Best Practices in Peer Tutoringpresented in partnership by Learning Together  

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Dr. Julie Smith, Vice President of District

Development

Alexandra Lemke, District Development

Specialist

Best Practice: Cross-age tutoring

R E A D I N G and M A T H

The gifts of

are being shared

between students

in districts around the nation

Today’s Outcomes

Methodology and supporting research

Successful implementation models

Results from partner districts

Our commitment to you

Peer LearningCross Age Tutoring and Mentoring

Research Driven•Brain Research•Best Teaching Practices•State Standards

Rigorous Curriculum•Academic•Power Stds•Structured•Scripted

Transformation

Question # 1

Do you currently use cross age peer tutoring in your schools?

Learning Together is…Cross age peer learning

• 2 struggling students

• Both grow:

academically

socially

emotionally

The tutor/tutee relationship is

• Engaging

• Empowering

• Effective

Learning Together is…the power of 2

Research Based

“Some studies have even shown the effects for peer tutors are greater than for learners…the effects were strongest for students who were

younger, in inner city schools, from poor families or members of minority

groups.”

An effect size of d = 1.0 indicates an increase ofone standard deviation

on the outcome.

“A one standard deviationincrease is typically associated with advancingchildren’s achievementby two to three years.” Hattie, 2009

The Effects of Peer Tutoring

Cross-age tutors (d = 0.79) were more effective than same-age peers (d = 0.52) and adult tutors (d = 0.54)

The magnitude of peer-tutoring effects did not differ according to whether special needs or non-special needs students acted as tutors or were doing the teaching

Hattie, 2009

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High Cost

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High Student Performance

Low Student Performance

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Efficiency

Effectiveness

Sustainable Solutions

Each kit serves two students and includes all materials

Reading Together

Math Together

Learning Together is…comprehensive and affordable

What is Learning Together ?Methodology

Systematic, scripted peer-to-peer tutoringResearched based, aligned with state standards

InterventionSupplemental and remedial reading and mathResponse to intervention

SupportComprehensive tools enabling older students

to effectively tutor younger students

ResultsBenefits for tutors, tutees, teachers

Impacts academic, social, emotional, leadership growth

Accelerates academic achievement

Rigor and Relevance Framework

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Comprehension

Knowledge

KNOWLEDGETAXONOMY

APPLICATION MODEL

Apply in disciplines

Applyacross disciplines

Apply toreal-worldpredictable situations

Apply toreal-worldunpredictable situations

Assimilation

Application

Adaptation

Acquisition

Knowledge in one discipline

Modeling: positive attitudes, values and skills

Interacting: sharing, helping, empathizing

Influencing: achievement, behavior, self-esteem

Developing: identity and autonomy

Creating: a safe, trusting learning environment

Relationship Based

Question # 2

Do you currently use a RTI- Response to Intervention model in

your schools?

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Pyramid of Interventions

Tier One (80-90%) UNIVERSAL

High quality instruction and assessments, positive behavior supports for all students

Tier 2 (5-15%) TARGETEDSpecific prevention, remediation interventions,

diagnostic assessments for students whose academic performance/behavior lag

behind the norm for their grade and educational setting

Tier 3 (1-7%)INTENSIVE

Individualized interventions, intensive assessments for students

with insufficient response toevidence-based interventions

Learning Together is…customized implementation

• Before, during or after school

• Flexible tutor/tutee models

Class-to-class

Elementary peer-to-peer

Middle school to elementary

High school to elementary, middle

College or adult to elementary, middle

• Leadership Academy (tutor training)

• Tutor preparation before each tutorial

• 30 tutorial lessons

• Debriefing after each tutorial

Learning Together is…structured to succeed

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Format for Reading and Math

• Pre-implementation tutor training

• Tutor Preparation (45-60 minutes) before each lesson

• 30 Tutorial Lessons (30-45 minutes)Add 15-minute debriefing for tutors

Who Are The Tutees?

