6. Fills a Gap in Tutor Training
Both tutors and coordinators felt that this tool provided training in an area where more support is needed.

7. Gives a New Lease on Life
For pairs who had been working together for a while, this tool gave them fresh motivation and renewed interest in setting new goals.

8. Provides for a Range of Learning Styles
The use of prompt cards acknowledged and allowed for the learning styles of kinesthetic learners. Moreover, the tool integrates the affective component with the cognitive component of learning, i.e. how students feel about their learning.

Disadvantages

These were the most frequently cited negative comments about the Progress Profile (see Table 5 for a summary).

1 Uses Too Much Paper
All coordinators and many tutoring pairs felt that the Progress Profile requires too much paper i.e. handouts to explain the process, and sheets to respond to the questions.

2. Progress Review was Difficult to Understand
Most of the negatives comments about this kit were received on the Progress Review part of the process. Some found the shading in of "goals achieved" difficult to do. Others were somewhat confused about how to proceed at this point.

3. Increases Tutor Training Time
There was a recognition that while this was a valuable addition to tutor training it does increase the overall length of time required for basic training. Coordinators grappled with how to add this component without making training too demanding on volunteers.

4. Increases Amount of Material to Learn
A related comment was that some tutors found it difficult to absorb the extra information about the Progress Profile during their regular tutor training.