ClassWide Peer Tutoring

ClassWide Peer Tutoring (CWPT) is a peer-assisted instructional strategy designed to be integrated with most existing reading curricula for elementary school students. The intervention provides students with increased opportunities to practice reading skills through reciprocal peer tutoring, where pairs of students take turns tutoring each other to reinforce concepts and skills initially taught by the teacher. CWPT is practiced 30 minutes per day throughout the week, including 20 minutes for tutoring and 10 minutes for material preparation. Each Monday, students are paired up and assigned to one of two teams, take turns tutoring and testing each other, and award points for correct answers. The teacher creates age-appropriate peer teaching materials that account for tutees' language skills and disabilities. Teachers receive training through reading the program manual, discussing implementation with consultants, and achieving 85% or above on observation checklists. The program emphasizes reading fluency and comprehension skills.