Research Library

Home
Research Library

Advance Filter

Model

Outcome

Target Student Population

Effects of a Cross-Age Peer Learning Program on the Vocabulary and Comprehension of English Learners and Non-English Learners in Elementary School

Silverman, Rebecca; Martin-Beltran, Melinda; Peercy, Megan; Hartranft, Anna; McNeish, Daniel; Artzi, Lauren; Nunn, Stephanie. "Effects of a Cross-Age Peer Learning Program on the Vocabulary and Comprehension of English Learners and Non-English Learners in Elementary School." 2017, The Elementary School Journal 117, no. 3. ABSTRACT "This study evaluated the effects of a cross-age peer learning program […]

The Effectiveness of Peer Tutoring in the Elementary Grades

Olmscheid, Carey. "The Effectiveness of Peer Tutoring in the Elementary Grades." 1999, CSU Long Beach. ABSTRACT The use of peer tutors has been an educational tool for centuries. Students benefit by receiving immediate clarification of information they do not understand and feedback in a nonthreatening environment. Tutors reinforce their own knowledge and skills, build their […]

What are the Effects of Peer Assisted Learning Strategies on Reading Achievement in Elementary Students in an Urban Area?

Patterson, Lauri Jean. "What are the Effects of Peer Assisted Learning Strategies on Reading Achievement in Elementary Students in an Urban Area?" 2013, Northern Michigan University. ABSTRACT Educators today struggle to provide remedial and supplementary reading instruction, as an intervention, at all reading levels, to address the wide range of reading abilities and needs within […]

Effects of a Cross-Age Peer Tutoring Program on Reading Performance of Hispanic Title I Second and Third Grade Students

Rodriguez, Ana Isabel. "Effects of a Cross-Age Peer Tutoring Program on Reading Performance of Hispanic Title I Second and Third Grade Students." 2013, Brigham Young University. ABSTRACT This study was conducted to measure the impact of cross-age tutoring on the reading fluency of Hispanic elementary school students. 73 second and third grade students participated in […]

Peer Tutoring Among Elementary Students: Educational Benefits to the Tutor

Dineen, John P.; Clark, Hewitt B.; Risley, Todd R. "Peer Tutoring Among Elementary Students: Educational Benefits to the Tutor." 1977, University of Kansas and John Cake Child Study Center. ABSTRACT This study was conducted to investigate whether students who perform the role of tutors receive any academic gain from participating in a peer tutoring […]

Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies: A "Tier 1" Approach to Promoting English Learners' Response to Intervention

McMaster, Kristen L.; Kung, Shu-Hsuan; Han, Insoon; Cao, Marisa. Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies: A "Tier 1" Approach to Promoting English Learners' Response to Intervention. Exceptional Children, v74 n2 p194-214 Win 2008 This study determined the effectiveness of Kindergarten Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (K-PALS) for English Learners (ELs). We compared 20 K-PALS ELs to 20 Control ELs and […]

Acquisition and Transfer Effects of Classwide Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies in Mathematics for Students with Varying Learning Histories

Fuchs, Lynn S., Douglas Fuchs, and Norris B. Phillips, "Acquisition and Transfer Effects of Classwide Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies in Mathematics for Students with Varying Learning Histories," School Psychology Review, Vol. 24, No. 4, 1995, pp. 604-620. Examines the effects of classwide peer-assisted learning strategies (PALS) in mathematics incorporating the use of curriculum-based measurement on acquisition […]

Peer Tutoring for Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Effects on Classroom Behavior and Academic Performance

Du Paul, Ervin, Hook and McGoey. “Peer Tutoring for Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Effects on Classroom Behavior and Academic Performance”. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 1998 A study investigated effects of classwide peer tutoring (CWPT) on classroom behavior and academic performance of 18 students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). CWPT led to […]

Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies: Making Classrooms More Responsive to Diversity

Fuchs, Douglas, Lynn S. Fuchs, Patricia G. Mathes, and Deborah C. Simmons, "Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies: Making Classrooms More Responsive to Diversity," American Educational Research Journal, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 174-206, 1997. Effectiveness of a classwide peer tutoring program was studied for low achievers with and without learning disabilities and average achievers in 20 elementary […]

ClassWide Peer Tutoring Learning Management System: Applications with Elementary-Level English Language Learners

Title: Greenwood, C.R. "ClassWide Peer Tutoring Learning Management System: Applications with Elementary-Level English Language Learners" Greenwood, CR; Arreaga-Mayer, C; Utley, C; Gavin, K and Terry, B. "ClassWide Peer Tutoring Learning Management System: Applications with Elementary-Level English Language Learners." Remedial and Special Education. Vol 22, N 1, Jan/Feb 2001 Five English language learners (ELL) teachers and […]

Interested in contributing content?

Useful Links

Tutoring Resources

Contribute

Stay Informed

Get notified of new peer tutoring materials and research studies, featured schools / educators with successful peer tutoring programs, events / conferences and important news & giveaway announcements.

© 2023 Peer Tutoring Resource Center Powered by Donny Studio