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Peer reviewedWeine, Andrew M.; And Others – Child Study Journal, 1993
A group of high-risk transfer students in third through fifth grades participated in a school orientation program and received tutoring at school. A second group received additional tutoring at home. Both groups showed modest improvements in academic and social behavior. Combined tutoring at home and school was more effective for third graders…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Elementary School Students, High Risk Students
Peer reviewedJason, Leonard A.; And Others – Early Education and Development, 1994
Two cohorts of children from inner-city elementary schools were provided a paraprofessional tutoring intervention to ease their transition to new schools. Participants had low-income status, lags in achievement tests, and stressful life events. Academic and sociometric follow-up data showed some academic improvements over the next three years but…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary School Students, High Risk Students
