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Professional Standards & Competencies Flashcards

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  1. A parent requests weekly written progress reports. This expectation is BEST managed by:

    Answer: Including report frequency and format in the initial service agreement

    Documenting reporting expectations in the service agreement sets clear, enforceable standards from the start.

  2. A student makes rapid progress and no longer needs tutoring in their original area of difficulty. The MOST ethical course of action is to:

    Answer: Acknowledge the progress, celebrate success, and discuss whether continued support is warranted

    Honest communication about student progress is an ethical obligation, even if it means ending the engagement.

  3. Which learning theory is MOST associated with the idea that students construct knowledge through experience rather than passive reception?

    Answer: Constructivism

    Constructivism, developed by Piaget and Vygotsky, holds that learners actively build understanding through experience.

  4. A tutor working with a bilingual student should PRIMARILY:

    Answer: Use the student's linguistic background as a bridge to new content where appropriate

    Leveraging a student's bilingual background supports comprehension and validates their full linguistic identity.

  5. Which professional behavior MOST effectively builds rapport with a new student in the first session?

    Answer: Beginning with a brief, low-stakes conversation to learn about the student's interests and goals

    Starting with a welcoming, low-pressure conversation establishes psychological safety and sets a positive tone.

  6. The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD), a key tutoring concept, describes:

    Answer: The range of tasks a student can perform with guidance but not yet independently

    Vygotsky's ZPD is the sweet spot where instruction is most effective — challenging but achievable with support.

  7. When a tutoring session is not producing the expected results, a competent tutor should FIRST:

    Answer: Reflect on and adjust their instructional strategies before drawing conclusions about the student

    Professional tutors examine their own methods first before concluding that the student is the problem.