Innovative ideas for tutoring and mentoring young English learners

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Abstract

Lagging high school graduation rates for English Learners remains a priority concern for states across the nation, and educators under pressure from federal and state accountability measures and tight local budgets are struggling to find solutions for strengthening academic achievement for English Learners and ultimately improving their chances of achieving high school graduation and moving on to postsecondary levels. Educators can look to their own communities for sustainable, low-cost tutoring and mentoring. This chapter describes a community collaboration between a high school and its feeder elementary school that facilitates high school students' volunteering as tutors and mentors to elementary English learners in a suburban school district in the Southeast. The background for the benefits of tutoring and mentoring for English Learners, a description of the program benefits for the various stakeholders, detailed steps for creating a multi-age, community tutoring and mentoring program, and resources for educators are included.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationCross-Cultural Considerations in the Education of Young Immigrant Learners
PublisherIGI Global
Pages17-31
Number of pages15
ISBN (Electronic)9781466649293
ISBN (Print)1466649283, 9781466649286
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 31 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences
  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
  • General Business, Management and Accounting

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