Document Type

Graduate Project

Date of Degree Completion

Fall 1993

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Education

Committee Chair

Franklin D. Carlson

Second Committee Member

Nancy E. Jurenka

Third Committee Member

David N. Shorr

Abstract

This master's project provides a handbook to be used by teachers in planning and implementing a cross-age tutoring program for the purpose of developing language skills in kindergarteners. Included is a summary of research documenting benefits of such programs, featuring information on various program designs and activities and information on a pilot project conducted by the author prior to development of the handbook. The handbook includes: procedures for pairing tutors and tutees, scheduling the time, days, dates and location for tutoring sessions, training of tutors and sample lesson plans for tutors to use with their tutees.

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