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Peer reviewedChumley, Phyllis D.; Spille, Henry A. – Innovative Higher Education, 1984
Postsecondary institutions should participate much more in the federal initiative, through their usual functions of teaching, research, and service. Activities could include involving college students in adult literacy education through demonstration programs, tutoring, and student volunteerism. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, College Role, College Students, Federal Programs
Davids, Leo – Orbit, 1971
Descriptors: College Students, Low Achievement, Part Time Students, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedFitzgerald, Jill – Reading Research Quarterly, 2001
Finds that at-risk first and second graders made statistically significant gains in instructional reading level that was attributable to tutoring by minimally trained America Reads Challenge college students. Finds that the greatest impact was in affecting children's ability to read words, and that most of their growth occurred during the second…
Descriptors: College Students, High Risk Students, Instructional Effectiveness, Primary Education
Download full textReisner, Elizabeth R.; And Others – 1989
This document comprises the first volume of a three-volume study, mandated by the Augustus F. Hawkins-Robert T. Stafford Elementary and Secondary School Improvement Amendments of 1988, on domestic and foreign tutoring programs for disadvantaged elementary and secondary students that involve college students. This volume summarizes the results of…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, College Students, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education
Adams, W. Royce – 1970
The origin and development of a tutorial program for community college students experiencing difficulties in reading, mathematics, and writing are described. The program began as a voluntary effort by students and faculty members and has developed into a highly organized program with state support and plentiful materials, supplies, and facilities.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Students, Community Colleges, Compensatory Education
PDF pending restorationStorey, Eileen – 1989
The report describes a 2-year project at Marymount Manhattan College (New York) to develop and implement a community service program which provides student participants with tuition credits. Students served in either a shelter for homeless women or with a tutorial program for adults preparing for the high-school equivalency examination. The report…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, College Credits, College Students, Community Organizations
Allison, Joyce – 1990
The report details the progress of the Price City (Utah) Library Literacy Project toward achievement of its 12 stated objectives: to (1) train 30 volunteer tutors; (2) match them with students; (3) develop a course at the College of Eastern Utah so college students can receive credit for tutoring adults in reading or English as a Second Language;…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Budgets, College Credits, College School Cooperation
PDF pending restorationMcAdam, Maryln; McDermott, Ed – 1997
This guide discusses the basic requirements for administering Federal Work-Study (FWS) America Reads Challenge programs and outlines specific requirements related to FWS-funded community service positions. These programs offer colleges and universities an opportunity to help improve the reading skills of preschool school and elementary school…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Services, Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Education
