Clayborne Education http://www.clayborne.com Personal, Proven, Professional Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:33:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Testimonial-ACT http://www.clayborne.com/http:/www.clayborne.com/testimonial-act http://www.clayborne.com/http:/www.clayborne.com/testimonial-act#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:35:23 +0000 clay http://www.clayborne.com/?p=607 Both of my sons were tutored by Clay Daniel – one to improve scores on the SAT and the other for the ACT. Every aspect of our interactions with Clay struck the right balance between professionalism and warmth. In a pre-meeting, he clearly set out the number of classes he anticipated needing and the total cost as well as the necessary materials required. Scheduling was surprisingly easy, and Clay was very accommodating.

It’s relatively easy to determine if SAT and ACT prep work is effective by looking at scores prior to tutoring and then after. Both of my boys made significant progress, and best of all, they felt much more confident going into the testing. A personal touch was handwritten notes to each boy with final advice and encouragement. Our entire experience could not have been better.

–Pleased parent of two Clayborne students

Thanks!

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It’s relatively easy to determine if SAT and ACT prep work is effective by looking at scores prior to tutoring and then after. Both of my boys made significant progress, and best of all, they felt much more confident going into the testing. A personal touch was handwritten notes to each boy with final advice and encouragement. Our entire experience could not have been better.

–Pleased parent of two Clayborne students

Thanks!

]]> http://www.clayborne.com/http:/www.clayborne.com/testimonial-sat/feed 0 Distance Tutoring via TutorTrove http://www.clayborne.com/http:/www.clayborne.com/tutortrove http://www.clayborne.com/http:/www.clayborne.com/tutortrove#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:16:48 +0000 admin http://www.clayborne.com/?p=90 The Whiteboard, powered by TutorTrove, enables expert test preparation to be done from any computer.

TutorTrove’s Whiteboard is an exciting new application designed to enable students and their tutors to connect via the Internet. GRE, GMAT, and SAT students can write equations and draw graphs, complete with plotted points. LSAT students can upload test pages and work together with their tutor to break down logic games or the formal logic inherent in many logical reasoning questions.

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]]> http://www.clayborne.com/http:/www.clayborne.com/gre-vocabulary-approaches/feed 0 Helpful Links for Students http://www.clayborne.com/http:/www.clayborne.com/helpful-links http://www.clayborne.com/http:/www.clayborne.com/helpful-links#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:05:02 +0000 admin http://www.clayborne.com/?p=182 The Internet contains a wealth of information relating to test preparation and other educational pursuits. Here are some of our favorites:

Academic Tutoring/ Homework Help websites:

www.Math.com – This website has all kinds of math practice problems, calculators and tools, a worksheet generator, and more. It’s a great resource for Math enrichment for middle schools and high school. It also has advice about standardized test prep and links to study tips.

www.homeworkspot.com – This website directs students to different websites based on topic that can provide useful homework help. For example, if a student needs help with Poetry, it directs them to a glossary of poetic terms and poems.

www.factmonster.com/homework – At this website’s homework center, you can find helpful articles and information on every subject for middle school students.

www.khanacademy.org – This not-for-profit website promotes education worldwide.

Math sites:
www.purplemath.com

www.mathalicious.com

Standardized Tests:

www.princetonreview.com – GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, SAT, and ACT test prep company.

www.collegeboard.com – SAT and PSAT official website.

www.testprepreview.com – This website offers free online test practice and information about each individual standardized test.

PSAT:

http://www.nationalmerit.org/nmsp.php – This website is the website for the national merit scholarship corporation and demonstrates the benefits of taking the PSAT.

ACT:

www.actstudent.org – This is the official website of the ACT where students can register to take the ACT and view scores.

SAT:

http://sat.collegeboard.com/home – This website offers practice, test information, and registration for the SAT. There is also a helpful link: SAT for Educators that will help educators understand the SAT better.

GRE:

www.ets.org – The test maker’s site; has all kinds of helpful information, including downloadable software with practice tests and review questions.

www.greguide.com – This website has helpful information about the GRE and free online practice tests.

www.greprepinfo.com – This website has detailed information about taking the GRE and links to GRE practice.

GMAT:

www.mba.com – The test maker’s site, as well as the clearinghouse for all things MBA. This site also has test preparation software that the test taker will find quite valuable.

LSAT:

www.lsac.org – While not overflowing with helpful test preparation material, this site does offer some practice questions and practice LSAT from June 2007 (without experimental section).

]]> http://www.clayborne.com/http:/www.clayborne.com/helpful-links/feed 0 School Tutoring in Charlottesville/Albemarle http://www.clayborne.com/http:/www.clayborne.com/school-tutoring-in-charlottesvillealbemarle http://www.clayborne.com/http:/www.clayborne.com/school-tutoring-in-charlottesvillealbemarle#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:00:21 +0000 clay http://www.clayborne.com/?p=225 Is your child struggling with a particular subject at school? Clayborne can help. Clayborne Education provides proven, personalized guidance and instruction to high school and middle school students in Charlottesville, Crozet, and Albemarle County in general. Our tutors are experts in their subject areas, as well as the sort of people who, as one client put it, “I was happy to welcome into my home.”

Expert tutoring from people you will be happy for your kids to know. Competitive rates. Flexibility and convenience. These are the hallmarks of Clayborne Education. For more information, go to www.clayborne.com or e-mail director@clayborne.com. We look forward to talking to you soon.

]]> http://www.clayborne.com/http:/www.clayborne.com/school-tutoring-in-charlottesvillealbemarle/feed 0 LSAT Testimonial http://www.clayborne.com/http:/www.clayborne.com/lsat-testimonial http://www.clayborne.com/http:/www.clayborne.com/lsat-testimonial#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:35:50 +0000 Elizabeth http://www.clayborne.com/?p=387 “Undertaking the LSAT can be a daunting task- before finding Clayborne I would ask myself questions like: ‘How do I study for this?’ and ‘What should I focus on?’

After meeting with Clayborne’s friendly and professional staff, those questions were answered, and I was given the tools I needed to enter the exam with capability and confidence.”

- testimonial of a former LSAT student

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scored well (700) on the GMAT. I am confident I would have done
far worse without his guidance. Because I am trying to get into a
top-rated B-school, this was money well-spent. “

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-Gray Flora IV
Nashville, TN

]]> http://www.clayborne.com/http:/www.clayborne.com/testimonial-5/feed 0 Testimonial http://www.clayborne.com/http:/www.clayborne.com/testimonial-4 http://www.clayborne.com/http:/www.clayborne.com/testimonial-4#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:13:08 +0000 clay http://www.clayborne.com/?p=204 Having passed my Mom and younger sister in Latin studies, I eventually could no longer teach myself. I especially struggled with understanding the Latin grammar and knowing how to properly translate verbs. Knowing our neighbor Clay Daniel was not only adept in several languages but also an affable guy, my mom approached him to tutor me. I was impressed with Clay’s vast knowledge of Latin–both vocabulary and grammar. He helped me continue on with Artes Latinae in ninth grade coaching me through difficult Latin and English grammar concepts and lengthy Latin translations. He easily understood my questions. I would highly recommend Clay–for Latin or a number of other subjects.
–Suzanne Nichols, recent graduate of Grove City College
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