There are specific tasks involved within a tutoring program which are the teacher's responsibility to execute. There are others, which the paraeducator and teacher may share. Below is a checklist which illustrates clearly the various responsibilities.
| Responsibility | Teacher | Paraeducator |
| Selecting students to participante in tutoring | X | |
| Selecting instructional objectives | X | |
| Designing a tutoring plan | X | |
| Selecting appropriate instructional materials | X | |
| Modeling instructional procedures to be used | X | |
| Designing record keeping procedures | X | |
| Gathering instructional materials | X | X |
| Determining a location for tutoring | X | |
| Scheduling time for tutoring | X | |
| Selecting appropriate reinforcers | X | |
| Supervising a tutoring session | X | |
| Giving informal tests & checking progress | X | X |
| Recording student performance during tutoring | X | X |
| Reinforcing student independence | X | X |
| Charting student behavior | X | X |
| Reading to students< | X | X |
| Taping materials for students | X | X |
| Determining follow-up activities | X | |
| Evaluating the tutoring session | X | X |
| Evaluating the student's performance | X |