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Download full textMcKay, Tracey Morton – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2016
This research sought to determine if a teaching intervention using tutors in a South African university could promote epistemological access to university for first-year students. Although hiring, developing and managing tutors takes money, time and energy, the effectiveness of tutors in the South African context is underreported. The first-year…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Tutors, Teacher Effectiveness
Birnbaum, Barry W. – 1990
This practicum attempted to increase interpersonal skills and academic competence of 14 high school students with emotional handicaps through use of peer tutoring. The 17 high school seniors selected as peer assistors received training prior to program implementation. Peer assistors were required to identify goals and strategies weekly, work with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Behavior Change, Emotional Disturbances
Strusinski, Marianne – 1997
"I Have a Dream" (IHAD) is a program designed to enhance the educational opportunities of disadvantaged youth by providing them with sustained care, personal support, and guidance to ensure that they graduate and have the opportunity to pursue postsecondary education. The IHAD project in Dade County (Florida) is based in an elementary…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention
