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Frustrations with the Math Curriculum
A significant source of conflict remains the district's use of "inquiry-based" curricula (such as MVP Math), which shifted from traditional direct instruction to a "productive struggle" model.
Homework Inaccessibility: Parents frequently complain that their 7th graders come home unable to complete homework because they were never "taught" the concept in class, leading to high frustration during the evening.
Declining Grades: High-achieving students have seen their grades drop significantly (e.g., from A’s to D’s or F's), causing severe self-doubt and emotional distress.
Private Tutoring Burden: Parents are angry that they must pay for private tutors or spend hours teaching the material themselves to prevent their children from failing, effectively subsidizing the public school system.
Grading and Academic Transparency
The methods used to evaluate student progress in 7th-grade math have led to accusations of "masking" failure.
Heavy Grading Curves: Parents have alleged that schools use heavy curves to artificially boost test scores, making it difficult for parents to see that their child has not actually mastered the 2026 state math standards.
Lack of Special Education (EC) Support: Parents of students with IEPs frequently file complaints when required special education services are not provided due to staff vacancies, significantly impacting the performance of students in 7th-grade math.
What a master tutor will do as your 7th Grade student’s tutor?
Be a private teacher to your student and give them one on one attention to their learning needs.
Why every student should have an affordable academic tutor to help them achieve academic success!
Imagine your child having a professional master tutor to help them do the following:
Help with homework daily.
Help preparing for quizzes, tests, and exams.
Time management skills.
Reading comprehension practice.
Learn advance math skills beyond their grade level.
Learn study skills so they become independent learners.
Learn test taking technique, critical reading skills, and analytical reasoning.
Improve the student’s grades by identifying academic weaknesses and teaching your student the academic concepts they find difficult.
Long-term preparation for high SAT/ACT scores.
We offer the following in our academic tutoring programs:
Live 1 on 1 tutoring sessions 7 days a week.
Help with math and English grammar homework daily.
Flexible tutoring schedules for the busy student.
Comprehension practice quizzes, tests, and exams to prepare your student for school.
A pathway to a college or university with long-term academic preparation.
Meet Your Student's Private Professor: Dr. Kevin L. Powell, Mathematician, Physicist, Logician, and Writer
Experience the difference that expert, one-on-one attention makes.
At Tutor Charlotte, your student receives personalized guidance from Dr. Kevin L. Powell, an esteemed educator dedicated to understanding and addressing your student’s unique learning issues with patience, understanding, and humor.
Dr. Powell inspires and motivates students to learn as much as possible, providing the dedicated attention they need and deserve.
A Remarkable Educational Background
Dr. Powell brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the classroom:
Doctorate in Mathematics
Master’s Degrees in: Business Administration, Economics, and Physics
Bachelor’s of Science Degree in: Business Administration
Associate’s of Applied Science Degree in: Accounting
In addition to his extensive academic credentials, Dr. Powell is an esteemed logician with two years of specialized study in logic, ensuring a structured and comprehensive approach to teaching complex subjects.
The questions I ask at the beginning of every tutoring session.
1. Do you have any homework that I can help you with today?
2. Do you have a quiz, test, or exam this week I can help you prepare for?
3. Do you need a lesson on a particular concept your teacher taught that you did not understand?
4. What did your math teacher teach you today?
Tutor Charlotte Program I: Deep Mathematics & Language Arts Support Grades 4-8 Tutoring All Year Long Cost $170.00 per month!
Elevate your student’s academic performance with Tutor Charlotte Program I, a premier online learning experience designed for 6th graders. For just $170.00 per month, your child receives 28 to 30 hours or more of expert instruction or more per month—to master core subjects and build lifelong confidence.
Why Choose Program I?
Comprehensive Math Mastery: From General Math and Pre-Algebra to Math I, Geometry, and Set Theory and Logic (Thinking Mathematically!), we simplify complex concepts to ensure your student excels.
Elite Language Arts Training: We bridge the gap in English Grammar, Reading Comprehension, and Composition to create powerful communicators.
New for 2026 – Tech Literacy: Students now receive introductory lessons in Python programming and Visual Studio Code, teaching them to write, debug, and execute code in a professional development environment.
Curriculum-Aligned Learning: Our lessons follow your school’s specific standards, ensuring every hour spent with us translates to higher grades in the classroom.
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Customizable Science Add-On
Prepare your student for high school success by adding Chemistry, Physics, or Biology to their program. This add-on includes a weekly 30-minute lecture, specialized notes, and regular assessments to track progress.
Give your child the academic edge they deserve.
*A one-time non-refundable registration fee $100.00 and one-time non-refundable orientation tutoring class fee $26.06 apply. *After the orientation tutoring class, a parent can get a complete refund of the program fee $170.00, registration fee $100.00, and orientation fee $26.06 if they cancel their student’s enrollment in Tutor Charlotte within 24 hours.
