T is a credit course which involves a rigorous service learning component.
In this class we examine recent research on volunteer tutoring programs. Very little research has been conducted to examine the effectiveness of college undergraduates who serve as tutors to elementary school students. Yet, with federal funding of the America Reads Challenge and the development of service learning classes at universities, more and more undergraduates are working as tutors in elementary schools. At Duke alone, an estimated 500 students tutor in public schools each semester. T involves a two hour a week supervised service learning experience in a local school and a biweekly class meeting.