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ERIC Number: EJ589562
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0014-4029
Classwide Peer Tutoring: Teaching Students with Mild Mental Retardation in Inclusive Classrooms.
Mortweet, Susan L.; Utley, Cheryl A.; Walker, Dale; Dawson, Harriett L.; Delquadri, Joseph C.; Reddy, Shalini S.; Greenwood, Charles R.; Hamilton, Sandy; Ledford, Deborah
Exceptional Children, v65 n4 p524-36 Sum 1999
This study investigated the academic effects of classwide peer tutoring (CWPT) in spelling for four students with mild mental retardation (MMR) and their typical peers in two inclusive classrooms (grades 2 and 3). Results indicated increased spelling accuracy and increased levels of engagement for students with MMR and their typical peers during CWPT when compared to traditional teacher-led instruction. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Inclusive Schools, Instructional Effectiveness, Mild Mental Retardation, Peer Teaching, Spelling Instruction, Teaching Methods, Tutorial Programs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Classwide Peer Tutoring