Effects of tutoring by foster parents on foster children's academic skills in reading and math : a randomized effectiveness trial : final report of the RESPs for Kids in Care Project

Flynn, Robert J. (Robert John) 1942- (author.). Marquis, Robyn A., (author.). Paquet, Marie-Pierre, (author.). Peeke, Lisa M., (author.). University of Ottawa. Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services, (issuing body.). Canada. Canada Education Savings Program, (sponsoring body.). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm), (distributor.).

Summary: "Although the educational achievement of many young people in foster care is relatively poor, very few well validated educational interventions exist to help them (Trout, Hagaman, Casey, Reid, & Epstein, 2008). The present report describes the results of a randomized field trial (RFT) of academic tutoring in which foster parents provided tutoring in reading and math to selected foster children in their own homes. Besides its primary focus on improving the basic academic skills of children in care, the project also contributed to the dissemination of knowledge in many sectors of the child welfare community about Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs)"--Background.

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Physical Description: remote
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1 electronic text (87 pages) : illustrations, forms.
Publisher: [Ottawa, Ontario] : uOttawa, Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services = Centre de recherche sur les services éducatifs et communautaires, [2011]
Distributor: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2014.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"March, 2011". Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 37-41).
Formatted Contents Note:	Executive summary -- Introduction --- RESPs for Kids in Care Project -- Method -- Process results -- Outcome results -- Implications of results and lessons learned -- References -- Appendices.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Source of Description Note:	Title from cover.