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Younger, Queietasha – ProQuest LLC, 2014
African American male students in elementary schools are scoring approximately 30% lower than their peers in reading and content areas. There are many factors causing the discrepancy; indeed, the complexity of the problem has inhibited a clear solution. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine factors associated with low…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Racial Differences, Elementary School Students
Koehler, Lyle – 1984
To evaluate the effectiveness, and value to the university, of the tutoring provided by the University of Cincinnati's Tutorial and Referral Services, data were collected on the success of students tutored during the 1978-79 school year and on their subsequent retention. Student success was analyzed by race, sex, age and college. Data for 487…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Students, Dropout Rate, Higher Education
Metcalf, Kim K.; West, Stephen D.; Legan, Natalie; Paul, Kelli; Boone, William J. – 2002
This is the second annual report of a study examining the operation and impact of the Cleveland Scholarship and Tutoring Program (CSTP). The longitudinal project is investigating a wide range of issues associated with the operation and impact of the publicly funded voucher program. For the current project year, the evaluation focused on the…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Secondary Education, Private Schools
Collins, Kathleen M. T.; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J. – 2001
This study examined the extent to which an After-School Peer Tutoring (ASPT) program in a rural southeastern school district was effective in elevating achievement levels of 89 at-risk middle school students enrolled in the program for one semester. End-of-semester grade was used as a measure of performance. The study also analyzed indicators of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Behavior Problems, High Risk Students
Koehler, Lyle – 1983
To provide longitudinal data on the effects of tutorial programs on retention/attrition, data were collected on 487 students tutored by Tutorial and Referral Services of the University of Cincinnati and on 292 non-tutored students who requested the program's assistance in 1978-1979. These students were tracked through the 1981-1982 school year.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Enrollment Rate, Grade Point Average
Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC. Bureau of Consumer Protection. – 1978
A non-experimental design was used to determine if scores of students enrolled in specified major coaching schools were significantly higher than scores of comparable uncoached groups. Score increases at two Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) coaching schools and Law School Admission Test (LSAT) schools were compared. Over 1,400 SAT examinees and…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, College Entrance Examinations, Graduate Study, High Schools
Evans, Franklin R. – 1977
A special course was designed to aid undergraduate subjects in preparing for the Graduate Record Examination--Quantitative (GRE-Q). The course included a short one-session discussion (Anxiety Reduction Session) of the GRE and its uses, and four sessions devoted to specific instruction in the basic mathematics required for the test and strategies…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Black Students, College Entrance Examinations, Cultural Differences