TACHS Tutoring

Natalie’s TACHS test prep tutoring prepares students for all four sections: Written Expression, Reading, Ability, and Mathematics. The TACHS, now fully digital, is administered online only once every year in the fall and has a total of 200 multiple-choice questions, with a total testing time of about 2 and a half hours. After completing an initial practice test, her students learn test-taking strategies for each section while focusing on struggle areas and good time management techniques. With a solid study plan in place, they build their test-taking skills and familiarity with the question types for maximum success on testing day.

Ability

The TACHS Ability section includes 3 essential analytical question types across a total of 50 questions: figure matrices, figure classification, and paper folding. Natalie shows students the best strategies to efficiently and quickly answer these questions within the given time limit.

Reading

The TACHS Reading section has 30 questions related to reading passages, as well as 20 vocabulary questions. Using test-specific reading comprehension strategies and targeted word lists, Natalie helps students minimize time spent on each question type and maximize their score in this tightly timed section.

Written Expression

The TACHS Written Expression section features 40 questions that focus on a student’s grammar knowledge: punctuation, capitalization, usage, and spelling. Natalie guides her students through the grammar rules they need to know and the strategies they should use to move through this question type quickly, so they can easily recognize grammar mistakes. The other 10 questions focus on writing and composition, another area she specializes in and can help students excel.

Mathematics

The TACHS Math section has 32 questions that focus on 8th-grade math knowledge across concept areas, while the remaining 18 questions test a student’s estimation skills and mental math abilities. Natalie helps her students with any needed concept review as they learn how to use the testing format of multiple choice to their advantage and gain the best possible score in this section.

Tutoring includes:

Study plan based on initial practice test scores

Complete review of TACHS concepts and strategies with targeted practice (available for all sections)

Weekly feedback on student progress and homework completion (available for all sections)

Free online resources for reading, ability, and verbal practice

Timed practice sets during lessons

FAQ about Natalie’s test prep

Do you offer a full test prep program or classes?

No, I do not offer programs or classes. My lessons are one-on-one and adapt to the needs of every student, based on where they are at in their test prep and how much support they need.

What does a typical lesson with you look like?

I help my students not only get to the right answer, but also understand how they got to the right answer and what makes it correct. They also learn how to methodically approach questions and answers. By understanding how a test works and how the testmakers have created the questions, students can better learn how to take that test with minimal stress and maximum success.

Can you guarantee a score increase on the actual test?

No, as a tutor, I cannot make any guarantees when it comes to scores and reaching score goals. Students must be fully committed to their study plans, daily practice goals, and using the strategies they learn for them to make significant progress in their test prep.

How many lessons will my child need?

I cannot provide an estimate for the total number of lessons without more information or meeting the student. Some students need more support, while others need less. Ideally, test preparation should start as early as possible before a test date, at least 2-3 months. To start, I always ask for practice test results or previous test results to help me see where we need to focus the most. I also ask about what test prep, if any, a student has done so far and what their specific test score goals are.

Parents and Student Reviews

Great tutor for TACHS prep!!!

“Natalie is a very good tutor and has a needed knowlege base on prepping for tests. She is firm but nice and my daughter works well with her. We were in a time crunch and Natalie is helping us catch up. Unfortunately, we were with another tutor who really wasted so much time. I was worried if my daughter would be ready, but Natalie helped us organize her studies to cover it all!”