Describes an alternative tutoring program, where meaningful teaching and learning emerges within an urban community, and its evaluation process. Notes that preservice teachers learn to understand the social context within which literacy can occur. Reveals the impact of this experience on preservice teachers' teaching and learning, as well young…

Describes a reading program that used community volunteers to read aloud to elementary school children. (FL)

Describes a program in which preservice teachers served as tutors for at-risk first, second, and third graders in a tutorial model incorporating play and phonological awareness activities using puppets and comprehension strategy instruction using manipulatives. Finds that the program improved reading achievement for children at the first grade…