Best Practices in Peer Tutoring presented in partnership by Learning Together

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Best Practices in Peer Tutoringpresented in
partnership by Learning Together  
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Dr. Julie Smith, Vice President of District
Development
Best Practice Cross-age tutoring
Alexandra Lemke, District Development Specialist

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The gifts of
R E A D I N G and M A T H
are being shared between students
in districts around the nation
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Todays Outcomes

• Methodology and supporting research
• Successful implementation models
• Results from partner districts
• Our commitment to you

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Peer Learning Cross Age Tutoring and Mentoring

• Relationships
• Social and Emotional Growth
• Community Involvement
• Support Network

• Research Driven
• Brain Research
• Best Teaching Practices
• State Standards

• Rigorous Curriculum
• Academic
• Power Stds
• Structured
• Scripted

• Metacognition
• Self-Efficacy
• Building Lifelong Learning
• Acceptance of Responsibility

Transformation
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Question 1

• Do you currently use cross age peer tutoring in
  your schools?

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Learning Together is Cross age peer learning

• 2 struggling students
• Both grow
• academically
• socially
• emotionally

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Learning Together is the power of 2

• The tutor/tutee relationship is
• Engaging
• Empowering
• Effective

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Research Based
Some studies have even shown the effects for
peer tutors are greater than for learnersthe
effects were strongest for students who were
younger, in inner city schools, from poor
families or members of minority groups.

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An effect size of d 1.0 indicates an increase
of one standard deviation on the outcome.
A one standard deviation increase is typically
associated with advancing childrens
achievement by two to three years.
Hattie, 2009
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The Effects of Peer Tutoring

• Cross-age tutors (d 0.79) were more effective
  than same-age peers (d 0.52) and adult tutors
  (d 0.54)

Hattie, 2009

• The magnitude of peer-tutoring effects did not
  differ according to whether special needs or
  non-special needs students acted as tutors or
  were doing the teaching

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Sustainable Solutions
Efficiency
Effectiveness
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Learning Together is comprehensive and affordable
Reading Together
Math Together
Each kit serves two students and includes all
materials
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What is Learning Together ?

• Methodology
• Systematic, scripted peer-to-peer tutoring
• Researched based, aligned with state standards
• Intervention
• Supplemental and remedial reading and math
• Response to intervention
• Support
• Comprehensive tools enabling older students
  to effectively tutor younger
  students
• Results
• Benefits for tutors, tutees, teachers
• Impacts academic, social, emotional,
  leadership growth
• Accelerates academic achievement

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Rigor and Relevance Framework
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Evaluation
C
D
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Synthesis
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Assimilation
Adaptation
Analysis
KNOWLEDGE TAXONOMY
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Application
A
B
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Comprehension
Application
Acquisition
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Knowledge
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2
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Apply in disciplines
Apply across disciplines
Apply to real-world predictable situations
Apply to real-world unpredictable situations
Knowledge in one discipline
APPLICATION MODEL
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Relationship Based

• Modeling positive attitudes, values and skills
• Interacting sharing, helping, empathizing
• Influencing achievement, behavior, self-esteem
• Developing identity and autonomy
• Creating a safe, trusting learning environment

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Question 2

• Do you currently use a RTI- Response to
  Intervention model in your schools?

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Pyramid of Interventions
Tier 3 (1-7) INTENSIVE Individualized
interventions, intensive assessments for
students with insufficient response
to evidence-based interventions
Tier 2 (5-15) TARGETED Specific prevention,
remediation interventions, diagnostic assessments
for students whose academic performance/behavior
lag behind the norm for their grade and
educational setting
Tier One (80-90) UNIVERSAL High quality
instruction and assessments, positive behavior
supports for all students
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Learning Together is customized implementation

• Before, during or after school
• Flexible tutor/tutee models
• Class-to-class
• Elementary peer-to-peer
• Middle school to elementary
• High school to elementary, middle
• College or adult to elementary, middle

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Learning Together is structured to succeed

• Leadership Academy (tutor training)
• Tutor preparation before each tutorial
• 30 tutorial lessons
• Debriefing after each tutorial

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Format for Reading and Math

• Pre-implementation tutor training
• Tutor Preparation (45-60 minutes) before each
  lesson
• 30 Tutorial Lessons (30-45 minutes)
• Add 15-minute debriefing for tutors

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Who Are The Tutees?

• Bubble students who benefit from extra time
• Intermediate or advanced ELL students
• Decoders who struggle with comprehension
• Low third-grade level or below in math
• Poor test results and low self esteem
• Teacher recommended
• Response to intervention

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Who are the tutors?

