Andrea M. Nelson-Royes

Why Tutoring? (eBook, ePUB)

A Way to Achieve Success in School

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Why Tutoring?: A Way to Achieve Success in School offers educators, school administrators, policymakers, parents, caregivers, and community members a practical and research-driven perspective on tutoring that links theories, research, and practice. The book examines tutoring as a viable strategy to increase academic success in education. In addition, it provides readers with information on establishing tutoring programs within educational institutions or ventures outside formal education, such as after-school study programs. It is a resource that provides stakeholders with an effective educational strategy that helps them meet the demands of twenty-first century learning challenges and enhance academic achievement of all students.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. März 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781475807493
• Artikelnr.: 42719512

Autorenporträt

Andrea Nelson-Royes, EdD, is an educational researcher and writer. She holds a doctoral degree in educational and organizational leadership from Nova Southeastern University in Florida.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1Centuries of Tutoring and Its Impact on Student Academic Success
2 Evaluation of Tutoring Programs
3Successful Tutoring Programs
4Technology and Online Tutoring
5Student Motivation and Parental Involvement in Tutoring
Appendices
Appendix A: Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation:
Program
Standards Statements
Appendix B: List of the Saint Paul Public Schools Best Practices for
Tutoring
Programs
Appendix C: Resources for Engaging Parents in Education
References
Index
About the Author