eSylvan Online Learning Centers - Case History #2

How eSylvan has helped Sarah Hinderberger,
a student from Maryland

Sarah Hinderberger is a ninth grade student whose mother enrolled her in the eSylvan program toward the end of eighth grade because of her weak math skills. Her mother hoped eSylvan would help her improve her grades - and build her confidence.

Bonny Eisenbise, Sarah's mother, in her own words …

Sarah did not get terrific math grades in eighth grade. While she always had a pretty good attitude about studying, her low math grades made her feel that she was a poor student, which in turn affected her self-confidence. She would often say, "I'm stupid," because of her poor grades in math.

The eSylvan online tutoring service was appealing for several reasons. The primary reason was, of course, that it would give Sarah the help she needed to improve her math grades. However, it was also appealing because Sarah could practice and improve her math skills from the convenience of our home - without having to get in the car and physically go to a tutor. In turn, it was appealing for me because I didn't have to drive Sarah to her tutoring sessions, making it much easier on my schedule.

Sarah really likes the idea of tutoring from home on her own computer with eSylvan. She likes that she feels she learns something from each lesson and she is very diligent about keeping up with her eSylvan sessions. I don't even have to remind her about her next session. When I check on her, she's already online and has been working with her eSylvan tutor for ten minutes already.

eSylvan has definitely helped Sarah improve her grades, and she no longer feels like a poor student. I have attended some of Sarah's parent-teacher conferences in school and her teachers have made note of how hard-working she is and how well she is doing in math.