The effects of gender on the transition of transfer students int...

The effects of gender on the transition of transfer students into a new school Psychology in the Schools Volume 25, April 1988 THE EFFECTS OF GENDER ON THE TRANSITION OF TRANSFER STUDENTS INTO A NEW SCHOOL' BART L. PILLEN, LEONARD A. JASON, AND THOMAS OLSON DePaul University The present study describes a peer-tutoring program designed to utilize computer- assisted instruction to help first through fourth graders who were entering a new school. Tutored girls increased their positive