Sylvan Learning Cuts Assessment Fee to $29 to Help Families Seeking Support after Continued Learning Loss

The height of the pandemic was hard on students and parents. The transition to remote learning disrupted the daily classroom cadence, and many students fell behind during this period of satellite instruction. However, even after a full ‘normal’ school year, nationwide reports show that the majority of students are still far behind.

Sylvan has been a key resource for parents and students over the past four decades, but after the consequences of pandemic-related learning disruptions began to manifest, the proven results of the Sylvan model became even more crucial. While it will take years for this progress to be regained, the mode of support is equally as important. When working against years of academic challenges, students are best prepared to succeed when they receive consistent, personalized, high-dosage tutoring.

High-quality, high-dosage tutoring delivered in three or more 30-minute sessions each week, and with a teacher-student ratio no higher than 1:4, is a proven recovery strategy that has consistently been promoted by the Department of Education and proven by research. This approach is precisely the method Sylvan Learning has been honing for the past four decades.

Learning Loss Response

The most recent National Assessment of Educational Programs (NAEP) scores show a nationwide decline in achievement, reflecting two decades of learning progress lost. As such, Sylvan has responded by offering its Sylvan Insight Assessment for $29 to all students. Normally, this assessment costs up to $199.

The Assessment is a combination of computer-adaptive skill assessments, observations by trained and certified Sylvan teachers and attitude surveys. The results combined with the feedback from Sylvan’s educational staff can help guide parents on what specific skills, beliefs or behaviors may be limiting growth for their child.

After the Insight Assessment, parents will have a clear picture of their children’s educational needs and how Sylvan can address them. By slashing the price of the initial assessment, Sylvan hopes to make supplemental education more affordable and more accessible to reach the greatest number of families.

Sylvan's Commitment

Sylvan is committed to helping parents get children the attention they need to recover from COVID-induced learning loss. Getting the assessment done is the first step to actually reversing the detrimental impact of COVID-19. Over the decades, Sylvan has developed proven strategies to take children who are behind and get them ahead of the curve and with their best foot forward toward college. We want to make it as easy as possible for all parents.

• Consistent, personalized, high-dosage tutoring
• High-quality tutoring delivered in three or more 30-minute sessions each week
• Teacher-student ratio no higher than 1:4
• Computer-adaptive skill assessments
• Observations by trained and certified Sylvan teachers
• Attitude surveys