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Duran, David; Flores, Marta; Oller, Maite; Ramírez, Marcela – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2019
"Reading in Pairs" is a peer tutoring program designed to improve oral fluency and reading comprehension in English as a Foreign Language. In this program students work in pairs, using an established relationship framework and the support of their teacher. This article outlines the main conceptual foundations of the program: peer…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Student Attitudes
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Wiseman, Angela M. – School Community Journal, 2011
While adolescents benefit from the involvement of caring adults who participate in their schooling experiences, their families' participation in school events decreases incrementally as they progress through their education. There is still much to be understood about how to develop supportive relationships that encourage families to contribute and…
Descriptors: Caring, Student Attitudes, Research Methodology, Focus Groups
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Van Voorhis, Frances L. – Education and Urban Society, 2011
Families, whether guided or instructed to, often become involved in their children's homework. This study examined the effects of a weekly interactive mathematics program (Teachers Involve Parents in Schoolwork-TIPS) on family involvement, emotions and attitudes, and student achievement. Students and families (N=153) from four urban elementary…
Descriptors: Homework, Mathematics Achievement, Family Involvement, Longitudinal Studies