• Students
• Two grade levels or more above tutees
• Reading at fourth-grade level
• Students who would benefit from reinforcement
• Intermediate or advanced ELL
• Adults
• Read at fourth-grade level
• Willing to commit for 30 lessons

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Learning Together is proven and effective

• Academic rigor
• Best teaching practices
• Reading
• Math
• Aligned with state standards

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• 2010 Independent Research Study
• C.P. Squires Elementary, Clark County, NV

• Matched non-participants 100 Free and Reduced
  Lunch majority LEP
• Participants outperformed on CRT and DIBELS
• Participants were more engaged averaged nearly
  one more week attendance
• Many 2008 second-tier students advanced to
  proficiency in 2009
• Fewer participants eligible for IEP, LEP

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C. P. Squires Elementary

• 320
• 310
• PASS
• 290
• 280
• 270
• 260
• 250
• 240
• 230
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• 210

12 higher CRT scores in reading

Non-participants Reading Together
Clark County, NV
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C.P. Squires Elementary

• 320
• 310
• PASS
• 290
• 280
• 270
• 260
• 250
• 240
• 230
• 220
• 210

7.5 higher CRT scores in math

Non-participants Math Together
Clark County, NV
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Meeting CRT Standards
3rd Grade CRT Performance Levels
100 80 60 40 20 0
Percent
Approaches standard
Meets standard
Matched nonparticipants
R2 TUTEES
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Meeting CRT Standards
4th and 5th Grade CRT Performance Levels
100 80 60 40 20 0
Percent
Approaches standard
Meets standard
Matched nonparticipants
R2 TUTORS
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DIBELS Proficiency Levels
2nd and 3rd Grade Tutees
100 80 60 40 20 0
Percent
Emerging
On track
Matched nonparticipants
R2 TUTEES
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DIBELS Proficiency Levels
4th and 5th Grade Tutors
100 80 60 40 20 0
Percent
Emerging
On track
Matched nonparticipants
R2 TUTORS
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Academic Achievement

• Reading Together
• Fluency
• Comprehension
• Vocabulary
• Students began 1 to 1.5 years below grade level

Gains on the QRI Cherry Creek, Colorado
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Results

• Gr. 2 tutees ? 2.6 grade levels in accuracy, 2.2
  in comprehension
• Gr. 4 tutors ? 2.5 levels in both measures
• Gr. 3 tutees ? 2 levels in accuracy, 1.5 in
  comprehension
• Gr. 5 tutors ? 4 levels in accuracy, 3 in
  comprehension

Reading Together, Cherry Creek, CO
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Achievement for tutors and tutees
DIBELS Scores, Paradise Valley, AZ
7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000
? Pre R2
? Post R2
Tutees
Tutors
Tutor benefit from extra instruction during
lesson prep
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Especially Effective for ELL Students

• Percentage Gains on Proficiency Test
• Grade 2 Students

Prince Georges County, Maryland
Reading Together
Control
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Achievement on TAKS
Percent Passing TAKS

• R2 students exceeded district passing rates on
  the TAKS
• Most were ELL students taking their first TAKS in
  English

Irving, TX
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Academic Achievement

• Math Together
• Fact mastery
• Problem solving
• Critical thinking

CRCT, Gwinnett County, GA
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Lasting Achievement
An independent longitudinal study in Irving ISD
indicates

• Reading Together participants are making greater
  gains than the general population
• Gains are maintained over 2.5 years between
  pretest and TAKS administration

Policy Studies Associates, Inc.
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Social and Emotional Growth

• Leadership
• Communication
• Long-term motivation
• Developmental assets
• SAFE schools

SERVE, Inc.
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The tutoring bond

• Impacts tutees and tutors
• Motivates students to
• make the effort to learn
• Bolsters self-esteem
• and social development
• Improves school dynamics

Fifth-grade Reading Together tutor
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Reading Together
Grade 2
Each kit serves two students

• Tutee Activity Book

Grade 3

• Tutor Guidebook

• Tutor Journal

• Library of 24-27 quality books

• Writing and Graphic Activities

• T-Shirts

Intermediate

• Coordinator Materials

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Reading Objectives

• Comprehension
• Fluency
• Strategy instruction
• Paired/shared reading
• Tutor thinks aloud
• Best practices predicting, activating prior
  knowledge, rereading, retelling, questioning,
  making connections, written responses

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Gradual Release of Responsibility

• The structure
• of Phase I lessons
• Warm-up chat
• Predicting
• Modeled reading
• Guided oral reading
• Rereading of passage
• Retelling
• Literal and higher-level comprehension questions
• Related writing game activities
• Tutor debriefing with coordinator

• 30 lessons
• Phase 1 tutors model fluent reading and direct
  instruction
• Phase 2 tutees takes on more responsibility,
  reading is shared
• Phase 3 tutees select materials and read
  independently

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Award-winning trade books

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Reading Together
Scripted.
Rigorous.
Comprehensive.

