One-On-One Support For Students With Special Educational Needs Through Tutoring In The First Year Of University Studies

Abstract

The one-on-one accompaniment of students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) was systematized in a private university in Lima during the 2023-II term. Twenty-six students enrolled in the first year took part. Students go through an initial interview, to collect academic information and to offer recommendations. These are informed to the course coordinators and submitted to the Integrated Psychological Counselling to offer socioemotional accompaniment. A biweekly follow-up is conducted through the Risk Identification Tool (HIR, for its acronym in Spanish), guidance is provided on academic issues and one-on-one thematic tutorials are organized for the courses with the highest academic demand. The results obtained were positive since 85% of the enrolled courses were approved, and 77% (20) of the students achieved a weighted average with grades between 11 and 16 at the end of the academic term. This demonstrates the effectiveness of the tutorial strategies in the term accompaniment of students with SEN.