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Isaacs, L. M.; Stennett, R. G. – 1979
The results of a pilot study of a reading tutor program that had as its focus the creation of a suitable reporting system for insuring adequate implementation of the program are discussed in this paper. The use of learning resource teachers (LRTs) to train tutors, select tutees, monitor implementation, and establish home-based reinforcement is…
Descriptors: Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Education, Program Descriptions, Reading Instruction
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Handel, Ruth D. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 1995
Describes an innovative middle school program (called Family Reading) where a family-like atmosphere of attentiveness and helpfulness characterizes student interactions as they develop and practice strategies for reading aloud with younger children. Discusses children's literature and strategy learning and the family component of the project. (SR)
Descriptors: Cross Age Teaching, Family Literacy, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools
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Taylor, Barbara M.; Hanson, Barbara E.; Justice-Swanson, Karen; Watts, Susan M. – Reading Teacher, 1997
Describes a reading intervention program that combined a modified enrichment program with cross-age tutoring and that resulted in significant gains in reading for both students and tutors. (SR)
Descriptors: Cross Age Teaching, Early Intervention, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
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Fox, Barbara J.; Wright, Maripat – Reading Teacher, 1997
Describes a cross-age reading program called Storymates, which connected school and home literacy experiences of 9-, 10-, and 11-year olds through storybook reading to younger siblings, relatives, and neighborhood friends. Discusses exploring story structure in the classroom; reading storybooks in school and at home; how retellings improved; and…
Descriptors: Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Education, Program Descriptions, Reading Aloud to Others
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Leto, Deborah J. – Language Arts, 1995
Describes and evaluates the ARCH (A Real Community Helps) After-School Program, a successful after-school tutoring program in which university, junior college, and high school students became tutors at an inner-city elementary school, contributing to the creation of a positive learning community. (SR)
Descriptors: After School Education, Classroom Research, College Students, Cross Age Teaching
Nagan, Carole – 1994
A study examined the effectiveness of an immersion-in-literacy program in a first-grade classroom. Six of the 22 students (all six were boys) indicated on a reading attitude survey that they did not like to read books. The classroom teacher set up her classroom so that it fostered literacy development. Some of the experiences and activities she…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Classroom Environment, Cross Age Teaching, Grade 1
Easton-Redding Regional School District 9, CT. – 1975
The general objective of this project is to enhance the educational and psycho-social development of seventh and eighth grade students who are experiencing learning or psycho-social deficits. This is accomplished through a meaningful tutorial relationship with a senior citizen aide. Together, the adolescent student and tutor create educational…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Cognitive Objectives, Cross Age Teaching, Emotional Disturbances
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Social Welfare Development and Research Center. – 1974
An operational description of the 1973-74 Buddy-Tutor Project at Hilo Intermediate School in Hilo, Hawaii and an evaluative assessment of its outcome with statistical treatment of the data is provided in this report. This project is an exploratory behavioral intervention program for educationally deprived students and focuses its efforts on the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education