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Peer reviewedBorman, Geoffrey; Rachuba, Laura; Hewes, Gina; Boulay, Matthew; Kaplan, Jody – ERS Spectrum, 2001
Examines the effectiveness of Teach Baltimore, a program (using trained college student volunteers) to prevent summer learning loss, for a group of 300 low-income, public elementary students, compared with 135 control students. Except for low-achieving kindergarteners, results show consistent, if statistically insignificant, positive effects for…
Descriptors: College Students, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Education, Intervention
