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Santos, Jário; Andrade, Ester; Benevides, Kamila; Silva, Kelly; Nascimento, João; Bittencourt, Ig; Pereira, Marcos; Fernandes, Sheyla; Isotani, Seiji – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
Studies in the literature reported several positive benefits provided by the use of technology in online education, especially in the gamified tutoring system. However, despite the benefits of intelligent tutoring systems, recent studies indicate the presence of a gender gap not considered in the construction of the attributes present in the…
Descriptors: Sex Stereotypes, Technology Uses in Education, Gamification, Tutorial Programs
Kennedy, Renea F. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between GEAR UP academic support services and student achievement. GEAR UP is an evidence-based college readiness program. This study focused on a subset of academic support services designed to impact student achievement including: academic mentoring, math tutoring, English tutoring, study…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Academic Achievement, Statistical Analysis, Multivariate Analysis
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Berberoglu, Giray; Tansel, Aysit – International Review of Education, 2014
This paper investigates the effectiveness of private tutoring in Turkey. The authors introduce their study by providing some background information on the two major national examinations and three different kinds of tutoring. They then describe how they aimed to analyse whether attending private tutoring centres (PTCs) enhances Turkish students'…
Descriptors: Tutoring, Individual Instruction, Foreign Countries, Tutorial Programs
Stout, Wilbur L., Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
An abundance of research exists related to student and school factors that influence student achievement; however, due to the increase in value-added assessment models and the number of states that are instituting such models, there is a significant need to investigate school characteristics and programs that promote academic growth as measured…
Descriptors: High Schools, Reading Achievement, Achievement Gains, Educational Indicators
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Massey, Dixie D.; Lewis, Jan – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2011
As teacher educators, we continue to focus on tutoring experiences as ways to help tutors connect coursework to practice. This study presents a preservice tutoring program designed to provide a field-based experience where the tutors would be able to (a) learn about literacy instruction, (b) use a multitude of assessment data rather than…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Tutors, Data Analysis, Literacy
Mowschenson, Julie Joyal; Weintraub, Robert J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2009
This article describes Brookline High School's new Tutorial Program, an alternative to the more traditional special education learning center. The Tutorial serves students with learning disabilities, replacing conventional special education support with academic guidance from regular classroom teachers. Tutorial students meet daily with a team of…
Descriptors: Tutorial Programs, Learning Disabilities, Standardized Tests, Learning Centers (Classroom)
DiMartino, Joseph; Miles, Sherri – Principal Leadership, 2006
A number of important studies have pointed to the significance of active participation in learning as a determinant of student performance on tests and of grades. As these studies showed, student engagement can result from development of personalized learning. Each of the Breakthrough High Schools (BTHS) has taken various paths to personalization…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Academic Achievement, Individual Characteristics, Recognition (Achievement)
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Mitra, Dana L. – Education and Urban Society, 2006
This article analyzes efforts to increase parent involvement and student voice among Mexican American families who are low income at a large comprehensive high school. Although the parent-involvement effort ultimately failed, the students developed their own initiatives to help support Latino youth and their families, including the development of…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, High Schools, Mexican Americans, Low Income Groups
Carrejo, Denise Piñon – Online Submission, 2003
This report summarizes evaluation results for AISD's state-funded State Compensatory Education program activities during the 2002-2003 school year.
Descriptors: School Districts, State Programs, Compensatory Education, Program Evaluation
De La Ronde, Chris; Christian, Cinda – Online Submission, 2006
State Compensatory Education (SCE) is a supplemental program in Texas designed to eliminate disparities in (a) student performance on assessment instruments administered under chapter 39 of the Texas Education Code (1995), and (b) the rates of high school completion between students who are at risk of dropping out of school, as defined by Texas…
Descriptors: School Districts, State Programs, Compensatory Education, Supplementary Education
Carrejo, Denise Piñon – Online Submission, 2004
This report summarizes AISD's evaluation results of its 2003-2004 state compensatory education programs.
Descriptors: School Districts, Program Evaluation, Compensatory Education, State Programs