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Meyer, William – Phi Delta Kappan, 1997
Describes the Senior Project, a program at California State University, Fresno, designed to help children at risk of school failure. The project stresses one-on-one mentoring of at-risk, limited-English-speaking children by Liberal Studies/teacher preparation majors. Plans for most sessions feature reading and writing activities, simple science…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Dropout Rate, Education Majors, Elementary Education