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An Evaluation of Preventive Tutoring Programs for Transfer Students.

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Weine, 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

Academic Follow-Up Data on Two Cohorts of High-Risk Transfer Students.

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Jason, 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