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Evaluators and TutorsEvery year in springtime, we are inundated with inquiries about how and where to find an evaluator. This list is a starting point. We encourage you to make calls, ask questions and find an evaluator you feel is a good fit for your family's teaching style. If you are an evaluator who wants to be included in this listing, please Contact Us and include the information about yourself that you see listed below. Michelle Brill email: the_brills@bellsouth.net phone: 561-582-3211 Florida State certified 1-6 8 years teaching experience; 7 years homeschooling Evaluation style: Interview with parent and child; review of portfolio $40.00 1st child; sibling discount Location: flexible Connie Baugher-Forg email: justmaeve@email.uophx.edu phone: 407-302-6567 Florida and Montana State certified 15 years experience as Principal and teacher, extensive homeschool personal experience Student Advocate & tutoring Evaluation style: Telephone or Cyber interview with students and parents; evaluation of portfolio via mail (snail or e-mail) $35.00 per child Location: Cyber evaluation Annette Kravick, MSE Educational Tutoring and Counseling phone: 561-394-8300 or 561-746-9007 Specializes in special needs evaluations, including learning disabilities, mental handicap, etc. Private and semi-private tutoring also available. $55.00 per evaluation Kim Nemeth, M.Ed phone: 561-392-2246 email: nemethg@bellsouth.net B.A. Elementary Education, M.Ed. Early Childhood Education Evaluates grades K - 12 Evaluation style: Portfolio Evaluation, including curriculum counseling. Private standardized testing also available (Stanford Achievement Test (SAT) or IOWA Test of Basic Skills). Cost: $40 first child, $20 second child, $5 each additional child. Fee is adjustable as needed. Location: Her home in Boca Raton. Marty Roames email: Aplustut@wmconnect.com phone: 561-338-3398 MA in Education and Counseling, former HOMESCHOOL MOM of Jayson, recent graduate. Fla. certified to teach READING, MATH, AND ENGLISH. Present Occupation: Small home-based business: A PLUS TUTORS. I CAN come to you OR come to me and get GOODIES..TO HELP YOUR CHILD....I have books GALORE!. I have my own small assessments in math, reading, grammar, writing, and study skills. Charge: $40 for first child, discounts for siblings. If you need a partial scholarship, let me know. Sherilyn I. Reynolds email:esm25us@yahoo.com phone: 954-415-1041 Florida State certified 1-6 27 years teaching experience, 16 years homeschooling Evaluation style: Review of portfolio, discussion with parent and child. Also can administer Iowa, SAT, or teacher-made test in lieu of or in addition to portfolio review. $30.00-portfolio review-first child, sibling discount. $60.00-standardized test-first child, sibling discount. Your home or mine. Fee slightly more if your home. Amy Tucker email: mommyt136@earthlink.net Masters Special Education Available for homeschool evaluations and private tutoring 4 years of teaching experience Located in Jacksonville FL Phone: (904)634-1821 Evaluation style: Parent and child interview, portfolio review very individualized Cost $40 first child $20 second child $10 for each additional sibling. Location: Flexible Laura Watson email: watson_l@popmail.firn.edu phone: 561-963-5700 or cell 561-601-7779 FL Certified Teacher in ESE (Varying Exceptionalities) K-12 10 years public school teaching experience. Currently teaching in PB county. Able to test using BASIS (Basic Achievement Skills Individual Screener). This test gives Standand Scores & grade/age equivalents in Reading, Math, & Spelling. Also gives Written Expression grade level score. Prefer to work with K-5 grade level children. Charge: $40 per child. Your location or hers. Dorothy Zablotsky, M.S. ed email: Mrs_z@bellsouth.net. Phone: 561-734-3321 Certification in: Gifted and Talented; Reading; ESOL; Elementary Education Years of teaching: 20 Present occupation: Retired, Tutor and FAU instructor for Remediation in Reading #RED 4311. Present tutoring students are from Congress, St. Vincents, St. Marks, and Banyan Creek. Evaluation Style: find out what goals the parents set at the beginning of the year, look for improvement in each subject area of the portfolio, offer suggestions for improvement on weaknesses and activities to enrich the strengths. Can administer the Informal Reading Inventory to find problem areas of vocabulary, decoding skills, and comprehension. Charge: $40 per session for each evaluation; $70 for testing |