Describes a class project involving collaborative partnerships in which fifth graders wrote books for first graders. (HTH)

Reviews ERIC materials dealing with effective tutoring programs. (FL)

Peer tutoring and cross-age tutoring are two student-to-student tutoring methods. Peer tutoring occurs when tutors and tutees are of the same age. Cross-age tutoring refers to older students tutoring younger students. Studies of cross-age tutoring have reported improved academic performance for both tutors and tutees. The present study was…

This report describes a program for improving the reading skills of third grade students using sixth grade tutors. The target population consisted of third and sixth grade students located in northeastern Illinois. The problems of low reading skills upon entering third grade were documented through the use of several reading tests and lists.…

The information contained in this publication, a brief introduction to literacy, is designed to help potential literacy workers gain a basic understanding of literacy issues. The publication notes that current literacy efforts in the United States, especially the new America Reads initiative, are focused on helping young children up to the third…

This article describes a multiple approach to interweaving career education into the overall program of a junior high school. Existing courses were re-organized to include: (1) six exploratory courses for seventh graders. (2) television and communication classes, and (3) a manufacturing class. Eighth and ninth graders were allowed to replace daily…

Reviews several programs using students as tutors of younger students. Also lists sources of materials for use in such programs. (TO)

A series of short articles describing techniques in involving others in the community in elementary education -- college students, youth groups, industry, service clubs and church groups. (MB)

Describes the educational advantages and disadvantages of a program in which high school biology students volunteer to present biology demonstrations in neighboring elementary schools. (AL)

Explains a project in which black high school students who might be interested in teaching as a profession read stories to middle graders in inner city classrooms. (SW)

A program is described in which second-year high school students taught elementary students French, Spanish, or German. The program, begun in 1975 in Memphis City Schools, involved 80 high school students and approximately 1,500 elementary students in the 1977-78 school year. (SW)

The Learning Together program places British college student volunteers in elementary-secondary classrooms to help students with their studies and raise their aspirations for higher and further education. The program is now a national initiative involving 180 colleges and universities. (SK)

Describes a cross-age tutoring program between middle school and kindergarten and second grade students. (MG)

Reader Pals is a cross-age, whole language, independent, daily reading program designed to supplement existing reading curricula and to enrich daily lessons. A younger child is paired with an older child for a year. Program planning and implementation are discussed, and activities based on a dinosaur theme are suggested. (IAH)

Home schoolers have much to offer their school board and administrator colleagues. Parents who teach their children at home can offer lessons in the following: (1) children setting their own reading goals and achieving them; (2) using vertical age grouping in instruction; (3) children forming friendships with adults; and (4) using student…