Top HSPT Tutors serving Vancouver

Michelle: Vancouver HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Vancouver, WA
...in Math and Language Arts. I tutor Math up through Algebra II, middle and high school English & grammar, and the core subjects of middle school. My intent, when tutoring, is to responsively connect with students, so that they can engage in understanding their subject and acquire learning tools to attack new material confidently. My favorite subjects to tutor are English, Math, and Social Studies. Studying U.S. and World History is a personal passion; delving...
Education & Certification
Oregon State University - Bachelor in Arts, Sociology

Emily: Vancouver HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Vancouver, WA
...small, rural schools, and large, suburban ones. I've taught classes in Language Arts, Drama/Theater, Leadership, and lead workshops where students completed their Essential Skills graduation requirements. My expertise is working with students grades 6-12 and adult learners. I love to help students explore their interests and hone their writing skills in English, but I am also here to help learners of French as well. I studied abroad in Poitiers, France, which was one of the...
Education & Certification
Portland State University Double Major in French and English - Bachelor in Arts, English
University of Portland - Master of Arts Teaching, High School Teaching

Karl: Vancouver HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Vancouver, WA
...and all data meaningless. In part through these laboratory experiences, I have learned that true understanding comes from the teaching of central concepts rather than brute-force memorization. In short, you don't learn THAT 62=3, you learn WHY 62=3, allowing you to find 82, 122, 93, and all the others (this technique can be extrapolated to many of the graduate test prep tutoring work I do). Similarly, I don't teach what the answer to a particular...
Education & Certification
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Bachelor of Science, Cellular and Molecular Biology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1500
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 700

Aaron: Vancouver HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Vancouver, WA
...tutor with years of experience. I provide support and guidance for students in many subjects and specialize in test preparation, teaching study skills, and ensuring a deep understanding of all material. My background includes a Graduate Degree in Environmental and Resource Economics with honors, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, with honors. I have tutored students at all levels of mathematics, prepared students for high school and college, and taught graduate level econometrics and...
Education & Certification
Portland State University - Bachelors, Economics
Portland State University - Masters, Environmental and Resource Management

Pat: Vancouver HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Vancouver, WA
...an opportunity to influence positively how a student sees him or herself as a learner. Learning takes place over the course of a school year, semester, quarter, week, or in a five minute time frame (such as with a substitute teacher). The math problem or the causes of the American Revolution may be what the student is learning but the context of the situation is always making learning a positive experience for the student.... Learning is...
Education & Certification
Old Dominion University - Bachelors, History and French
George Washington University - Masters, Behavioral Science

Ishika: Vancouver HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Vancouver, WA
...psychologist. I have extensive tutoring experience at DePaul's writing center, and have taken classes which help fine-tune my tutoring skills; I work with a diverse population of students, on a wide variety of writing-based projects. My favorite subject to tutor would be anything related to reading or writing, as these are the subjects I have the most experience with. I am a strong believer of the fact that anyone who writes anything is a good...
Education & Certification
DePaul University - Bachelor of Science, Developmental Psychology

Cezanne: Vancouver HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Vancouver, WA
...Language Arts. I am now working towards adding an English as a Second Language endorsement. In each of the aforementioned countries, I have tutored students between the ages of nine years old to 47 years old. My daughter who is almost three, is my newest student. I am most knowledgable in tutoring English Language Arts and prefer elementary to high school grades and subjects. From my experiences, I know that hands-on learning that is relevant...
Education & Certification
University of Oregon - Bachelors, Family and Human Services
Concord University - Masters, Teaching

Faith: Vancouver HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Vancouver, WA
...years at both high school and middle school levels in public schools in Hawaii, California and Washington. Able to help you study for the JLPT N5 level Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Have a TEFL certificate to teach English as a Foreign Language and have taught ELL classes at high school level and to adults. Excited to be connecting with potential students online. Courses are focused on students' interests to increase student value and time.
Education & Certification
University of Washington-Seattle Campus - Bachelor in Business Administration, Business, General
University of Hawaii at Manoa - Certificate, Education

