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ERIC Number: EJ562450
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-0561
Using Volunteers as Reading Tutors: Guidelines for Successful Practices.
Wasik, Barbara A.
Reading Teacher, v51 n7 p562-70 Apr 1998
Suggests guidelines for schools that are developing volunteer tutoring programs to help young children who are at risk for reading failure. Discusses the "America Reads Challenge," and what is known about volunteers. Discusses several components essential to the success of tutoring programs in reading. (SR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, High Risk Students, Program Effectiveness, Reading Improvement, Reading Programs, Tutoring, Volunteer Training, Volunteers
Publication Type: Guides - General; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: America Reads Challenge