ABOUT SCHOLAR TUTORIALS
Scholar Tutorials is an educational institution providing tutoring facilities to K-12 students with an individualized academic program that aims at fostering conceptual understanding and focuses on improving the school grades. At present, it has two centers, at Edison and at Fairfield.
Why join Scholar Tutorials?
The Academic Programs at Scholar Tutorials are formulated and implemented by Prashant Baldev, Ed.D. (Doctor of Education), Rutgers University. He has over 28 years of experience in teaching mathematics and has taught 15,000 + students worldwide. He is actively involved in educational research projects in New Jersey and is currently a Research Associate at the Robert B. Davis Institute of Learning, Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University.
At Scholar Tutorials, he painstakingly develops the academic program for each individual student and considers each student as special. No two students are alike; their tutoring needs are different, and recognition of this fact is at the heart of the academic programs at Scholar Tutorials.
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Prashant Baldev
Founder &
Academic Director |
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Founder & Academic Director of Scholar Tutorials
The Indian "Avatar" - The "Love for Teaching"
Scholar Tutorials, was originally founded in 1981 by Prashant Baldev, in Mumbai, the financial and educational hub of India. After topping the Chartered Accountancy Entrance Examination at an age of 17, he started teaching Mathematics and when he became a Chartered Accountant at the age of 21, he had over 700 students studying at Scholar Tutorials. His "love for teaching" made him continue his work at Scholar Tutorials, which he did until 2004. He taught mathematics at various levels, ranging from elementary grades to MBA students, including SAT to students aspiring admission in American Universities.
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The American "Avatar" - Need for "Professional Evolution"
In 2004, after 23 years of teaching mathematics, he realized the need for his own "professional evolution" and came to the United States to fulfill his dream of doing research in the field of mathematics education. At the Robert B. Davis Institute for Learning (RBDIL), Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University, New Jersey, he was involved in various research projects in the field of mathematics education. Within 4 years, he completed his Ed.D. (Doctor of Education) Program. The title of his dissertation thesis is “Urban Students Developing Algebraic Ideas in an Informal After-School Program” which helped him understand the needs of students outside of school. This understanding coupled with the fact that there was a genuine and a dire need for tutoring services in the United States encouraged him to again start Scholar Tutorials in New Jersey. The American avatar of Scholar Tutorials took shape on 1628 Oak Tree Road, Edison, New Jersey in September 2006. Scholar Tutorials was born again, this time in the United States! |
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