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Pilot study of telephone tutoring in reading skills
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Pilot study of telephone tutoring in reading skills

Joseph M Strayhorn, Jr and John Mitchell Reid
Perceptual and motor skills, v 101(2), pp 505-509
Oct 2005
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.101.2.505-509
PMID: 16383086
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Abstract

Child Feasibility Studies Female Humans Male Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care) Pilot Projects Reading Remedial Teaching Telephone
This study tested the feasibility of tutoring children in reading via telephone sessions. 19 children received tutoring from any of 6 tutors for an average of 7.6 hr. per month. Initially, these children were an average of 10.4 yr. old, in average Grade 4.8, and averaged 2.9 grade levels behind their grade expectations on the Slosson Oral Reading Test. Before tutoring the children had progressed on the Slosson at an average of 0.44 grade levels per year (95% CI = 0.30 to 0.57). The children participated in telephone tutoring for an average of 1.5 yr. During tutoring the students progressed at an average of 2.0 grade levels per year (95% CI = 1.2 to 2.8). The rate of progress during tutoring was significantly greater than that before tutoring (p<.001). The relations between tutors and students appeared to be positive and pleasant. Telephone tutoring seems to be a practical and feasible service delivery method which should be tested further.

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