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Pletcher, Bethanie C.; Nicol, Marilyn; Harper, Tracy; Hollenbaugh, Michelle; Johnson, Robin; Staples, Michele – Reading Psychology, 2023
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to determine the effects of a tutorial program on first-grade children's reading skills and their tutors' (also preservice teachers) knowledge of reading instruction. Participants consisted of a group of 30 first-grade children served in the program and a control group of 30 children. Literacy…
Descriptors: Tutorial Programs, Tutoring, Tutors, Elementary School Teachers
Younger, Queietasha – ProQuest LLC, 2014
African American male students in elementary schools are scoring approximately 30% lower than their peers in reading and content areas. There are many factors causing the discrepancy; indeed, the complexity of the problem has inhibited a clear solution. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine factors associated with low…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Racial Differences, Elementary School Students