STEP

Every child deserves a team that's truly working together.

You've invested in tutors, teachers, and support. But something still isn't clicking. STEP puts one plan — and one person — behind your child's whole team.

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STEP Education

Your dedicated coordinator. Your child's unified plan.
One team, working together.

Our Mission

Build genuine, lasting growth in every student: academically, personally, and beyond grades. Because real success goes far deeper than the next exam.

Our Approach

A dedicated coordinator connecting your child's whole team, aligning everyone around shared goals, a unified plan, and clear accountability. No more silos, no mixed messages, no gaps in support.

Our Practice

STEP is delivered at StepUp Academy, a one-to-one teaching centre in Happy Valley, Hong Kong. Students on a STEP plan can also be taught there, by people working from the same document.

Who you'll be working with

Your dedicated point of contact.
One team, one plan, one direction.

Kevin Li
Kevin Li Founder, STEP Education Special education teacher · Registered Teacher, Hong Kong MAT, dual certification

Special education is what I trained in and what I taught. I qualified at Relay Graduate School of Education in New York through a dual-certification programme in special education and general education for grades 5–12, earning a Master of Arts in Teaching, and I'm a Registered Teacher in Hong Kong.

Through Teach For America I spent three years at John Dewey High School in Brooklyn, teaching special education alongside biology, chemistry and algebra. That meant supporting neurodivergent students and teaching the subject content in the same room — understanding the learning difference and being able to teach the maths. It's an unusual combination, and it's the foundation of how I work.

Hong Kong is home. I did the IB Diploma at Chinese International School before studying political science at Columbia, so the schools, the curricula and the pressures families here are under are familiar ground.

The students who thrive are those with a strong, aligned team behind them — parents who are engaged, educators who communicate, and a clear shared plan that everyone is working from.

Qualifications

Registered Teacher, Hong Kong Education Bureau, HKSAR
Master of Arts in Teaching — Dual Certification, Special Education & General Education (Grades 5–12) Relay Graduate School of Education, New York City
Special Education Teacher John Dewey High School, Brooklyn, New York City (through Teach For America) — also taught biology, chemistry and algebra
Bachelor of Arts Columbia University, New York City
IB Diploma Chinese International School, Hong Kong
What is a Student Tailored Education Plan?

Personalised, collaborative, and
built to evolve with your child.

01

Holistic by Design

STEPs cover academic performance, behavioural growth, social development, and emotional wellbeing — going far beyond grades.

02

Collaborative at Core

Parents, tutors, teachers, and support staff all operate from the same STEP, with clearly defined roles and shared goals.

03

Built to Evolve

Reviewed at least quarterly, STEPs adapt as your child grows, celebrating milestones and adjusting when needed.

STEPs are managed through the STEP portal.

  • See your child's active goals, milestones, and what each team member is responsible for
  • Track action items and know exactly what's expected of you
  • Access and download the full STEP at any time
StepUp Academy
Parent portal
Powered by STEP Education
OVERVIEW
Dashboard
View STEP
TOOLS
My Notes
Action items
Communication
Documents
Dashboard
Welcome back, Carmen Leung
Marcus's overview
10
Active goals
6 Academic 4 BSE
4
Milestones
2 Academic 2 BSE
6
Action items
2 Yours 3 Team
Your key action items
Set up the home reading corner away from the TV
Parents ⊙ Overdue · 12 Sept 2026
Return the signed learning-support consent form to school
Parents ⊙ Due soon · 22 Sept 2026
Team action items
Add accommodations to the class cover notes
Coordinator · due 23 May 2026
Re-test reading stamina before the next STEP review
Coordinator ⊙ Due soon · 18 Sept 2026
StepUp Academy
Parent portal
Powered by STEP Education
OVERVIEW
Dashboard
View STEP
TOOLS
My Notes
Action items
Communication
Documents
View STEP
Marcus's STEP
Year 7 · Eastgate International School · Last updated 13 Jun 2026
↓ Download STEP
Overview Academic Behavioural / social / emotional STEP history
Vision for Marcus

Marcus is a curious, mechanically-minded Year 7 student who lights up around science and anything he can build. This STEP builds reading stamina and structured writing habits while keeping his enthusiasm for learning fully intact.

