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A Program Description and Evaluation of Academic Peer Tutoring for Reading Skills of Children with Special Needs.
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Ezell, Helen K.; And Others – Education and Treatment of Children, 1994
Seven peer tutoring interventions involving 14 elementary grade children with special needs were conducted to improve reading accuracy, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary. Interventions were conducted in four settings. Results showed that children's academic responding was greater during peer tutoring than during routine classroom instruction.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Intervention, Peer Teaching
Supporting the Inclusion of Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities in Junior High School General Education Classes: The Effects of Classwide Peer Tutoring, Multi-Element Curriculum, and Accommodations.
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McDonnell, John; Mathot-Buckner, Connie; Thorson, Nadine; Fister, Susan – Education and Treatment of Children, 2001
This study examined effects of an intervention consisting of a classwide peer tutoring program, multi-element curriculum, and accommodations on the academic responding and competing behaviors of three students with severe disabilities enrolled in general junior high school classes. Results indicated improved academic responding and reduced rates…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Inclusive Schools
Monitoring, Improving, and Maintaining Quality Implementation of the Classwide Peer Tutoring Program Using Behavioral and Computer Technology.
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Greenwood, Charles R.; And Others – Education and Treatment of Children, 1993
A computerized teacher/advisor for a Classwide Peer Tutoring Program was developed, and initial tests were conducted. This paper reports the development of the system and results of two small-scale tests of its accuracy and its use by teachers. Implications of combining behavioral and computer technology in assessing fidelity of treatment are…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Computer Uses in Education, Evaluation Methods, Expert Systems