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Peer reviewedDvorak, Johanna – Learning Assistance Review, 2001
Examines the effects of tutoring on trained college tutors and tutees. Reports on interviews of 39 tutors and evaluations from 838 of their tutees, concluding that tutoring plays an integral role in the development of college students and that tutoring programs have value on campus. Lists the qualities of a good tutor, describes tutoring processes…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Diversity (Student), Educational Assessment, Higher Education
Download full textStavros, Denny – 1971
The School Volunteers Program functions to facilitate the recruitment and placement of volunteers in several Title I designated schools, and is funded under Title I, E.S.E.A. While the services provided by the volunteers may on occasion include non-instruction related duties, the principal role performed by the volunteer is that of a tutor. Thus,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Attendance Patterns, Compensatory Education, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedPiper, Jadwiga – Learning Assistance Review, 2001
Discusses the benefits tutors gain from the tutoring experience, some of which--deemed "silent benefits"--include personal and professional growth, and even significant changes in future careers. Examines effects of tutoring job on three outstanding tutors, all of whom speak English as a second language. (NB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Differences, Diversity (Student), Educational Assessment
de Silva, Deema – 1998
This report describes activities of the Student Support Services Program at Wichita State University (Kansas) during 1997-1998, the second year of a five-year federal grant. The program is designed to meet the special needs of limited-income and first-generation college students, and includes study-skill development, peer tutoring, and academic…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, College Outcomes Assessment, First Generation College Students, Higher Education
Bender, David S. – 1997
This study investigated the effects of a study skills course combined with or without class-specific tutoring, and whether or not faculty would be able to observe differences in behavior of high risk students as a result of student participation in the two different levels of intervention. Students (n=22) in the College Skills Development Program…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, College Freshmen, College Students
de Silva, Deema – 1998
This guide presents policies and procedures of the Student Support Services Program at Wichita State University (Kansas) that are designed to serve the special needs of limited-income and first-generation college students. Part 1, an overview of policy, includes the program's mission statement, a statement of principles, general guidelines…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Educational Policy, Enrichment Activities, First Generation College Students
Boughan, Karl – 1996
The Office of Student Support Services (SSS) at Prince George's Community College (PGCC) is an academic support program for at-risk students. Created for low-income and first-generation students and those with physical and learning disabilities, the program provides specialized study tools, tutorial assistance, and social and emotional support.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, American Indians, Asian Americans
