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Direct linkAllen, Anna; Chavkin, Nancy Feyl – School Community Journal, 2004
This study evaluates the impact of minimally trained tutors on the pass/fail ratio of middle school students in core subjects such as English, reading, math, or science. Because a traditional experimental design comparing students who receive a treatment with those who do not was not financially feasible, the study employed an alternative that has…
Descriptors: Tutoring, Community Involvement, Volunteers, Middle School Students
