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Download full textJones, Curtis J.; Li, Dongmei – Grantee Submission, 2021
Future Forward is an early primary literacy program that pairs one-on-one tutoring with family engagement. Future Forward's approach is informed by both systems theory and a school-family-community partnership model. Future Forward understands that schools are not solely responsible for developing student literacy. Instead of viewing families and…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Reading Programs, Reading Instruction, Tutorial Programs
Peer reviewedGuszak, Frank J. – Journal of Reading, 1971
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Elementary School Students, Methods Courses, Preservice Teacher Education
Fordham Univ., Bronx, NY. Inst. for Research and Evaluation. – 1975
An evaluation of twelve different New York City Umbrella Programs coordinated in New York City public schools during the 1974-1975 school year is contained in this document. This report presents a description and evaluation of these programs, together with the major findings. The programs were implemented in the following areas: (1) tutoring in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Diagnostic Teaching, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Duffy, Thomas M.; And Others – 1985
A program referred to as Language Skills Computer Assisted Instruction (LaSCAI) was chosen to assist volunteer tutors in improving the reading skills of adults. The program was demonstrated at two libraries--one rural and one urban--and an evaluation was completed to determine its applicability in enhancing the on-going tutoring programs at these…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Interviews
Chicago 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
Melaragno, Ralph J.; Newmark, Gerald – 1968
In order to bridge the gap between educational research and practice, a study was concluded to identify specific reading skills which posed particularly difficult problems for Mexican American first grade children, but apparently caused little difficulty for their Anglo counterparts. Seventeen words emerged as being particularly difficult for the…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, English (Second Language), Grade 1, Individualized Reading
Forlano, George – 1970
This volume describes and evaluates 21 selected New York City Board of Education Umbrella Programs for the 1974-1975 school year. The programs include: (1) the parent resource center, (2) the teacher self-help program, (3) the East Harlem pre-kindergarten center, (4) the Brooklyn College volunteer tutoring program, (5) the parent education for…
Descriptors: Adults, Basic Skills, Black Studies, Career Awareness
Dylla, Sandra M. – 1980
Components of the Reading/Writing Skills Center (RWSC) at General College, University of Minnesota, are described and assessed in this paper. The paper discusses changes made in the RWSC during 1978-79; procedures followed when students first come to the RWSC; the training and responsibilities of the undergraduate RWSC tutors; student evaluations…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Course Content, Course Evaluation, Higher Education
