Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies: An Evidence-Based Practice to Promote Reading Achievement

Abstract

This article begins with a description of Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS) for Grades 2-6. We then offer the perspective of a teacher who has used PALS with her 3rd-grade classes. We next describe a decade of research and development that supports use of PALS reading with students with learning disabilities. We briefly mention more recent work that extends PALS reading downward to kindergarten and 1st grade and upward into high school. And we conclude by describing 2 important limitations in our research and identifying areas for future investigation.