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Wasik, Barbara A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1997
Reviews the current state of knowledge about various (adult-volunteer) tutoring programs' effects on student achievement. Except for the Howard Street Tutoring Program and the School Volunteer Development Project (two very small programs), the programs reviewed present no unbiased evidence of effectiveness. Comparison groups are needed to…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Reading Achievement
