Elements of Design & Practice
What makes senior tutors most effective? Seniors bring their own skills and experiences to tutoring sessions, but behind them are national service programs with a support structure of staff, practices, and resources that can enhance their natural assets and increase their effectiveness. Four main elements of program design and practice were examined in this study: program design, volunteer training and support, tutoring environment, and tutoring relationships. In addition, other elements of varying importance in programs' success and volunteers' feelings of effectiveness were also identified. These included principal involvement, school environment, teacher background, program staff and background.
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