Sascha: Vancouver HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Vancouver, WA
...writing projects at all age levels, as well as test prep! My main tutoring focus is on university level social science, ACT/SAT prep, AP test prep, and essay workshopping. My tutoring sessions are focused on the student's ideas, and my role is to help them convey their ideas in the most effective way possible. I have experience tutoring writing for many different subjects, and my lessons are tailored to each student's specific needs. My students...
Education & Certification
Reed College - Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology

Karney: Vancouver HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Vancouver, WA
...highest SAT score in my school district when I was a junior (without tutoring, even!). I started tutoring the Verbal side of the SAT in Los Angeles in 1999. Then I branched out into the SAT Math and then into academic tutoring in many subject areas. I was tutoring celebrity kids in Malibu mostly at that time. Since then, I've tutored students from 1st grade to college in many different academic subjects, and always continued...
Education & Certification
University of Idaho - Bachelor in Arts, English

Melanie: Vancouver HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Vancouver, WA
...(English as a Second Language). I will enjoy helping you if I see you putting the work in to move forward. The life experience having lived in Ohio, California, Oregon, Canada, Brazil and Japan, in addition to traveling to various Asian and South American countries, has given me an appreciation for humans different from me. I want to learn from you too. I currently am working on learning Japanese and Mandarin at the same time....
Education & Certification
Portland Community College - Associate in Science, Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)

Corinne: Vancouver HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Vancouver, WA
...a high school math teacher for the past four years and math tutor for the past nine years. I love helping students understand and grasp new concepts. I help students relate math to the real world so it make sense to them! I love when students ask questions because I want to make sure they are understanding the content. I am here to help them and I do whatever I can for them to succeed.
Education & Certification
Corban University - Bachelor of Education, Mathematics Teacher Education

Gabby: Vancouver HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Vancouver, WA
...a private tutor for over two years, focusing in writing, English, communication, humanities, study skills, organization and academic/career planning. I love finding creative ways for students to learn and apply their skills to things that interest them. I am also two years into my Master's program at University of Oregon, where I'm studying Strategic Communication with a focus in marketing, branding, research and communications planning. I graduated from UO with my B.A. in Journalism in...
Education & Certification
University of Oregon - Bachelor in Arts, Journalism
University of Oregon - Current Grad Student, Communication, General
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1500
SAT Math: 720
SAT Verbal: 720

David: Vancouver HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Vancouver, WA
...at the middle and high school levels. I student-taught in the Portland area during my certification process before taking a job teaching middle school students in Glendale, Arizona. I currently teach in Vancouver at a STEM magnet program; I guide students in their exploration of English Language Arts at the middle school level while offering a psychology/sociology elective for high school students. I also currently serve as librarian part-time. First and foremost, I love sharing...
Education & Certification
Portland State University - Bachelor in Arts, English
University of Portland - Master of Arts, Teaching

Michael: Vancouver HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Vancouver, WA
...have many years of teaching a variety of students. I know how to motivate learners to do their best. During my public-school career I taught art, technology, reading and writing. Similarly, as a professor my efforts and doctorate focused on the learner in online environments much like Varsity Tutors. Recently, I returned from a year of teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) in Thailand to both adults and children; it was an incredible experience...
Education & Certification
Western Washington University - Bachelor of Science, Design and Visual Communications
University of Phoenix-Online Campus - Doctor of Education, Instructional Technology

Jordon: Vancouver HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Vancouver, WA
...themselves or first struggle with mathematics, so I think its important to make sure they are really comfortable with the skills they will need. With two years of professional mathematics tutoring experience, I am able to help students get to the very root of their struggles. My main priority is to not only give students the strategies they need to succeed, but also build confidence. I really enjoy when I see that a student has...
Education & Certification
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus - Bachelor of Science, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Chelsea: Vancouver HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Vancouver, WA
...in grade level from kindergarten to high school. I also privately tutored English at the college level. I happily tutor in all k-12 subjects, but tutoring in any area of English is near and dear to my heart. I love helping students experience stories and learn how to use their own words to tell their own stories. I truly believe that stories make us better people, and I love being able to share the power...
Education & Certification
University of Missouri-St Louis - Bachelor in Arts, English
University of Missouri-St Louis - Master of Arts, English Composition
GRE Verbal: 163

