TY - JOUR
T1 - After-school tutoring in the context of no Child Left Behind
T2 - Effectiveness of two programs in the Pittsburgh Public Schools
AU - Zimmer, Ron
AU - Hamilton, Laura
AU - Christina, Rachel
PY - 2010/2
Y1 - 2010/2
N2 - The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation has created pressure for districts to improve their students' proficiency levels on state tests. Districts that fail to meet their academic targets for 3 years must use their Title I funds to pay for supplemental education services (SES) that provide tutoring or other academic instruction. Many districts, including the Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS), have also adopted additional tutoring programs designed to help students reach proficiency goals. This paper examines student participation and achievement in two PPS tutoring programs-the NCLB-mandated SES program and a state-developed tutoring program. We examine the characteristics of students participating in each program, the effects of participation on student achievement, and the program features that are associated with improved achievement.
AB - The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation has created pressure for districts to improve their students' proficiency levels on state tests. Districts that fail to meet their academic targets for 3 years must use their Title I funds to pay for supplemental education services (SES) that provide tutoring or other academic instruction. Many districts, including the Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS), have also adopted additional tutoring programs designed to help students reach proficiency goals. This paper examines student participation and achievement in two PPS tutoring programs-the NCLB-mandated SES program and a state-developed tutoring program. We examine the characteristics of students participating in each program, the effects of participation on student achievement, and the program features that are associated with improved achievement.
KW - No Child Left Behind
KW - Out-of-school programs
KW - Parental choice
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U2 - 10.1016/j.econedurev.2009.02.005
DO - 10.1016/j.econedurev.2009.02.005
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:73749084588
SN - 0272-7757
VL - 29
SP - 18
EP - 28
JO - Economics of Education Review
JF - Economics of Education Review
IS - 1
ER -