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Peer reviewedMorris, Darrell; And Others – Elementary School Journal, 1990
Describes ongoing work at the Howard Street Tutoring Program in Chicago. Second and third grade students who score lowest on reading pretests and volunteers from all walks of life are selected. The tutoring model, the program's assessment plan, the program's implications, and replication requirements are considered. (GH)
Descriptors: After School Education, Grade 2, Grade 3, Primary Education
Peer reviewedBaker, Scott; Gersten, Russell; Keating, Thomas – Reading Research Quarterly, 2000
Describes "Start Making a Reader Today" (SMART), a volunteer tutoring program that helps K-2 students at risk of reading difficulties. Finds that the program improved students' word reading, reading fluency, and word comprehension, though level of performance at end of second grade was still much lower than that of average-achieving…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Longitudinal Studies, Primary Education, Program Descriptions
