Mississippi elementary schools using the Success for All reading program have once again made outstanding gains on the Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) reading scale. Students in grades 2-5 in Success for All schools gained 7.8 percentage points in students scoring at proficient or advanced from 2002 to 2004. Mississippi students as a whole…

Reviews several programs using students as tutors of younger students. Also lists sources of materials for use in such programs. (TO)

Considers an approach to the development of career programs. (Author/RK)

Reports a study comparing an audio-tutorial instructional technique with the traditional lecture-laboratory type instruction. (SB)

Tutored Ss displayed significantly greater achievement gains than Ss instructed in a classroom setting when time, the curricula, and teacher differences were held constant. (Authors)

Six types of instructional grouping for mathematics teaching are discussed: self-contained classroom, large group, small group, laboratory, independent study, and tutorial. Special sections on team teaching, individualizing instruction, and scheduling are included. (LS)

Principal finding of this study was the association between tutors' familiarity with the test materials and greater test score gains by their pupils. (Authors)

A series of short articles describing techniques in involving others in the community in elementary education -- college students, youth groups, industry, service clubs and church groups. (MB)

Describes a tutorial method of individualized, programmed reading instruction that doesn't require and sophisticated materials for its implementation. (AN)

The results of this study suggest that homogeneous housing and tutoring are two ways to influence achievement positively. (Author)

Seven workable adaptations of present audiovisual technology, and a special page of AV information, new products, and bibliographic material. (Editor/IR)