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The Effects Of School-Based Tutoring On The Reading Scores Of Third Grade Students, Jenny Washington
The Effects Of School-Based Tutoring On The Reading Scores Of Third Grade Students, Jenny Washington
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Reading below grade level in the third grade is a serious issue that too many students are facing. If struggling readers do not improve their reading skills prior to entering the fourth grade, they risk academic failure and limited success in the future. It is important, therefore, to get students who are not reading on grade level back on track as soon as possible. The purpose of this quantitative causal-comparative study was to determine the effectiveness of tutoring for improving the reading skills of third graders. A sample population of 2,565 third graders from 43 Title I elementary schools in …