• “Bubble students” who benefit from extra time

• Intermediate or advanced ELL students

• Decoders who struggle with comprehension

• Low third-grade level or below in math

• Poor test results and low self esteem

• Teacher recommended

• Response to intervention

Students

• Two grade levels or more above tutees

• Reading at fourth-grade level

• Students who would benefit from reinforcement

• Intermediate or advanced ELL

Adults

• Read at fourth-grade level

• Willing to commit for 30 lessons

Who are the tutors?

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Learning Together is…proven and effective

• Academic rigor

• Best teaching practices

Reading

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• Aligned with state standards

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2010 Independent Research Study C.P. Squires Elementary, Clark County, NV

• Matched non-participants: 100% Free and Reduced Lunch; majority LEP

• Participants outperformed on CRT and DIBELS

• Participants were more engaged; averaged nearly one more week attendance

• Many 2008 second-tier students advanced to proficiency in 2009

• Fewer participants eligible for IEP, LEP

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12% higher CRT scores in

reading

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Non-participants Math Together

7.5% higher CRT scores

in math

Clark County, NV

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4th and 5th Grade CRT Performance Levels

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2nd and 3rd Grade Tutees

On track

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R2 TUTORS Matched nonparticipants

4th and 5th Grade Tutors

On track

Academic Achievement

Reading Together• Fluency

• Comprehension

• Vocabulary

Students began 1 to 1.5 years below grade level

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Gains on the QRI Cherry Creek, Colorado

Results

• Gr. 2 tutees ↑ 2.6 grade levels in accuracy, 2.2 in comprehension

• Gr. 4 tutors ↑ 2.5 levels in both measures

• Gr. 3 tutees ↑ 2 levels in accuracy, 1.5 in comprehension

• Gr. 5 tutors ↑ 4 levels in accuracy, 3 in comprehension

Reading Together, Cherry Creek, CO

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Achievement for tutors and tutees

DIBELS Scores, Paradise Valley, AZ

Tutors

▅ Pre R2

▅ Post R2

Tutor benefit from extra instruction during lesson prep

• Percentage Gains on Proficiency Test

• Grade 2 Students

Prince George’s County, MarylandReading Together

Control

Especially Effective for ELL Students

Achievement on TAKS

• R2 students exceeded district passing rates on the TAKS

• Most were ELL students taking their first TAKS in English

Irving, TX

Percent Passing TAKS

Math Together

• Fact mastery

• Problem solving

• Critical thinking

CRCT, Gwinnett County, GA

Academic Achievement

• Reading Together participants are making greater gains than the general population

• Gains are maintained over 2.5 years between pretest and TAKS administration

Policy Studies Associates, Inc.

Lasting Achievement

An independent longitudinal study in Irving ISD indicates:

Social and Emotional Growth

• Leadership

• Communication

• Long-term motivation

• Developmental assets

• SAFE schools

SERVE, Inc.

• Impacts tutees and tutors

• Motivates students to make the effort to learn

• Bolsters self-esteem and social development

• Improves school dynamics

Fifth-grade Reading Together tutor

The tutoring bond

Each kit serves two students:

• Library of 24-27 quality books

• Writing and Graphic Activities

• T-Shirts

• Tutee Activity Book

• Tutor Guidebook

• Tutor Journal

• Coordinator Materials

Grade 2

Grade 3

Intermediate

Reading Together

Reading Objectives

• Comprehension

• Fluency

• Strategy instruction Paired/shared reading Tutor “thinks aloud” Best practices: predicting, activating

prior knowledge, rereading, retelling, questioning, making connections, written responses

The structure of Phase I lessons:

• Warm-up chat

• Predicting

• Modeled reading

• Guided oral reading

• Rereading of passage

• Retelling

• Literal and higher-level comprehension questions

• Related writing & game activities

• Tutor debriefing with coordinator

• 30 lessons

• Phase 1: tutors model fluent reading and direct instruction

• Phase 2: tutees takes on more responsibility, reading is shared

• Phase 3: tutees select materials and read independently

Gradual Release of Responsibility

Award-winning trade books

• Intentional thinking, active engagement

• Praise and motivation

• Best-practice comprehension strategies:

Predicting, Rereading, Retelling, Questioning, Making text connections

Scripted.

