Two experiments were conducted with a total of 30 learning disabled third grade children to examine the effects of tutoring location and teacher supervision on the efficacy of cross-age tutoring for LD children. (Author/DB)

Written for tutors of upper elementary and secondary students, this booklet is a guide to 20 hours of formal lessons to improve reading skills through writing. The lessons, presented in step-by-step numbered outline form, are intended to help learners utilize language arts skills in educational activities for remediation. The booklet places major…

This directory lists currently funded High School Equivalency Programs (HEPs) and College Assistance Migrant Programs (CAMPs) in the United States. The HEP allows migrant workers or their dependents to prepare for the General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma in a residential college setting or as commuters to class. Career…

In an effort to assess the effectiveness of peer tutoring in reducing the frequency of disruptive behavior among students, a second grade class was taught with two alternating methods, direct instruction and peer tutoring. Nine types of disruptive behaviors were recorded during each of the two instructional treatments: out-of-seat behavior,…

During 1985, in-depth interviews were conducted with Open University students and staff to explore their perceptions of studying with the university and, in particular, their reactions to cuts in services. Findings indicated the great importance to students of feeling "in touch with" the university, of making personal contact with its…

Questions concerning individual differences in learning ability may be more precisely addressed in light of an agreed-upon taxonomy of learning skills. Existing taxonomies are reviewed, and their shortcomings are described. A taxonomy is then proposed based on a synthesis of current thought consisting of four dimensions: the forms of knowledge;…

The study compared attitudes of nine 6th grade students (eight female and one male) who volunteered to participate in a peer tutoring swimming program for moderately and severely handicapped children with the attitudes of the remainder of the sixth grade class (N=15) who had not volunteered. All students had previously completed a curriculum…

This paper discusses the types of computer software that are most effective in a classroom. Detailed descriptions are given of: (1) drill and practice programs; (2) tutorials; (3) simulations; and (4) games and problem-solving software. The effectiveness of each is discussed as well as the characteristics of a good program of its genre. An example…

The manual is intended to help students with language learning disabilities master the academic task of research paper writing. A seven-step procedure is advocated for students and their tutors: (1) select a workable topic, then limit and focus it; (2) use library references to identify sources from which to prepare a working bibliography; (3)…

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…

The study explored the effectiveness of social skills training and cross-age tutoring on the acquisition and use of social skills among 20 mainstreamed learning disabled boys (ages 9-12). All subjects received direct instruction in such communication skills as greeting, listening, asking questions, answering questions, and complimenting. Seven of…

An exploratory study investigated the relationship between students' achievement in and perceptions of a freshman composition course based on the collaborative skill rehearsal model. This model involves preparation for writing through rehearsal, in small group activities, of skills students will need to successfully complete their individual work.…

This final report of the Literacy Education for the Elderly Project (LEEP) provides a description and the results of the project designed to target literacy education to the older adult. The strategy of the two-year program, established in 27 sites nationwide, was to: (1) link the local level aging services network with the volunteer adult…

New readers must be taught a variety of decoding skills to allow them to increase fluency and get on with the process of meaning making. Four of the most important strategies of decoding are: (1) using context clues; (2) developing a sight vocabulary of whole words; (3) analyzing the parts of words; and (4) attending to the letter-sound (phonics)…

This report makes recommendations for the establishment of an active research and evaluation program for the Open Learning Institute (OLI) and the Knowledge Network (KN) of British Columbia (Canada). It is suggested that the OLI and KN programs develop a framework for evaluating their own performance, that the database be improved to provide…