The author describes an elementary school "each one teach one" tutoring program in Harlem, New York. Emphasis is placed on the necessity of establishing acceptance and credibility before full program implementation can be successful. (MJB)

Describes a study to determine the effect on student achievement of a cross-age tutoring program which was substituted for a traditional reading program. (JM)

Project DIG (Discovering Industries in the Ground) was a pilot program in Portage County, Ohio, involving gifted/talented high school students who gathered information from guest speakers, participated in field trips and an onsite archaeological excavation, wrote research papers, and shared experiences with gifted elementary students and the…

Four third-grade male students with behavior problems were given tutoring sessions by sixth-grade tutors either contingent on or not contingent on classroom on task behavior. Contingent tutoring always produced improved on-task behavior, while noncontingent tutoring did not, suggesting that tutoring was an effective reinforcer. (Author/DB)

The article synthesizes results of studies dealing with cross age and peer tutoring in special education, noting both tutor and tutee benefits (academic and personal/social). Implications for instruction are noted. (CL)

Describes a class project involving collaborative partnerships in which fifth graders wrote books for first graders. (HTH)

Reviews ERIC materials dealing with effective tutoring programs. (FL)

Peer tutoring and cross-age tutoring are two student-to-student tutoring methods. Peer tutoring occurs when tutors and tutees are of the same age. Cross-age tutoring refers to older students tutoring younger students. Studies of cross-age tutoring have reported improved academic performance for both tutors and tutees. The present study was…

This report describes a program for improving the reading skills of third grade students using sixth grade tutors. The target population consisted of third and sixth grade students located in northeastern Illinois. The problems of low reading skills upon entering third grade were documented through the use of several reading tests and lists.…

The information contained in this publication, a brief introduction to literacy, is designed to help potential literacy workers gain a basic understanding of literacy issues. The publication notes that current literacy efforts in the United States, especially the new America Reads initiative, are focused on helping young children up to the third…

This article describes a multiple approach to interweaving career education into the overall program of a junior high school. Existing courses were re-organized to include: (1) six exploratory courses for seventh graders. (2) television and communication classes, and (3) a manufacturing class. Eighth and ninth graders were allowed to replace daily…

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

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 the educational advantages and disadvantages of a program in which high school biology students volunteer to present biology demonstrations in neighboring elementary schools. (AL)

Explains a project in which black high school students who might be interested in teaching as a profession read stories to middle graders in inner city classrooms. (SW)