The essential feature of the Mentor Teacher Internship Program in New York City is the creation of a supportive, nonevaluative context in which an experienced mentor-teacher provides peer coaching to uncertified teachers to improve their effectiveness and increase their retention rate. This report presents the evaluation of the program by the New…

The instructional concept guide is part of a system developed for tutor training and support. It is primarily designed for volunteers, but it can also be adapted to the training of paraprofessional tutors for any type of adult literacy program. A key component in the system is the Tutor Support Library, consisting of Instructional Concept Guides…

Project "ACT" [Attendance, Career Awareness (Work Experience), and Tutorial Assistance] is basically designed to keep American Indian students involved in school by helping them to experience success in school and giving them a tangible reason for completing their education. Project objectives, which were determined from a needs…