coupled with social emotional learning and parent/family engagement and involvement. Through our method of delivery, our Professional Student Advocates (PSAs) strengthen subject matter comprehension, boost confidence, and build essential learning skills. This happens in a small group setting so that students are provided with more personalized learning opportunities to increase their chances for academic success.

Objectives

Improve academic performance in core classes

Enhance social-emotional competencies

Improve attendance

Improve attitudes towards school

Reduce number of in-school and out-of-school suspensions

Program Overview

Tutoring is known and has been identified as an evidence-based practice that produces quantifiable results on reading and math skills among students who struggle. Our established tutoring infrastructure has been created to accelerate student learning, especially among underserved students in schools.

Wraparound support

Mentoring and tutoring only works when students are present to receive the support. Throughout the mentoring and tutoring experience, ensuring that students remain engaged and sustain participation will be necessary. We address this through the following student advocacy methods:

READ WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

“Concentric provides districts and schools with individualized support to address the non-cognitive barriers that prevent students from becoming successful. The systems that were developed by this company allowed us to revamp our previous MTSS model with data sets that were more impactful.”

“Concentric has helped our school to institute systems and structures around supporting the whole child at our school. Additionally, Concentric Educational Solutions has provided needed support for reaching parents that may be reluctant to come to the school. Their team was willing and able to take paperwork and information from the school and deliver it directly to the families. This has helped foster a better relationship with our parents and community members.”

“Napier Elementary School partnered with Concentric in September 2017. This partnership has served the Napier community well. We are grateful to work with individuals who are like-minded and share a passion to serve families and help students develop holistically.

Concentric meets biweekly with district and school personnel to select cohorts of students who demonstrate attendance and discipline challenges. The additional personnel allows us to widen our impact and meet the needs of families as well as provides additional opportunities for us to interact with our families and enhance our relationships. Also, we are able to identify ways to address challenges that negatively impact these non-academic factors and utilize resources to fill gaps in support and services.”

“Due to your diligence in visiting homes and inspiring our parents to send their children to school each day, we have exceeded our original expectations. The Moravia Park family and community are thriving because of the dedication of your company and associates.”

"I reached out to the school regarding my son's absence and was unable to reach anyone. I'm happy that someone came by when I was unable to get in contact with someone."

“Concentric has been a great partner to TFA Baltimore. David and his team are committed first and foremost to students - and they are flexible, compelling, and supportive in their approach to equipping teachers and other educators with the skills, knowledge, and mindsets to build impactful relationships with students and families through home visits and beyond.”

“Concentric has helped our schools in thinking about ways to engage our parents and staff in the process of re-engagement. Their work is important to helping us address the instructional core and provide external supports to students and families having challenges with traditional schooling.”

“Concentric’s collaborative and cooperative approach has been apparent in all of the work they have done with FOCUS. The workshops they facilitate for school leaders and staff through FOCUS consistently receives positive evaluations from participants; In fact, participants have requested follow up workshops so they can continue to learn and benefit from the breadth and depth of knowledge that Concentric brings to the charter community via ‘engaging presentations.’ We look forward to continuing our partnership with Concentric as they grow.”

“Concentric Educational Solutions has been a jewel for strengthening our current support systems and resources at Paul. They identified student-centered strategies and recommendations that will maximize teaching and learning in order to improve student achievement. The passion for the work they do is very evident with every encounter. Dr. Heiber challenges the status quo, and possesses the knowledge and skills to guide any school, in any situation to a place of greater success.”

Concentric Educational Solutions Inc. meaningfully partners with school districts to support its most vulnerable learners. Their impact has been significant in two large urban districts where I served as a former Deputy Superintendent and former Superintendent. In both situations, Concentric helped us structure supports in a way that re-engaged students and families and allowed us to meet the needs of our most complex students.”

Concentric is a value add to our school community without a doubt. They build meaningful relationships with our students, especially those who struggle with attendance and work individually with them to grow their social and emotional development. Concentric supports the mission and vision of our school."

“I have had the pleasure of working with Concentric for almost a decade. Concentric is not just any company but a critical part of the work we do at Douglass. I have worked with them at two schools; I am most impressed how they customize a plan of support for each location instead of taking the cookie-cutter approach. Concentric is awesome and we are elated to have them as a part of our team.”

"Concentric Educational Services (CES) has been a tremendous strategic partner for our school district. In working with CES, we have seen a mindset shift among staff when it comes to supporting our students and building stronger relationships with the families in which we serve. Additionally, many parents have been appreciative of the District's efforts to support them and their children beyond the walls of the schoolhouse. As a result, we have experienced increased engagement levels with students and parents alike, even in the midst of the pandemic."

"Concentric Educational Solutions is a vital partner with the Ecorse Public Schools. The wrap-around services, which include attendance support, home wellness visits and MTSS analysis, have allowed our district to better serve our K-12 students. We are honored to partner with them."

"The dedication and precision on data collection that CES has provided for Digital Harbor High School is invaluable. CES continues to communicate consistently and timely with Digital Harbor High School to ensure that the initiatives are implemented effectively. As a result of the integral service received from CES, our school increased our attendance by 10 percent and decreased our chronic absenteeism by 15 percent in school years 2019-2020. Presently, CES has helped us re-engage our most vulnerable population as we return to in-person learning. In addition, CES has supported our efforts in providing meals and technology access to families."