There is no contract. There is no obligation to continue. You pay month to month only. You can stop academic tutoring anytime.
Professor: Dr. Kevin L. Powell, Mathematician and Physicist
Ph. 980-288-6115 Charlotte, NC
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Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. No phone calls will be accepted when tutoring is being done.
Compare our Tutor Charlotte flat price $170.00 a month for 28 to 30 hours of tutoring to our competitor Sylvan Learning Center. They charge you:
Personalized Tutoring and Homework Help: $50+ per session
ACT and SAT Group Classes: $900+ per class
STEM & Academic Camps: $200+ per camp
Compare our Tutor Charlotte flat price $170.00 a month for 28 to 30 hours of tutoring to our competitor Huntington Learning Center. Their customer complained “They provide a diagnostic and then tell you they will need 80 sessions with your child, at $70-$85 per hour. I contracted for 20 sessions to see how it went before committing to more, then I was told they still need to "learn" my child. Ridiculous! My daughter was bored after 10 sessions, we stopped after 13 and I asked for a credit for the unused hours.”
What can Tutor Charlotte do to help my student in math?
Tutor Charlotte can provide your student with a solid foundation in mathematics. By building a solid foundation in math, student gain the confidence to learn high levels of mathematics.
Will the master tutor, Dr. Kevin L. Powell, contact my student’s teachers?
Yes, if given permission by a parent. I like to work closely with the student’s teacher in order to get the best result for your student. Click “Academic Permission Form” and print it out. Complete the form and give it to each teacher who should be contacted by Dr. Powell.
Question: What is a typical Tutor Charlotte tutoring session like?
During the tutoring session, we ask the student the following questions and tutor what the student needs:
1. Do you have any homework that I can help you with today?
2. Do you have a quiz, test, or exam this week I can help you prepare for?
3. Do you need a lesson on a particular concept your teacher taught that you did not understand?
4. What did your Language Arts teacher, math teacher, and or science teacher teach you today?
Question: Do I need a desktop computer for my student?
Yes, your student must have access to the internet, speakers on their computer, and I recommend access to a working printer to printout academic work. I recommend a desktop computer over Ipads and other devices.
Do you do academic assessments of your students?
Yes, my students do continuous academic assessments in math and English grammar to determine the student’s skills in the subject being tutored. The continuous academic assessment allows us to adjust your student’s academic tutoring to fit their needs.
Question: Do you tutor ELA?
After a careful assessment of the student’s English grammar skills, the student is taught by the master tutor, Dr. Kevin L. Powell, using the Glencoe Language Arts English Grammar and Composition Handbook with complete assessment questions in each chapter based on the reading level of the student. In addition, the student will begin studying and incorporating 5,014 SAT vocabulary words for reading comprehension. The student is continuously tested to measure their academic progress. The student is taught English composition (writing and structure).
4th Grade English Grammar and Composition Handbook
5th Grade English Grammar and Composition Handbook
6th Grade English Grammar and Composition Handbook
7th Grade English Grammar and Composition Handbook
8th Grade English Grammar and Composition Handbook
Dr. Kevin L. Powell tutors and teaches 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th mathematics strictly from the textbooks, and remedial 3rd grade Saxon math.
Tutor Charlotte follows this math curriculum for tutoring 7th grade students in Raleigh, North Carolina.
In 2026, the 7th-grade math curriculum in Raleigh’s Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) follows the North Carolina Standard Course of Study, primarily delivered through the Open Up Resources/Illustrative Mathematics (IM) curriculum.
While the state is currently in the process of finalizing new 2026 K-12 Math Standards—with the first draft released in late 2025—full implementation of revised standards is not scheduled until the 2028-2029 school year.
Core Curriculum Units (Open Up/IM)
The 2026 curriculum is organized into nine sequential units designed to build conceptual understanding and fluency:
Scale Drawings: Understanding scale factors, actual lengths, and areas.
Introducing Proportional Relationships: Using tables, graphs, and equations to represent proportions.
Measuring Circles: Exploring the relationship between radius, diameter, circumference, and area.
Proportional Relationships and Percentages: Applying proportional reasoning to real-world percent problems like tax, tips, and discounts.
Rational Number Arithmetic: Developing fluency in adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing all rational numbers (including negative numbers).
Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities: Solving multi-step problems and interpreting variables in context.
Angles, Triangles, and Prisms: Calculating surface area, volume, and understanding geometric constructions.
Probability and Sampling: Investigating chance and making inferences about populations.
Putting It All Together: A final unit integrating all course concepts.
Course Pathways in WCPSS
Students in Raleigh typically enter one of two math tracks in 7th grade:
Math 7: Standard grade-level curriculum focused on the units above.
Math 7 Plus: An accelerated track that compresses three years of material into two. It covers all 7th-grade standards plus a significant portion of 8th-grade material, such as radicals, integer exponents, and linear equations, to prepare students for NC Math 1 in 8th grade.
