STUDY BUDDY

Mu Alpha Theta is excited to offer its members in partnership with the National Science and Technology Education Partnership an outreach opportunity to commence in the fall, 2008. Study Buddy is a cutting edge web based online peer-to-peer tutoring program designed to address low math scores of underperforming middle and high school students. This homework assistance program utilizes the latest interactive, collaborative technology to bring students from different locations across the country together for online tutoring sessions.

NSTEP would like to extend its sincere appreciation to Centreville High School in Clifton, Virginia, for being the first Mu Alpha Theta chapter to participate in the pilot program of Study Buddy.

STUDENTS
As a Mu Alpha Theta member, you will be paired with students who are struggling and may not otherwise have access to a tutor due to economic and/or geographic reasons. Your participation will be tracked by software and will serve as community service credit hours. For more details see the Tutor Guide. Also see some of our webinars online at http://www.nstep-online.org/tools/Study_Buddy_Tutor_Webinars.asp

TEACHERS
We encourage you to enroll your Mu Alpha Theta members in Study Buddy and can do so with minimal effort! Detailed reports of tutor activity are available to enable you to monitor and log your students’ participation in the program. For more information see the Teacher's Guide

NSTEP welcomes inquiries from both teachers and students. Please email them directly at studybuddy@nstep-online.org with questions about how you can integrate Study Buddy into your classroom!

For additional information, please visit the Study Buddy home page, and check back with us here for frequent updates!