Paired Reading Planning Proforma - Peer Tutoring

  1. Context and Objectives

    1. Objectives of project?
    2. Support from colleagues/outside agencies?
    3. Problems specific to the school?

  2. Materials

    1. Readability - how checked or controlled?
    2. Choosing - who does, how freely?
    3. Sources -
      • reading scheme/school
      • library/special
      • collection/public
      • library/home/etc?
    4. Access - as frequent as contact?

  3. Selection & Matching of Children

    1. Background Factors - maturity, work habits, gender balance?
    2. Age - same age or cross age?
    3. Numbers - pairs to what total?
    4. Reading Ability - tutor/tutee differential?
    5. Relationships - pre-existing?
    6. Child Preference - accept to what degree?
    7. Spare Tutors/Tutees - to cover absence?
    8. Parental Agreement - necessary?

  4. Organization of Contact

    1. Time - class time/ break time/ both; fixed or various?
    2. Place - classroom/leisure or play area/other?
    3. Duration - 15, 20, 30 minutes?
    4. Frequency - 3, 4, 5 x weekly?
    5. Project Period - 6,8,10 weeks?

  5. Training

    1. Staff Training
    2. Child Training - Organization
      1. Grouping - one group/two groups?
      2. Venue - date/time/place?
      3. A/V Equipment - available/working?
      4. Reading Material - controlled for practice?
      5. Practice Space - check seats/noise levels
    3. Child Training - Content
      1. Verbal Instruction
      2. Demonstration
      3. Practice
      4. Feedback
      5. Coaching
      6. Written Instruction
      7. Organizational details
      8. Contracting

  6. Support and Monitoring

    1. Self-referral - to whom?
    2. Observation - by teacher and/or child(ren)?
    3. Self-Recording - by tutor/tutees/both?
    4. Discussion - group/individual, tutors/ees separate or not?

  7. Feedback

    1. Collation of information - variously for staff & children
    2. Feedback to Children - verbal/written/audio visual;
    3. Feedback from Children - group/individual/verbal/written?
    4. Further Decisions/Contracting - continue/reduce/change?

  8. Evaluation

    1. Current Practice - ?continue to compare to baseline
    2. Comparisons - of project progress with: 'normal' expectations/baseline/control group?
    3. Normative Testing - group/individual - accuracy/comprehension?
    4. Qualitative Testing - error analysis/Informal Reading Inventory/Cloze procedure/ High Frequency Words ?
    5. Subjective Views - verbal or written, group or individual? - tutors/tutees/teachers?
    6. Monitoring Information - were organization/technique OK?
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