K-12 Online Tutoring

K–12 (spoken as "k twelve," "k through twelve" or "k to twelve") comprises the sum of primary and secondary education in India, the United States, Canada, Ecuador, South Korea, Turkey, Philippines, Egypt, Australia, Afghanistan and Iran for publicly-supported school grades prior to college. The expression is a shortening of kindergarten (K) for 4- to 6-year-olds through twelfth grade (12) for 17- to 19-year-olds, the first and last grades of free education in these countries, respectively. The related term P–12 is also occasionally used in Australia and the United States, to refer to the sum of K–12 plus preschool education.

FAQs

  • What is the K to 12 Program?

    The K to 12 Program covers 13 years of basic education with the following key stages:

    Kindergarten to Grade 3

    Grades 4 to 6

    Grades 7 to 10 (Junior High School)

    Grades 11 and 12 (Senior High School)

  • What role do teachers play in a K12 high school education?

    The teacher provides guidance and feedback, facilitates online course discussions, and evaluates and grades student work. These teachers are subject-matter experts who are certified in their areas of expertise, and they are responsible for reviewing all student work and providing instructional feedback. Teachers grade students' assignments and review assessments; respond to student questions via e-mail or phone; conduct online full-class discussions, as well as tutorial sessions to reinforce difficult topics and online doubt clearing sessions.

  • What role do parents play in a K12 high school education?

    Parents are set up as mentors who engage in the student's activities and with the teacher. Mentors greatly influence student success by working with the student and teacher to keep students on schedule and help flag and resolve issues.

  • Do K12 high school courses support a flexible student schedule?

    There are start and end dates for each semester and specific due dates for all assignments. Students are also required to take part in graded discussions surrounding each unit. Students have flexible study schedules. However, class assignments must be completed by the due date, since this best assures strong student outcomes. If a student must finish earlier than the scheduled course end date, they can speak with their assigned teacher prior to the start of the course to discuss an accelerated schedule

    Catalyze’s K-12 online tutoring: Catalyze’s online tutoring program is one of the best for the K-12 curriculum with a combination of the right mix of online classroom delivery, assignments and doubt clearing with the help of the best tutors on the screen.

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