ERIC Number: EJ984000
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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Implementation as a Focus of Consultation to Evaluate Academic Tutoring Services in an Urban School District: A Case Study Example
Morrison, Julie Q.; English, Sarah Baker
Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation, v22 n4 p314-329 2012
This article describes a multiagency initiative to evaluate academic tutoring services by focusing on the processes that contribute to effective program implementation. Community-based tutoring service providers serving students in the Cincinnati Public Schools (OH) partnered to initiate a "Seal of Approval" process for promoting evidence-based practices among tutoring providers, assigning merit to effective programs, and eliminating or remediating ineffective practices. The consultant-driven process evaluation was designed to be fair and equitable among an array of tutoring service providers. This case example has implications for consultants, tutoring program directors, and school district administrators seeking to establish an accountability system for tutoring service providers. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Tutoring, Accountability, Evidence, Program Implementation, School Districts, Urban Schools, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Measures (Individuals), Consultants
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio
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