A Multi-Perspective Exploration of a Cross-Age Tutoring Initiative: An Analysis of the Responses of All Students

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Main Author: Gillies, Ann
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contents A Multi-Perspective Exploration of a Cross-Age Tutoring Initiative: An Analysis of the Responses of All Students Gillies, Ann Cross Age Teaching Tutoring Intervention Preschool Children Kindergarten Early Childhood Education Autism Pervasive Developmental Disorders Prompting Individualized Instruction Goal Orientation Behavior Modification Case Studies Comparative Analysis Outcomes of Education Inclusion Disabilities Special Education Mixed Methods Research This exploratory study assessed the effectiveness of a cross-age tutoring intervention on adaptive behavior goals of three PreKindergarten/Kindergarten-aged students with labels of autism spectrum disorder. Data were collected in an inclusive environment; the school library. Three fourth grade general education cross-age tutors were trained to use a simple, naturalistic least-to-most prompting strategy to support the young students with individualized adaptive behavior goals while in the library. A mixed method design was utilized in this study; a quantitative single case multiple baseline across participants design to show performance outcomes of the young students as a result of the tutoring intervention, and a constant comparison analysis of qualitative data gathered from observations of students, students' written work, and a research journal. Quantitative results indicated all three young students performed the target behavior in the library with support from their cross-age tutors and this behavior maintained one month after intervention ended as evident through a maintenance probe; all three students made progress on the achievement of adaptive behavior goals in an inclusive environment from this intervention. Qualitative results indicated the cross-age tutoring experience was positive and powerful for all six participants involved as evident through the construction of six themes that emerged from the qualitative data. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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spellingShingle A Multi-Perspective Exploration of a Cross-Age Tutoring Initiative: An Analysis of the Responses of All Students
Gillies, Ann
Cross Age Teaching
Tutoring
Intervention
Preschool Children
Kindergarten
Early Childhood Education
Autism
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Prompting
Individualized Instruction
Goal Orientation
Behavior Modification
Case Studies
Comparative Analysis
Outcomes of Education
Inclusion
Disabilities
Special Education
Mixed Methods Research
A Multi-Perspective Exploration of a Cross-Age Tutoring Initiative: An Analysis of the Responses of All Students Gillies, Ann Cross Age Teaching Tutoring Intervention Preschool Children Kindergarten Early Childhood Education Autism Pervasive Developmental Disorders Prompting Individualized Instruction Goal Orientation Behavior Modification Case Studies Comparative Analysis Outcomes of Education Inclusion Disabilities Special Education Mixed Methods Research This exploratory study assessed the effectiveness of a cross-age tutoring intervention on adaptive behavior goals of three PreKindergarten/Kindergarten-aged students with labels of autism spectrum disorder. Data were collected in an inclusive environment; the school library. Three fourth grade general education cross-age tutors were trained to use a simple, naturalistic least-to-most prompting strategy to support the young students with individualized adaptive behavior goals while in the library. A mixed method design was utilized in this study; a quantitative single case multiple baseline across participants design to show performance outcomes of the young students as a result of the tutoring intervention, and a constant comparison analysis of qualitative data gathered from observations of students, students' written work, and a research journal. Quantitative results indicated all three young students performed the target behavior in the library with support from their cross-age tutors and this behavior maintained one month after intervention ended as evident through a maintenance probe; all three students made progress on the achievement of adaptive behavior goals in an inclusive environment from this intervention. Qualitative results indicated the cross-age tutoring experience was positive and powerful for all six participants involved as evident through the construction of six themes that emerged from the qualitative data. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
title A Multi-Perspective Exploration of a Cross-Age Tutoring Initiative: An Analysis of the Responses of All Students
topic Cross Age Teaching
Tutoring
Intervention
Preschool Children
Kindergarten
Early Childhood Education
Autism
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Prompting
Individualized Instruction
Goal Orientation
Behavior Modification
Case Studies
Comparative Analysis
Outcomes of Education
Inclusion
Disabilities
Special Education
Mixed Methods Research
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