Rigorous.

Comprehensive.

Reading Together

Reading Together

Grades 3 through middle school

Each kit includes:

Lessons focus on:

• Problem solving, critical thinking

• word problems, fact mastery

• Tutor guidebooks, activity books

• Math Tool Kit

• T-Shirts

• Integrated language arts and social studies activities

Math Together

Interdisciplinary:• Math• Reading• Writing• U.S. History

Math Together

• Pre-algebra, pre-geometry

• Beyond computation

• Extending universal mathematical concepts

• Integrating vocabulary, thinking skills, writing

• Unique interdisciplinary approach

Objectives

• Understanding concepts

• Comprehending text

• Critical thinking

• Problem solving

• Fact mastery

• Math vocabulary

• Written responses

Math Together

Math Together

Lesson structure • Warm-up chat

• Math fact practice

• Launch activities

• Read passage

• SOLVE problems

• Write problems

• Guided journal

• Leveled passages

• Tutor script

• “SOLVE” paradigm Study the problem

Organize the facts

Line up the plan

Verify your plan

Examine your answer

• Tutor answer keys

• Guided journal

Math Together

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Literacy skills

Shared reading

Guided writing

Vocabulary

Summarizing

Synthesizing

Comprehensive Support:

• Planning, logistics, grant writing

• Comprehensive Coordinator’s Manual

• Training, Refresher DVD, Resource CD

• Professional Development, online forums

Resources.Training.Flexibility.

• Debriefings, evaluations, surveys

Support. Every Step of the Way.

Professional Developme

nt Teachers gain additional skills:• Successful comprehension strategies • Effective coaching techniques• Structured best-practice models • Reinforce problem-solving abilities• Opportunities to share practices that work

Success. For Everyone.

Resource Downloads

Connecting to Families

• Recruitment fliers

• Orientation presentations

• Permission letters

• Program surveys

• School posters

• Take-home letters

• Progress reports

• High expectations

• Academic results

• Rigorous structure

• Comprehensive support

• Leverage resources

Our Promise to You

• Significant gains

• Social, emotional growth

• Custom implementation

• Fully guaranteed

• Sustainable results

• Rigorous

• Sustainable

• Replicable

• Measurable

Learning Together Summary

Question # 3

Would you like to learn more about Learning Together?

How to Learn More?

www.learningtogether.com

•White Paper

•Consultation

•DVD Example•Middle School•Elementary

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ICLE – Rigor, Relevance and Relationships

Leadership coaching and advisementSupporting/enhancing the instructional effectiveness/capacity of teachers

Curriculum-standards-assessment alignmentDeveloping and implementing a school-wide RTI programs

Meeting the needs of ALL learners Enhancing student engagement

Identifying and addressing your school’s needs

October 22-24, 2010Washington DC

K-12 School Reinvention Symposium

Where Best Practices Meet Next Practices

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EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT!

Number of Tutors

Materials (Including S & H)(One Coordinator)

Training*(On-site: divided among schools and/or districts)

Year Two + (Including S & H)(Same Coordinator)

5 (10 students total)

$1,620 $500 Phone Training or$3,350 On-site*

$1,080

10(20 students total)

$2,941 $500 Phone Training or$3,350 On-site*

$2,160

15 (30 students total)

$4,211 $500 Phone Training or$3,350 On-site*

$3,240

Math Together: Estimated Costs

Number of Tutors

Materials (Including S & H)(One Coordinator)

Training*(On-site: divided among schools and/or districts)

Year Two +(Including S & H)(Same Coordinator)

5 (10 students total)

$2,160 $500 Phone Training or$3,350 On-site*

$789

10 (20 students total)

$3,995 $500 Phone Training or$3,350 On-site*

$1,577

15 (30 students total)

$5,831 $500 Phone Training or$3,350 On-site*

$2,366

Reading Together: Estimated Costs