Tutoring & Volunteering
Carefully supervised and well implemented tutoring programs can make a difference to struggling readers. Read more about the role of the volunteer tutor, how to develop a quality tutoring program, and the evidence that tutoring works.
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For parents
- When Good Kids Get Bad Grades
- A Guide for Finding a Tutor
- From Poor to Soar: Finding the Help Your Child Needs
- Seeking Help for a Struggling Reader: 8 Steps for Parents
- Evidence That Tutoring Works
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- Reading For Meaning: Tutoring Elementary Students to Enhance Comprehension
- Evidence That Tutoring Works
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Research
- Timing and Intensity of Tutoring: A Closer Look at the Conditions for Effective Early Literacy Tutoring
- What Makes Literacy Tutoring Effective?