Term
Fall 12-14-2016
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
MAT
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
Susan Manikowski
Secondary Advisor/Reader One
Dr. Mongsher Ly
Peer-Reviewer/Reader Two
Shannon Curran
Abstract
The research question addressed in this capstone is: “How does a reading intervention program at an urban charter school taught by sixth grade students to second grade students, commonly known as cross-age tutoring, affect the reading test scores of both groups?” This action research study examines the practice of cross-age tutoring and details the development of a reading program involving eight sixth grade and eight second grade students in an urban charter school setting. Using a mixed methods design, the results indicated significant growth and improvement for the second grade students, while the sixth grade students showed more mixed results.
Research Methodology
Action Research
Keywords
Reading
Recommended Citation
McCabe, Robert, "Reader Role Models: How Cross-Age Tutoring Can Help Second and Sixth Graders Improve Their Reading Skills" (2016). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 4239.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/4239