Date of Award

1998

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Education

First Advisor

Pamela Nickels

Second Advisor

Becky McKenna

Third Advisor

Larry Thornhill

Abstract

This study was designed to assess the impact of one full semester of peer- tutoring on 30 fourth and fifth grade at-risk students in a rural Midwestern community. A paired t - test was performed on the students' Grade Point Average (G.P.A . ) before and after tutoring. Statistical analysis of t he data revealed that students who received peer tutoring experienced a statistically significant gain in academic achievement as measured by G. P .A. Research leading to this study indicated that at - risk students do benefit from same gender peer assistance in homework, reading and math skills when consistent assistance takes place for at least 45 minutes per week over a several month period of time.

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