In some cases, students at a similar academic level are paired up. In other cases, the students might be at different levels, in which case the more advanced student serves as a tutor. Peer support helps many students wade through tough assignments. Ms. Dasenbrook asks her students to keep handy the telephone numbers of five students whom they can call to talk over homework problems. Study centers have been established in some school districts.
Some parents lack the skills and resources needed to support their children's homework efforts.
So the district has funded a study center in a low-income apartment complex. A certified teacher is present after school to work with both children and parents. Kids can have a snack and receive whatever help and support they need to complete their homework. The books, computers, and supplies needed to complete assignments successfully are made available. The study center's teacher is given time each week to talk with the students' regular classroom teachers to keep them apprised of any problems.