This article focuses on a demonstration project that was developed to investigate the effects on reading achievement, self concept, attitudes toward school, and behavior of the participants (low achieving third and fourth grade tutors and first and second grade tutees). (Author)

This paper describes a cooperative project between Pennsylvania State University (Behrend College) and an Erie, Pennsylvania, elementary school which attempted to provide academic enrichment for low-income elementary students, faculty, and staff while providing opportunities for community service to Behrend students, faculty, and staff. The…

This compilation presents material related to the HOSTS (Help One Student To Succeed) Reading Mastery/Learning/Tutorial System, a program consisting of the use of electronic databases, comprehensive diagnostic tests, computer software, instructional materials, staff development, tutorial master plans, and a professional support system to support…

The first semester of a cross-age teaching project is evaluated in this report. Three adjacent inner city public schools, an elementary, junior high, and high school, were involved. Thirty-three teachers in the schools received 68 older students as educational agents to provide individual attention to their own students for approximately 4…