Your responsibilities as parents
Ten minutes of shared reading most evenings
Let Marcus choose the book
Praise effort and stamina rather than accuracy
Marcus's active goals
ACADEMIC
Build reading stamina to 20 sustained minutes
In progress
StepUp Academy
Parent portal
Powered by STEP Education
OVERVIEW
Dashboard
View STEP
TOOLS
My Notes
Action items
Communication
Documents
View STEP
Marcus's STEP
Year 7 · Eastgate International School · Last updated 13 Jun 2026
↓ Download STEP
Overview Academic Behavioural / social / emotional STEP history
Present levels of achievement & performance

Marcus reasons well verbally and is quick with numbers, but his reading stamina is low. He performs noticeably better when tasks are chunked and when he can talk an answer through before writing it.

Academic grades & scores
Mathematics74%
Science69%
English51%
Design & Technology82%
Humanities55%

Sample portal shown for illustrative purposes only.

What's Inside a STEP

Every component, carefully considered.

Student Profile

Personality, hobbies, interests, learning style, and what truly drives your child. The foundation everything else is built on.

Academic Goals

Specific, measurable targets from grades to study habits, with clear action plans and responsibilities for the whole team.

Personal Visions

Short, medium, and long-term aspirations covering social, emotional, and behavioural growth beyond the classroom.

Team Roles & Actions

Everyone — parents, tutors, teachers, support staff — knows exactly what they're responsible for and how they contribute.

Accommodations

Any modifications needed to the learning environment, instruction style, or approach, tailored to your child's needs.

Milestones & Reflections

A living record of wins achieved and honest quarterly reviews of what's working, what isn't, and how to adjust.

How it Works

From first conversation to lasting plan.

Every STEP follows a deliberate process — designed to build trust, gather real insight, and produce a plan that actually works.

1
Initial Meeting

Discovery with Parents

I begin with a focused conversation with you — no child present yet. This is your space to share your observations, frustrations, hopes, and goals for your child. I listen carefully before planning anything.

2
Month 1 — Weekly Sessions

Getting to Know Your Child

Over four weekly sessions, I work directly with your child — building rapport and understanding their world from their perspective. I learn what excites them, what frustrates them, and what they actually want from their education.

3
End of Month 1

First STEP Drafted

Drawing on everything gathered from parents and the student, I produce the first draft of the STEP — a personalised, structured plan covering academic goals, personal development visions, and proposed actions for every stakeholder.

4
Team Meeting

Review & Align the Team

I bring everyone together — parents and any relevant stakeholders such as school teachers, other tutors, or support staff — to review the draft, refine the goals, and agree on roles. Everyone leaves knowing exactly what they're responsible for.

5
Ongoing

Implementation & Quarterly Reviews

The STEP is put into action. Every quarter, I reconvene with the family to reflect on progress, celebrate milestones, and adjust the plan as your child grows. The STEP is never static — it evolves with your child.

For Schools and Clinicians

If you work with a student whose plan, report or recommendations aren't reaching home, STEP may be useful to them.

What STEP does: builds one plan around the student, drawn from the assessments and reports the family already holds; sets out who does what; and reviews it quarterly. Everyone supporting the student — parents, class teachers, learning support, tutors, therapists — works from the same document.

What STEP does not do: I do not assess and I do not diagnose. STEP starts from what the professionals already involved have found, and I refer on when a family needs something I can't provide.

Nothing is shared with anyone without the family's consent.

To discuss a student, email me directly at [email protected]

Sound familiar?

You see the potential. You've put in the investment.
But something still isn't connecting.

Often the barrier isn't academic at all. It's understanding what actually drives your child as an individual, and building support around that. That's where every STEP begins.

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Get in Touch

Let's start with a conversation.

Every STEP begins with a discovery meeting — a relaxed conversation with you to understand your needs, your goals, and how I can best support your child.

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StepUp Academy, M/F, 147 Wong Nai Chung Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
Schools and clinicians: email me directly at [email protected]
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