The Impact Of After-School Tutoring On Elementary Student Achievement: A Program Evaluation

<p>The purpose of this program evaluation is to evaluate an after-school elementary tutoring program to determine the impact it has on student achievement. The study is a mixed-method approach with both quantitative and qualitative data that include the following: teacher surveys, teacher interviews, pre- and post-student achievement data, student attendance, and a reflective journal based off observations. Findings and recommendations for tutoring programs include the following: establish a skill focus in math or reading to help remediate core skills, group students in each grade level according to skill deficiencies, conduct pre- and post-assessment to confirm growth and or additional supports, and institute a consistent weekly schedule along with monitoring attendance. Additional findings included the positive rapport building that occurred between staff and students during the tutoring sessions and the need for a weekly after-school homework club to offer a support system that might not be available at home. Selecting staff that have a high level of expertise in the specific subject (i.e., English Language Arts or Math) for tutoring would benefit all stakeholders, as would providing a time and place for teachers to collaborate on best practices.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D. Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - Public Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Tomic, Robert

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Norman Weston
• Dr. Jack Denny

• Tutoring after school
• skill focus in math and english language arts
• rapport building
• colloboration amongst staff
• pre and post assessments
• monitoring attendance
• homework club
• Elementary Education

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/217

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-1225