This book describes current educational programs in which young people have been tutoring younger students; the programs are based on the assumption that children learn more from teaching other children. To the degree that they offer a chance to enact an adult role, teaching tasks can provide reassurance and confidence for many youths. Strategies…

This document presents helpful suggestions (tips) for tutors. Introductory material indicates the purposes and commitment involved in tutoring. Suggestions are categorized according to general, first session, later sessions, tutoring reading, and tutoring arithmetic. Several approaches to aid a tutor-study partner relationship are included. (MJM)

This study indicated that two-way, or reciprocal, peer tutoring is superior to tutoring by an adult in helping elementary remedial readers. (MKM)

Describes the experience of a 19-year-old learning disabled woman who enrolled in a literacy program. After one year, she enrolled in a community college and was able to make plans for her future. (JOW)

Addresses problems currently faced by writing labs: training staff, incorporating usable word processing, and establishing working relationships with both academic and nonacademic communities. (JAD)

Discusses an interactive testing and tutoring system for use within any discipline. The system (which consists of four interconnected computer programs) was developed at Iowa State University to test and tutor students in courses with large student to faculty ratios. (JN)

The Tutoring Network, a nonprofit organization that screens educational therapists and matches their expertise with individual needs of learning-disabled students, also operates a clearinghouse for information on learning disabilities. In addition the network is also involved in efforts to promote communication among professionals. Replication…

The article describes services for mildly handicapped/mainstreamed students of the Extraordinary HOMEwork Line (a homework hotline), face-to-face tutoring, and family tutoring workshops. (CL)

The study measured social acceptance experienced by fourth through sixth-grade mentally retarded students who acted as tutors of their regular class peers. Results showed that tutors interacted with regular class peers more often than handicapped non-tutors and suggested that handicapped students would make more personal/social progress with…

Suggestions are offered for organizing and implementing a peer tutoring program for drilling sixth, seventh, and eighth grade remedial students in basic math facts. (CL)

A 21-year-old sister served as the primary therapist in teaching her 13-year-old brother with Downs Syndrome to perform independent toothbrushing and bedmaking skills. Family members were pleased with the success of the program. (CL)

The Computer Tutor Program employs children to teach teachers in the functions and uses of microcomputers. The teachers then teach other students to program, play games, do routine tasks, and use a word processor. (CL)

Suggestions are given for parents who are interested in tutoring their handicapped children at home. Parents are cautioned not to jeopardize their relationship with their child nor to deprive the child or siblings of social opportunities. (CL)

Results of a study comparing effects of working alone, working in pairs, and serving as peer tutors on the mathematics achievement of 44 mildly handicapped high school students revealed that peer tutoring resulted in significant mathematics gains and gains in rate of achievement. (CL)

Fifteen mildly retarded fifth and sixth graders were trained to tutor their nonhandicapped peers in sign language. Parent and peer reaction was positive, and the retarded students learned to become tutors. (CL)