The majority of LetterLinks teachers are high school teachers who teach the same course or type of course at their local high school. Our teachers are located throughout the midwest, but most live in the Chicagoland area. At the beginning of the course, each student receives a teacher information sheet containing the teacher's mailing address, home telephone number, and email address, if applicable. Also, LetterLinks teachers call students and their parents during the first week of the course to answer any questions and set up contact times. Your teacher can best answer that question during your initial contact session.
Many teachers do recommend email as a good way of maintaining contact.
The Center for Talent Development is accredited as a Special Function School by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and because of this, the LetterLinks program can grant high school credit to students who finish their courses in good academic standing. Each receiving school makes its own decision on accepting courses that are taken outside of their district. Evaluation methods and grading criteria are detailed in the syllabus for each course, and each student will receive both grades throughout the course and a final grade reflecting his or her work throughout the entire course. Students receive a written evaluation from the teacher, detailing the work accomplished, grades received, and recommendations for further study in the subject area. In addition, students receive a transcript reflecting the final grade and high school credit granted.