Paul: Vancouver HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Vancouver, WA
...I'm a writer and filmmaker by trade. I've been teaching and writing for over twenty years, have a variety of academic and non-academic interests including films, books, sports, music, travel, languages, art, theatre and many more. To be honest, I'm pretty much interested in everything in one way or another, whether it be academic or pop culture related. I speak three languages, have traveled extensively and come from a very academically oriented family.... I believe that...
Education & Certification
University of Oregon - Bachelors, English, Spanish
University of Southern California - Masters, Cinema Production Fine Arts

Ribal: Vancouver HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Vancouver, WA
...feel that my wide range of experiences make me more than qualified to become a tutor at this point in my life. As you probably already noticed from the career path that I have chosen to pursue (becoming a Physician), I can definitely as that I am most passionate about Science, Mathematics and Psychology. I would like to close this statement by adding that one of my favorite and most rewarding experiences was Volunteering in...
Education & Certification
Portland State University - Bachelor of Science, Natural Sciences
SAT Math: 700

Amy: Vancouver HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Vancouver, WA
...tutoring all subjects, but the subjects that I most frequently tutor are language arts and elementary math. I also love to teach study and organizational skills. I am passionate about teaching. My philosophy is that all students can learn. I believe that if a student is struggling with a concept, it is my job, as an educator, to be creative and find a way to teach the concept so that each student understands. My style...
Education & Certification
University of Hawaii at Hilo - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology & Communication
Arizona State University - Masters in Education, Special Education
Private HSPT Tutoring in Vancouver, WA
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Vancouver HSPT Tutoring FAQ
The High School Placement Test (HSPT) is an important entrance exam that many students struggle with. An expert HSPT tutor in Vancouver, WA, could help your child to develop a study plan to make the best use of their time.
The HSPT is a required entrance exam for certain private high schools around the nation. The HSPT is administered by individual private and parochial schools rather by a national testing organization. This test of reading, language skills, quantitative thinking, writing, and math skill is especially popular with Catholic high schools. Unlike many standardized tests, there is no standardized score reporting. Each test yields a score of 200 to 800, calculated from answers to 300 multiple-choice questions. Each timed section of the test consists of multiple-choice questions. Schools can customize the test to suit their individual needs. There are pre-written optional sections available on a number of subjects, like the Catholic religion or mechanical aptitude. Not all schools will use those sections or their own optional questions, but any extra sections add time to the standard 2.5 hour test.
Varsity Tutors can find your child a tutor in Vancouver who is as adept at the HSPT as they are at teaching the HSPT. Your child's experienced tutor may be able to coach them on any standard section of the test. Some of the tutors will be experts on the optional subjects, like the Catholic religion, as well. If your child needs help with math or language skills, or just needs general coaching for the test, their tutor will know just what to do. Your tutor will learn about your child's learning needs and goals, and then create a lesson plan to meet those goals. Their tutor could give your child frequent feedback as they work through each lesson, because regular feedback is important to effective test preparation.
An expert HSPT tutor in Vancouver could help your child work toward all of their studying goals. Your child's tutor can meet with them in person at your home or in another physical location, so there is almost always a meeting option that works. Face-to-face online tutoring is another option thanks to a web-based learning platform. Your child's tutor will schedule regular tutoring sessions, online or in person, because this is an important part of regular test preparation.
Your child doesn't have to prepare for the HSPT alone when expert test prep assistance is available. If you're looking for HSPT tutors in Vancouver, WA, the educational directors at Varsity Tutors will be happy to help.
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