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PALS is a peer-mediated tutoring program that pairs higher-performing students with lower-performing students to complete research-based reading and math activities. Students take turns in the roles of "coach" and "learner" to provide structured practice time and increase opportunities for all students to respond. PALS has been shown to benefit low achievers, English language learners, students with disabilities, and all students from kindergarten through 6th grade by increasing practice time, peer interactions, and opportunities for lower-achieving students to take on teaching roles.

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PALS - Peer-Assisted Learning Strategy - 1

PALS is a peer-mediated tutoring program that pairs higher-performing students with lower-performing students to complete research-based reading and math activities. Students take turns in the roles of "coach" and "learner" to provide structured practice time and increase opportunities for all students to respond. PALS has been shown to benefit low achievers, English language learners, students with disabilities, and all students from kindergarten through 6th grade by increasing practice time, peer interactions, and opportunities for lower-achieving students to take on teaching roles.

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What is PALS? Why PALS?

PALS is a scientifically-based ⚫ Increases practice time for


peer-mediated instructional everyone
program. In other words, it is a ⚫ Provides increased opportunities
very structured class-wide peer to respond
tutoring program which combines ⚫ Provides positive and productive
effective instructional principles peer interactions
and practices with peer ⚫ Creates an opportunity for lower-
mediation so that research- achieving students to assume an
based reading and math activities integral role in a valued activity
are effective, feasible, and
⚫ Can target students who
enjoyable. need more support

How does PALS work? Who benefits via PALS?


1. Rank students based on academic performance.
Split the list in half. Pair the top high- Students who are…
performing student with the top low
performer. ⚫ Low achievers in reading
2. Teacher trains students how pairs will work
together through modeling. (Each time PALS is and/or math
used, teacher provides direct instruction on
how to do the activity.) ⚫ English Language Learners
3. High-performing student plays the role of
“coach” first. (Use color coded folders or ⚫ Students with Disabilities
picture cards to conceal academic level
difference.) ⚫ Everyone (K-12)
4. Students take turns playing the role of “coach”
throughout the program.

**Teacher training prior to executing PALS in


classroom is highly recommended.
Overview of Published Program
Reading Math
K-PALS Kindergarten
- Focus: phonemic awareness, letter-sound - Focus: number recognition, number
recognition, sight word reading, decoding concepts, development of a mental number
- 20-30 minutes per day line representation, numerical value, early
- 3-4 days per week concepts of addition and subtraction
1st Grade - 20-25 minutes per day
- Focus: realize words are made of letters, - 2 days per week
identify letter-sound correspondences, - Use game boards
blend letter sounds together to make 1st Grade
words, read sight words quickly, decode - Focus: place value within numeration,
words, read sight words and decodable number concepts, addition and subtraction
words in connected texts concepts
- 40 minutes per day - 20-25 minutes per day
- 3 days per week - 3 days per week
- Include reading pages from a book in the - Use game boards
10th week 2nd – 6th Grade
2nd – 6th Grade - Focus: computation of whole numbers,
- Focus: advance decoding and word fractions, decimals, measurement and
identification, fluency, and comprehension geometry, figures/graphs, word problems
of narrative texts, develop critical reading - 30 minutes per day
strategies - 2 days per week
- 35-45 minutes per day - Use worksheet
- 3 days per week

References
King Thorius, K. A. & Graff, C. S. (2018). Extending peer-assisted learning strategies for racially, linguistically, and
ability diverse learners. Intervention in School and Clinic. 53(3). 163-170. DOI: 10.1177/1053451217702113
Lee, Y. (2014). Promise for enhancing children’s reading attitudes through peer reading: A mixed method approach.
The Journal of Educational Research. 107. 482-492. DOI: 10.1080/00220671.2013.836469
Mattatall, C. A. (2017). Using peer assisted learning strategies for boys, aboriginal learners, and at-risk populations.
Reading & Writing Quarterly. 33:2. 155-170. DOI: 10.1080/10573569.2016.1142914
Rafdal, B. H., Mc Master, K. L., Mc Connell, S. R., Fuchs, D., & Fuchs, L. S. (2011). The effectiveness of kindergarten
peer-assisted learning strategies for students with disabilities. Council for Exceptional Children. 77(3). 299-316.
Tsuei, M. (2011). Development of a peer-assisted learning strategy in computer-supported collaborative learning
environments for elementary school students. British Journal of Educational Technology. 42(2). 214-232. DOI:
10.1111/j.1467-8535.2009.01006.x
Fuchs Research Group. (2018). The Fuchs research group at Vanderbilt University [Website].
https://vkc.mc.vanderbilt.edu/fuchs-dev/
K-PALS Training Video 1 [Video clip]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/4gqRTUAuAQQ
Structure and Implementation of PALS [Video clip]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/jhey6ZRIo9Q

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