Peer Tutoring in the Elementary School

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Peer Tutoring in the Elementary School

• Carri Metcalfe
• St. Albert the Great School
• North Royalton, Ohio

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Our Mission Statement
Our mission at St. Albert the Great School is to
work with families to educate each child to know
and live the Catholic Faith and to continue life
long learning.
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The Data

• Advantages of Peer Tutoring
• One to one Tutoring has been recognized as being
  superior to group instruction.
• Through tutoring, instruction can be adapted to
  the learners pace, learning style, and level of
  understanding.
• It provides extra attention and emotional support
  to those students who need this type of learning
  environment.

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Advantages to the Tutor and Tutee

• The Tutor
• The tutor academically benefits from time spent
  reviewing and practicing material.
• They also may experience higher cognitive gains
  and improve communication skills and overall work
  habits.
• Tutors become role models for their tutee.

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• The Tutee
• Tutees benefit academically from receiving one to
  one assistance.
• They gain self esteem as he or she understands
  the taught material.
• Tutees look up to their tutors.

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Components of a Successful Program

• The design of a tutoring program is dictated by
  its objectives. These include, age group
  targeted, subject area, and the availability of
  human, physical and financial resources.
• Goals and a timeline needs to be established.
• Criteria for tutor selection need to be in
  place.
• All teachers and administration need to be on
  board.

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• Program needs to be offered to all students and
  publicized.
• Tutors need to be well trained.
• Tutors need on going supervision and support.
• Set procedures for matching tutor and tutee need
  to be in place.
• Evaluation process needs to be in place.

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St. Alberts Program

• Program began as part of our school accreditation
• plan. Was one of the areas that had not been
  met.
• Committee was formed to research programs in fall
  of
• 2003.
• Research into existing programs started in Spring
  of
• 2004.
• Committee visited and observed 4 programs.
• Summer of 2004, program objectives and timeline
  set.
• Fall 2004 Program introduced to administration
  and
• Staff.

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Resources

• Timeline
• Volunteers
• Tutor Recruitment

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Resources

• Research Information
• Tutor Criteria Form
• Program Registration

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Resources

• Confirmation Letter
• Reminder Letter
• Lesson Plan Form

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Tutor Training Information
Training Agenda
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Thank You!!!