Fidelity of treatment in outcome research refers to confirmation that the manipulation of the
independent variable occurred as planned. Verification of fidelity is needed to ensure that …

Prior research has established that peer tutors can benefit academically from their tutoring
experiences. However, although tutor learning has been observed across diverse settings …

Peer learning allows a positive use of differences between pupils, turning them into learning
opportunities. Yet education professionals often remain unfamiliar with the principles …

" Unless we believe that those who have more are inherently superior to those who have
less, we should be troubled by the fact that patterns of achievement are often fairly …

Classroom management is a critical skill area. Teachers should be trained and supported in
implementing practices that are likely to be successful; that is, practices that are backed by …

Used meta‐analysis to review 177 primary prevention programs designed to prevent
behavioral and social problems in children and adolescents. Findings provide empirical …

A meta-analytic review of group comparison design studies evaluating peer-assisted
learning (PAL) interventions with elementary school students produced positive effect sizes …

The primary focus of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a classwide peer
tutoring program in reading for three learner types: low achievers with and without …

Publisher Summary This chapter reveals a methodology of assessing basic academic skills
focused on problem solving that has been designed to evaluate a student's skills and …

Research evidence indicates that formative assessment is one of the most effective ways of
enhancing student learning. It is, however, difficult to implement successfully, principally …