The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a guided study hall on homework completion. Two groups of students were analyzed in their homework completion rates. Homework completion rates of the students that participated in Site A were reviewed in their five core subjects, while the homework completion rates of the students at Site B…

An after-school tutorial program in which high school students assisted failing elementary school children with reading and homework 2-4 hours a week is described. The children, grades 3-6, were from low-income families, many from minority groups, and were taught in nine centers staffed by a master teacher and several tutors. The program began in…

A CONCENTRATED EFFORT HAS BEEN UNDERTAKEN TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS OF PUPILS IN CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED AREAS AND TO OFFER SPECIAL REMEDIAL AND TUTORIAL HELP. THE ORGANIZATION SCHEDULE CALLS FOR REMEDIAL PROGRAM IN READING AND MATHEMATICS, HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, AND USE OF THE LIBRARY FOR 2-HOUR SESSION 3 DAYS…

THE OAKLAND STUDY CENTER PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS PROVIDED A QUIET PLACE FOR STUDY, ASSISTANCE IN DOING HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS, MATERIAL ASSISTANCE IN SPECIFIC SUBJECT AREAS, AND MOTIVATION AND ENRICHMENT. STUDENTS WERE SELECTED ACCORDING TO THEIR OWN INTERESTS AND ACCORDING TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TEACHER. STUDENTS WERE ASSIGNED TO GROUPS…

This report describes programs that have been developed to improve students' attention to and success with homework assignments. The four predominant types of programs, as identified through an informal survey of 100 school systems around the United States, are discussed: (1) recorded messages by voice mail; (2) live telephone homework help…

Since its inception in 1963, the Homework Helper Program, funded under Title I of the 1965 Elementary Secondary Act, has provided an effective vehicle for the challenging of traditional theory in regard to the tutoring of educationally retarded children. It began on the assumption that children in slum area schools could benefit from tutorial…

THIS MANUAL FOR TUTORS IN THE MOBILIZATION FOR YOUTH-NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION HOMEWORK HELPER PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPLEMENT THE TRAINING AND SUPERVISION THAT THE TUTORS RECEIVE FROM THE MASTER TEACHERS. THE PROGRAM EMPLOYS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS TUTORS FOR OTHER STUDENTS AT ALL GRADE LEVELS--ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR HIGH, AND HIGH SCHOOL.…