student and teacher tutorial

Tutorial

At Landmark School, tutorial is a defining part of our academic program and our literacy eco-system. 

Rooted in each student’s unique learning profile, tutorial provides highly individualized instruction in reading, writing, language development, and executive function.

It’s not extra support—it’s core instruction designed to unlock each student’s potential.

Tutorial Features

Individualized Curriculum

Custom-built literacy instruction meets each student’s unique needs, targeting areas of weakness and reinforcing skills until they become automatic. A personalized approach leads to meaningful progress, self-awareness, and confidence. 

Diagnostic 

During the admission process, every student goes through a battery of assessments to discover their areas of need. The teacher then continues to give diagnostic testing at check-points, to make sure the student is supported effectively.

Flexible AND Structured 

Landmark faculty receive extensive onsite training. While our reading instruction shares the scientific foundation of approaches like Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or LiPS, our tutors aren’t limited by a single method. Informed by diagnostic testing, they draw from a range of evidence-based strategies to meet each student’s needs. Every tutorial is grounded in structured literacy and the science of reading and delivered through a systematic, sequential, and structured approach.

Integrated 

As part of the literacy eco-system, the tutorial is integrated within the student’s academic schedule. It feels like just another class during the school day. It isn’t a pull-out or in another location or with different teachers. The tutorials are taught by teachers who may also teach a content area class. This helps inject tutorial concepts throughout the other academic curriculum.

tutorial student working one on one with teacher on literacy skills

Tutorial Focus

Areas of primary focus for Tutorial may include:

  • Fluency
  • Decoding
  • Vocabulary
  • Spelling
  • Composition
  • Comprehension
  • Study Skills
  • Transition planning (as needed)

From a Student...

Listen to a student talk about their experience with a Landmark tutorial and how it is where "you unlock your brain cells."