• Intentional thinking, active engagement

• Praise and motivation

• Best-practice comprehension strategies

Predicting, Rereading, Retelling,
Questioning, Making text connections
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Reading Together
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Math Together
Each kit includes

• Tutor guidebooks, activity books

• Math Tool Kit

Grades 3 through middle school

• T-Shirts

Lessons focus on

• Problem solving, critical thinking

• word problems, fact mastery

• Integrated language arts and social studies
  activities

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Math Together

• Interdisciplinary
• Math
• Reading
• Writing
• U.S. History

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Math Together

• Objectives
• Understanding concepts
• Comprehending text
• Critical thinking
• Problem solving
• Fact mastery
• Math vocabulary
• Written responses

• Pre-algebra, pre-geometry
• Beyond computation
• Extending universal mathematical concepts
• Integrating vocabulary, thinking skills, writing
• Unique interdisciplinary approach

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Math Together

• Lesson structure
• Warm-up chat
• Math fact practice
• Launch activities
• Read passage
• SOLVE problems
• Write problems
• Guided journal

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Math Together

• Leveled passages
• Tutor script
• SOLVE paradigm
• Study the problem
• Organize the facts
• Line up the plan
• Verify your plan
• Examine your answer
• Tutor answer keys
• Guided journal

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Literacy skillsShared readingGuided
writingVocabulary Summarizing Synthesizing
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Support. Every Step of the Way.
Resources.
Training.
Flexibility.
Comprehensive Support

• Planning, logistics, grant writing

• Comprehensive Coordinators Manual

• Training, Refresher DVD, Resource CD

• Professional Development, online forums

• Debriefings, evaluations, surveys

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Success. For Everyone.
Professional
Development
Teachers gain additional skills

• Successful comprehension strategies

• Effective coaching techniques

• Structured best-practice models

• Reinforce problem-solving abilities

• Opportunities to share practices that work

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Resource Downloads
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Connecting to Families

• Recruitment fliers
• Orientation presentations
• Permission letters
• Program surveys
• School posters
• Take-home letters
• Progress reports

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Our Promise to You

• High expectations
• Academic results
• Rigorous structure
• Comprehensive support
• Leverage resources

• Significant gains
• Social, emotional growth
• Custom implementation
• Fully guaranteed
• Sustainable results

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Learning Together Summary

• Rigorous
• Sustainable
• Replicable
• Measurable

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ICLE Learning Together

• Partners in disseminating best-practices to
  continuously improving schools
• Collaborations
• research
• studies
• white papers
• pilots in selected model schools
• incorporating into school assistance projects
• Find out more
• www.learningtogether.com

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Question 3

• Would you like to learn more about Learning
  Together?

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How to Learn More?

• www.learningtogether.com
• White Paper
• Consultation
• DVD Example
• Middle School
• Elementary

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Alexandra

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Resources
ICLE Rigor, Relevance and Relationships
Leadership coaching and advisement Supporting/en
hancing the instructional effectiveness/capacity
of teachers Curriculum-standards-assessment
alignment Developing and implementing a
school-wide RTI programs Meeting the needs of
ALL learners Enhancing student
engagement Identifying and addressing your
schools needs
www.LeaderEd.com
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• K-12 School Reinvention Symposium
• Where Best Practices Meet Next Practices

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Math Together Estimated Costs
Number of Tutors Materials (Including S H) (One Coordinator) Training (On-site divided among schools and/or districts) Year Two (Including S H) (Same Coordinator)
5 (10 students total) 1,620 500 Phone Training or 3,350 On-site 1,080
10 (20 students total) 2,941 500 Phone Training or 3,350 On-site 2,160
15 (30 students total) 4,211 500 Phone Training or 3,350 On-site 3,240
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Reading Together Estimated Costs
Number of Tutors Materials (Including S H) (One Coordinator) Training (On-site divided among schools and/or districts) Year Two (Including S H) (Same Coordinator)
5 (10 students total) 2,160 500 Phone Training or 3,350 On-site 789
10 (20 students total) 3,995 500 Phone Training or 3,350 On-site 1,577
15 (30 students total) 5,831 500 Phone Training or 3,350 On-site 2,366