I'ld like to claim a case against tutoring center for not achieve estimated achievement. Whom shall I contact

Question

My son had been tutored by one of the famous tutoring center. Before that they assed him and estimated his hours to improve his comprehension level.. They estimated, 56 hours will take to improve his level into his grade level (by that time his comprehension level was blow his grade level), 110 hours to improve one level ahead. After 40 hrs completion(4 months later) they took assessment test, now he has improved only 5%(still he is in below his grade level), he supposed to be improved 80%. We would like to claim a case against them…If it is positive, whom shall I contact for that?

Answer 1

Tutoring centers usually do not employ special education teachers, although they may have very good teaching methods and curriculum. They should never guarantee progress at a certain rate or level, especially for children with IEPs.

Children with IEPs need to have individualized curriculum and be taught by someone who is fully aware of their learning style and needs and understands how to accommodate them.

I hear your anger and frustration. You have spent a lot of money and don't feel that you were given what was promised. The good thing is that your son did learn during this time, just not at the rate that was promised. It may be that he simply is learning at his own rate and there is nothing that will increase that rate at this time. Even with intensive special education tutoring, he might not have done any better.

Suing the center will just waste your money and time and cause a lot of emotional distress for your son. He will feel that he is to blame, because he didn't learn fast enough and he will feel that he is stupid, which isn't true. I would recommend that you take the money you would have spent on a lawsuit and see if there is a special education teacher who can privately tutor your son after school. Your school district or special education teacher, or even a neighboring school district, may know of people who are available in your area.

Answer 2

Does he have an IEP?  If he does that is the schools contract with you on how they will help your child.  You are already do more than they have and the center you are going to is only as good as the people they employ.  Good luck!

Answer 3

Suing your son would be more effective. The tutoring center doesn't guarantee anything because they can't control how much effort students put into their education.