It might, for example, focus a language arts student on figures of speech and direct the mentor to a vocabulary game. Or it might lead the mentor and the math student to a lesson using manipulatives. Students practice using a variety of materials and strategies. They are reassessed and given additional practice or new objectives as needed. Periodic review assures that newly gained skills will be maintained.
Instruction is monitored and designed by the teacher and delivered by a trained volunteer mentor.
Individual needs and learning objectives are precisely defined for each student with obtainable, measurable goals. A continuous progress model is used to monitor student learning for comprehension and retention to promote goal attainment.