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District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Div. of Quality Assurance. – 1983
Title I reading and math outcomes for the school years 1980-81 and 1981-82 in the District of Columbia's public schools (grades 1, 2, 3 and 7) are the subject of this report. In both school years, achievement gains in reading exceeded program objectives for grades 3 and 7 but not for grade 2 (grade 1 scores were not used due to a technical…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Education
Davis, Dan; And Others – 1984
Children's, teachers' and principals' reports are used to estimate the extent of tutoring activities in Israeli elementary schools and to provide information on their implementation. Eight studies evaluating the tutoring process and its effect on achievement, motivation, and self-concept are described. The data show that about 5% of elementary…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Attendance, Disadvantaged, Elementary Education
Land, Warren A. – 1984
This literature review focuses on research concerning the effect of peer tutoring on student achievement and self-concept in the modern classroom. Studies of peer tutoring and student achievement deal with the effects of tutoring on the instructional process, student attitudes and interests, student motivation, and pupils' self-direction. More…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedFresko, Barbara; Eisenberg, Theodore – Journal of Experimental Education, 1985
Socially disadvantaged Israeli children in grades three or six were paired with university student tutors. Mathematics and reading achievement were measured after one year of tutoring, two years of tutoring, or no intervention. One year of tutoring yielded some gains; however, a second year did not increment them. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Cross Age Teaching, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Education
Download full textChicago Board of Education, IL. Dept. of Research and Evaluation. – 1985
The findings of an evaluation of the Chicago Public Schools 1984 Summer Basic Skills Centers program are presented. The program, which relied on the extensive use of youth tutors as well as trained teachers, was designed to extend participants' mastery of skills in the basic curricula of reading and mathematics. Participating students came from…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Elementary Education, Limited English Speaking
Beckum, Leonard Charles – 1973
Children from low-income, ghetto, and minority groups tend to display a low level of performance in school and evaluated themselves as worse than most students on their school performance. This study examines the impact of self-concept on academic achievement. It was hypothesized that: (1) reinforcement of behaviors important to academic success…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Attitude Change, Behavior Change
