Jigsaw Junction

The Center-Based Service Model

This service model recognizes that tutors are the eyes and the ears of an intervention program. Facilitating and guiding the instruction of tutors translates to effectiveness. With behavior analysts and tutors working together in the same location, the center-based model replaces the home therapy model. What are the benefits?

Quality

• Tutors teach on-site at the center with constant supervision provided by the Program Manager.
• Steady communication with tutors improves reliability of data, allowing parents and Program Managers to track and respond to progress.
• This model can encourage and monitor interactions between students in small groups. This prepares students for the learning environment of a typical classroom.

Value

• The organization hires and employs the tutors. Families can focus on their children and not on employing tutors.
• Program Managers can streamline their instruction with tutors. Familiarity in methodology builds efficiency and accuracy.

Parents may wonder how much one-on-one instruction their child will receive. The answer is, "It depends." Some students will learn more by interacting with peers. Others may require more direct instruction.