The effectiveness of a tutoring program, an in-depth study

grantor: University of TorontoLet's Learn is a tutoring program which matched children having problems with their schoolwork with young women who had recently completed a post high school seminary year. The program was evaluated at the end of its first year of operation utilizing a qualitative approach. Parents, children, tutors and teachers were interviewed to determine the effectiveness of the program. A number of parameters were used to establish satisfaction, communication, benefits, and self esteem. As well, tutoring methods were investigated by studying the manner in which errors were handled. The data established that the program was highly successful in that it met the needs of the children, as well as those of the tutors adequately, except for the area of communication where close to 40% of the respondents reported the need for increased communication.M.A