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Peer reviewedMortweet, Susan L.; Utley, Cheryl A.; Walker, Dale; Dawson, Harriett L.; Delquadri, Joseph C.; Reddy, Shalini S.; Greenwood, Charles R.; Hamilton, Sandy; Ledford, Deborah – Exceptional Children, 1999
This study investigated the academic effects of classwide peer tutoring (CWPT) in spelling for four students with mild mental retardation (MMR) and their typical peers in two inclusive classrooms (grades 2 and 3). Results indicated increased spelling accuracy and increased levels of engagement for students with MMR and their typical peers during…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Inclusive Schools
Peer reviewedStaub, Debbie; Hunt, Pam – Exceptional Children, 1993
Four high school students who were peer tutors to students with severe disabilities received social interaction training and were then compared to four controls. The training increased the frequency of initiations of interactions from tutors, increased the proportion of social rather than task interactions, and increased targeted social behaviors…
Descriptors: High Schools, Instructional Effectiveness, Interaction, Interpersonal Competence
Peer reviewedMaheady, Larry; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1988
Fourteen mildly handicapped (learning-disabled or behavior-disordered) and 36 nondisabled students in grade 10 social studies classrooms participated in a classwide peer tutoring program. Performance on weekly tests was significantly improved; 60 percent of all students earned "A" grades, and failing grades were virtually eliminated. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Disorders, Grade 10, High Schools
