Preliminary effects of a group-based tutoring program for children in long-term foster care

Julie Harper and Fred Schmidt

Children and Youth Services Review, 2012, vol. 34, issue 6, 1176-1182

Abstract: Children in foster care are frequently behind in educational achievement (Flynn, Ghzal, Legault, Vandermeulen, & Petrick, 2004) and perform below grade level (Trout, Hagaman, Casey, Reid, & Epstein, 2008 for a review).

Keywords: Direct instruction; Out-of-home care; Academic achievement; Tutoring (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.01.040

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