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An Analysis of Two Peer Tutoring Models for Spelling Performance with At-Risk Elementary School Students.
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Cline, Judith D.; McLaughlin, T. F. – B.C. Journal of Special Education, 1994
The use of classwide peer tutoring with six at-risk fourth graders resulted in moderate to substantial improvements in spelling performance for five students. In a second experiment, the addition of "Language Master" to the tutoring process resulted in only slightly greater improved performance for two of four students. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Grade 4, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Materials
Handicapped Students as Tutors: A Description and Integration of Three Years of Research Findings.
Eiserman, William D.; And Others – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1987
Results from 13 studies on tutorial programs for social acceptance and academic achievement showed significant gains when involving educable mentally retarded, learning disabled, and behaviorally disordered elementary students as tutors. The studies involved cross-age and peer tutoring roles in both resource tutoring and total class tutoring…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Disorders, Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Education
Classwide Student Tutoring Teams: The Effects of Peer-Mediated Instruction on the Academic Performance of Secondary Mainstreamed Students.
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Maheady, Larry; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1987
The study examined the effects of classwide peer tutoring (involving team assignment, a game format, contingent point rewards, and immediate error correction) on the academic performance of mildly handicapped and nondisabled students (n=91) in ninth- and tenth-grade math classes. Group and individual results indicated significant improvement in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Demonstration Programs, Educational Games, Feedback
Three Types of Peer Tutoring: Effects on the Attitudes of Students with Learning Disabilities and Their Regular Class Peers.
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Eiserman, William D. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1988
The effects of three types of tutoring treatments on the attitudes of learning-disabled and control students (n=124) in grades K-6 were compared. The tutoring programs, involving sign language and reading, produced beneficial effects on attitudes about peers, school, and learning, whereas control students did not experience comparable gains.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Individual Instruction
Monitoring, Improving, and Maintaining Quality Implementation of the Classwide Peer Tutoring Program Using Behavioral and Computer Technology.
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Greenwood, Charles R.; And Others – Education and Treatment of Children, 1993
A computerized teacher/advisor for a Classwide Peer Tutoring Program was developed, and initial tests were conducted. This paper reports the development of the system and results of two small-scale tests of its accuracy and its use by teachers. Implications of combining behavioral and computer technology in assessing fidelity of treatment are…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Computer Uses in Education, Evaluation Methods, Expert Systems