Tutor.com and Client

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Live Homework HelpFunding provided by a Library
Service Technology Grant in partnership with
Gwinnett County Public Library Gwinnett County
Public Schools.
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Live Homework Help

Live Homework Help is an innovative,
after-school tutoring service for 4th-12th grade
students. Students connect to a live tutor for 20
minutes of online academic assistance. The
service is available from library computers and
home computers.
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Tutor.com

• Founded in 1998 in association with The Princeton
  Review
• Leading provider of online tutoring services and
  Live Homework Help
• 400 public libraries offer Live Homework Help
• California State Library and Maryland Library
  Partnership have statewide programs
• 1,000 students use service daily
• 92 of the students would recommend LHWH to a
  friend
• Certified Tutor Training and Evaluation Program
• Of students who filled out the session survey

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Interactive Tutoring Sessions

• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Language Arts

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Online Tutors

• Certified teachers, college professors,
  professional tutors, graduate school students
  and students attending four-year accredited
  universities from across the country.
• Certified through the Tutor.com Training Program.
  
• Tutor Evaluation and Mentor Program ensures
  quality tutoring.
• Receive 7-year criminal background check and
  reference check from Kroll Background America.

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GCPL/GCPS and Tutor.com

• LSTA Grant awarded for year-round service during
  CY 2003
• Service began January 13, 2003
• Hours
• Sunday - Thursday from 400 p.m. - 1100 p.m.
• In library and remote access

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Results Since January 2003

• 654 Homework Help Sessions
• Popular Subjects and Grade Levels
• Math and Science
• 11th, 6th and 7th grades
• 95 Gwinnett students recommend service to
  friends

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Student Comments (In their own words)

• Hi i liked homework help they helped me pass my
  social studies test
• It is wonderful the tutors are very helpful
• I love this ! it is so helpful. and on top of
  that, the tutor i spoke to was so very polite
• I would never got it if it wasnt for this
  website
• My physic tutor really helped with understanding
  electric fields

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Use Live Homework Help in 11 GCPL branches or by
logging on from home

• Log on to www.gwinnettpl.org.
• Click on this icon
• Enter library card number PIN number.
• Apply for a library card at any branch, by
  calling 770.978.5154 during library business
  hours, or at www.gwinnettpl.org.

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www.gwinnettpl.org
Step 1. Select your Subject
Step 2. Select your Grade level
Step 3. Have you used Homework Help before?
Step 4. Press Go!
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www.gwinnettpl.org
Step 1. Select your Subject
Step 2. Select your Grade level
Step 3. Have you used Homework Help before?
Step 4. Press Go!
Step 5. Connect to a tutor (this takes about 1
minute)
Step 6. Have a session in our online classroom!
Sessions generally last 15-20 minutes. The
session will not be cut off at a time limit.
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For More Information

• Watch for publicity materials for students and
  teachers.
• Bookmarks
• Posters
• Teacher brochures
• Promotional programs
• Video by GCPS with Tutor.com CEO
• Log on and practice ---- GCPS employees are
  eligible for a free library card.
• For library questions, call 770.978.5154 or email
  AskInfo at www.gwinnettpl.org