In addition, absenteeism and disciplinary referrals were significantly lower after tutoring. The research by Giesecke et al. The impact of this experience may be even greater for at-risk students who have often felt like failures. Further, she elaborates on some evidence that shows that students who themselves have struggled in school are more patient and understanding than tutors who have not experienced difficulty in learning. Her research shows that those youth who became successful adults had received three protective factors from either the home, school, or community.
Tutees can develop some of the protective factors through the tutoring experience.
Their tutors provide them with the caring and support so needed and the tutor's efforts to raise their academic achievement can contribute to an increased expectation for their school work. The resiliency research strongly supports the assertions of those who advocate the use of at-risk youth as tutors. Service learning has surged to the forefront in U.S. education reform. A grassroots movement, service learning became part of the bi-partisan National and Community Service Act of 1993. Because of this legislation, millions of dollars in federal grants have become available to local schools and community-based organizations to implement service learning programs.