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Isaacs, L. M.; Stennett, R. G. – 1979
The results of a pilot study of a reading tutor program that had as its focus the creation of a suitable reporting system for insuring adequate implementation of the program are discussed in this paper. The use of learning resource teachers (LRTs) to train tutors, select tutees, monitor implementation, and establish home-based reinforcement is…
Descriptors: Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Education, Program Descriptions, Reading Instruction
Hargreaves, David – 1980
An account of five years of activity during which the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) worked with the United Kingdom's Adult Literacy Campaign is provided in this book. Much of the book is in the form of a diary that gives an account of the progress, mistakes, and doubts of the broadcasters as they worked with a wide range of agencies,…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Adult Students, Broadcast Industry
Download full textEducation Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1999
This paper provides an overview of Helping One Student To Succeed (HOSTS), a language arts program that uses one-on-one mentoring to help low-achieving students improve reading and problem-solving skills. Goals of the program include improving academic achievement in reading; building student problem-solving skills; and improving student behavior,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Materials, Program Content
Peer reviewedFox, Barbara J.; Wright, Maripat – Reading Teacher, 1997
Describes a cross-age reading program called Storymates, which connected school and home literacy experiences of 9-, 10-, and 11-year olds through storybook reading to younger siblings, relatives, and neighborhood friends. Discusses exploring story structure in the classroom; reading storybooks in school and at home; how retellings improved; and…
Descriptors: Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Education, Program Descriptions, Reading Aloud to Others
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 2000
This paper provides an overview of Reading Recovery, a preventative one-on-one tutoring program that targets first-grade students whose reading skills place them in the lowest 10-20% at their school. First implemented in the United States in 1986, by 1995-96, the program was being used by over 9,000 schools in 2,940 districts. Key components of…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Grade 1, High Risk Students, Instructional Effectiveness
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 2000
This paper provides an overview of Reading One-to-One, a structured paraprofessional tutorial program designed to improve the performance of at-risk students in grades K-8, particularly low-income, minority, and second-language learners. The program builds on some elements of Reading Recovery and Success For All. The curriculum combines explicit…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, High Risk Students, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Materials
