Tutors feel better about school. As they become tutors, they begin to feel as an integral part of the school. Their grades go up. They show up in school more. And they get paid for the work they do as tutors.
Tutors stay in school.
For students who participate in the program, the dropout rate is significantly reduced. Out of 100 tutors, one dropped out. Tutors earn better grades. Better attitudes toward school, greater commitment to classwork and closer relationships with others were measured through the Quality of School Life Scale, an instrument developed by Johns Hopkins University. Attitudes, too, were signifiantly more positive for students who participated in the program.