ERIC Number: ED141771
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Publication Date: 1977-May
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Throwing a Life Saver to Content Reading through Peer Tutoring.
Harris, Connie; And Others
This paper describes four Arizona schools' peer tutoring programs in reading and study skills for specific content areas. The first, at West High School, stresses training of tutors in self-awareness and specific teaching techniques. A special time is set aside for tutoring; a waiting list attests to the program's success. At Central High School, the tutoring program in study skills and subject areas is administrated through the National Honor Society. At Westwood High School, tutors work four days a week and spend one day a week in a group session. Regular academic credit is given for tutoring, and teaching focuses on subjects ranging from driver's education to social studies. The freshman communications program at Alhambra High School involves tutoring in English, reading, and social studies by upperclass tutors in a small-group setting. Since these programs emphasize teaching reading and study skills as they relate to several different content areas, no pretesting or posttesting is done. The need for evaluation of the tutoring experience is, however, stressed. A guide for training student tutors includes suggestions for teaching the basics of administration and structure of the program, as well as for promoting academic skills and personal growth. (KS)
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Identifiers - Location: Arizona (Mesa); Arizona (Phoenix)
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