This book is for the use of teachers, parents, and administrators who are planning to initiate a learning-by-tutoring project in their schools. In this teaching method, secondary school students tutor elementary students in basic skills. The goal is to enhance the learning and motivation of the tutors, in contrast to the practice in which the…

Group classes with 30-40 children per teacher favor the children who catch on fast. These children participate more in class and give more feedback to the teacher, so the teacher gears instruction to them and goes too fast for students who are having difficulty. Peer and cross-age tutoring, can supplement class learning and help the below-average…