Conclusions of research into pupil tutoring are presented and seven areas requiring attention from those interested in the tutorial process are considered. (MS)

Outlines a student tutoring program called SAILS (Student Assistance in Learning and Support) that helps students who have chronic difficulties in mathematics, reading, English, and with personal problems. (MD)

In the metals program at Rincon High School in Tucson, Arizona beginners in the metalshop can benefit from the assistance of advanced students. (BP)

Describes a program using student tutors who give other students help in reading skills. (HOD)

This review of the relationship between experiential education and intellectual development/academic learning is organized as follows: first, the theoretical arguments are presented, followed by a review of recent related research. It focuses primarily on experiential education for secondary students, though research on college-level programs is…

Presents an astronomy project in which a group of educators and astronomers train high school students to teach astronomy to elementary students and their families. (KHR)

Considers how teachers can use linguistic diversity for inclusion and learning experiences in collaborative, cross-age literacy projects. Envisions a project that would extend the principles of collaboration across different age groups. Addresses the larger literacy issues that are entwined with cross-age, multicultural collaborative learning…

Explores how the Cross-Aged Literacy Program supported the motivation and literacy learning of four low-achieving ninth-grade students. Suggests that participation in the preparation seminar and cross-aged literary discussion groups contributed to three key aspects of intrinsic motivation: perceived self-competence, autonomy, and relatedness. (SG)

Describes a program where ninth grade writing students worked with preschool children in developing poetry. Notes that the ninth graders practicing poetry with their own young "students" encouraged an eye and an ear for poetry - its rhythms, language, line divisions, and repetitions. Presents and discusses some of the poetry that…

Describes a successful cross-age tutoring experience in which a senior high school student with considerable reading difficulties tutored an eighth-grade learning-disabled student, resulting in improved reading skills and attitudes for both students. (SR)

Describes an elective class in which high school students work in a primary grade classroom helping students with learning problems. (RB)

In Knoxville, Illinois, high school students are learning child care skills, helping teachers, and saving the schools money. The aim of the program is to teach high school students responsibility. (Author/TE)

Discussion of mentorship between students with emotional/behavioral disorders (EBD) considers justifications for such mentoring relationships, guidelines for establishing a mentorship program, and an account of implementation of a mentorship project involving African American males with EBD (four mentors (ages 13-15) and five proteges (ages…

One high school has tripled its Classical Studies enrollment in the last six years; senior high students who teach classics at a junior high school are quoted here on their experiences. (CK)

The cross-age teaching approach for nutrition instruction is described in this report of a study involving high school students. Changes in attitudes and achievement are included in the analysis of results. (SA)