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Kraft, Matthew A. – Education Finance and Policy, 2015
Evidence on the effect of extending the school day is decidedly mixed because of the stark differences in how schools use additional time. In this paper, I focus narrowly on the effect of additional time used for individualized tutorials. In 2005, MATCH Charter Public High School integrated two hours of tutorials throughout an extended day. The…
Descriptors: Tutorial Programs, Integrated Activities, Individualized Instruction, High School Students
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Maheady, Larry; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1988
Fourteen mildly handicapped (learning-disabled or behavior-disordered) and 36 nondisabled students in grade 10 social studies classrooms participated in a classwide peer tutoring program. Performance on weekly tests was significantly improved; 60 percent of all students earned "A" grades, and failing grades were virtually eliminated. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Disorders, Grade 10, High Schools