Download or read book Importance of Effective Mentor Programs in the Lives of At risk Students written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At-risk students have been identified as those most likely to drop out of high school before they graduate. Their fate includes higher crime rates and lower earning potential affecting the individual, as well as, their community and the entire nation. Mentor programs, matching at-risk students with a caring adult, have been promoted as a solution to improving graduation rates. In addition, natural mentors, a non-parental caring adult, have proven to positively affect the lives of students. This literature review considers the importance of mentor programs in the lives of at-risk students responding to the following questions: What types of mentor programs are there? How are mentor programs positively impacting the lives of at-risk students? What does it take to have a well-organized program and what are the key factors? The guiding question in this thesis is how can mentor programs positively affect at-risk students; thereby impacting our communities and nation?"--leaf 3.
Download or read book The Science of Effective Mentorship in STEMM written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-01-24 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mentorship is a catalyst capable of unleashing one's potential for discovery, curiosity, and participation in STEMM and subsequently improving the training environment in which that STEMM potential is fostered. Mentoring relationships provide developmental spaces in which students' STEMM skills are honed and pathways into STEMM fields can be discovered. Because mentorship can be so influential in shaping the future STEMM workforce, its occurrence should not be left to chance or idiosyncratic implementation. There is a gap between what we know about effective mentoring and how it is practiced in higher education. The Science of Effective Mentorship in STEMM studies mentoring programs and practices at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It explores the importance of mentorship, the science of mentoring relationships, mentorship of underrepresented students in STEMM, mentorship structures and behaviors, and institutional cultures that support mentorship. This report and its complementary interactive guide present insights on effective programs and practices that can be adopted and adapted by institutions, departments, and individual faculty members.
Download or read book Handbook of Youth Mentoring written by David L. DuBois and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoroughly updated Second Edition of the Handbook of Youth Mentoring presents the only comprehensive synthesis of current theory, research, and practice in the field of youth mentoring. Editors David L. DuBois and Michael J. Karcher gather leading experts in the field to offer critical and informative analyses of the full spectrum of topics that are essential to advancing our understanding of the principles for effective mentoring of young people. This volume includes twenty new chapter topics and eighteen completely revised chapters based on the latest research on these topics. Each chapter has been reviewed by leading practitioners, making this handbook the strongest bridge between research and practice available in the field of youth mentoring.
Download or read book Stand by Me written by Jean E RHODES and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A child at loose ends needs help, and someone steps in--a Big Brother, a Big Sister, a mentor from the growing ranks of volunteers offering their time and guidance to more than two million American adolescents. Does it help? How effective are mentoring programs, and how do they work? Are there pitfalls, and if so, what are they? Such questions, ever more pressing as youth mentoring initiatives expand their reach at a breakneck pace, have occupied Jean Rhodes for more than a decade. In this provocative, thoroughly researched, and lucidly written book, Rhodes offers readers the benefit of the latest findings in this burgeoning field, including those from her own extensive, groundbreaking studies. Outlining a model of youth mentoring that will prove invaluable to the many administrators, caseworkers, volunteers, and researchers who seek reliable information and practical guidance, Stand by Me describes the extraordinary potential that exists in such relationships, and discloses the ways in which nonparent adults are uniquely positioned to encourage adolescent development. Yet the book also exposes a rarely acknowledged risk: unsuccessful mentoring relationships--always a danger when, in a rush to form matches, mentors are dispatched with more enthusiasm than understanding and preparation--can actually harm at-risk youth. Vulnerable children, Rhodes demonstrates, are better left alone than paired with mentors who cannot hold up their end of the relationships. Drawing on work in the fields of psychology and personal relations, Rhodes provides concrete suggestions for improving mentoring programs and creating effective, enduring mentoring relationships with youth.
Download or read book Teacher Leadership That Strengthens Professional Practice written by Charlotte Danielson and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2006-02-15 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every school relies on teachers who informally and voluntarily lead various efforts in the school. These teachers may not be appointed leaders or paid leaders, but they are committed leaders: they see a need and they respond to it. What do these teacher leaders do that is different from the work of excellent teachers who are not teacher leaders? If we can articulate those skills, says Charlotte Danielson, then we can take steps to enable more teachers to develop those skills and be better equipped to tackle special projects. Teacher Leadership That Strengthens Professional Practice is designed to be a resource not only for prospective teacher leaders but also for administrators who want to better support the development of outstanding teacher leaders. Teachers seeking to expand their leadership capacity will learn how to * recognize an opportunity and take initiative, * mobilize colleagues around a common purpose, * marshal resources and take action, * monitor and adjust the initiative, * sustain the commitments of others, and * contribute to the learning organization. Administrators will find advice on how to cultivate, promote, honor, and empower teacher leaders--and how to work with them to successfully present innovations to the school community. In short, this book gives individuals and schools a practical framework for tapping teachers' leadership potential and marshaling their efforts to better educate students and create a stronger learning community. As Danielson convincingly shows, genuine teacher leadership is a powerful force for constructive change.
Download or read book The Blackwell Handbook of Mentoring written by Tammy D. Allen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-04-26 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cutting across the fields of psychology, management, education, counseling, social work, and sociology, The Blackwell Handbook of Mentoring reveals an innovative, multi-disciplinary approach to the practice and theory of mentoring. Provides a complete, multi-disciplinary look at the practice and theory of mentoring and demonstrates its advantages Brings together, for the first time, expert researchers from the three primary areas of mentoring: workplace, academy, and community Leading scholars provide critical analysis on important literature concerning theoretical approaches and methodological issues in the field Final section presents an integrated perspective on mentoring relationships and projects a future agenda for the field
Download or read book The Characteristics of Effective Mentoring Programs for at Risk Students as Perceived by Selected Georgia Principals written by Tujuana Carlene Bush and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author's abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of successful mentoring programs principals perceived most effective with at risk students. The research conducted intends to be a resource of organized support systems for students considered at risk for academic failure. As an educator, the researcher understands the value of mentoring programs and the support that mentors offer. Mentors create opportunities for students to build self esteem, connectedness, and make healthy decisions through guidance given by one on one or small group interactions. Employing a research instrument composed of ten questions designed to elicit responses relating to two research sub questions, the researcher interviewed nine Georgia principals to ascertain their perceptions of effective mentoring programs serving at risk students. The interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded for recurring patterns and themes by the researcher. The data displayed in this study was gathered through the use of qualitative methodology. The primary instrument used for this investigation consisted of in depth interviews. The results from the analysis showed that principals view educators as playing a vital role in the success of at risk students. Many viewed educators as role models for students that provide motivation in reaching high expectations set by school and system personnel. The respondents believed there are students that fail despite the schools efforts. Each of them stressed the importance of developing an individualized instructional plan to meet the specific educational needs of at risk students. The results of the study were viewed as being particularly valuable to educational stakeholders such as principals, parents, and students of schools who serve student populations where at risk students (subgroups) have not met adequate yearly progress (AYP) as determine by the Georgia Department of Education and No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
Download or read book Cultivating Careers written by Cynthia Golden and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [This book] provides an overview of current principles and practices for mentoring and developing IT professionals in higher education. Edited by EDUCAUSE Vice President Cynthia Golden and written by top leaders in the industry who have distinguished themselves and their organizations for sharpening others' skills, institutional savvy, and ability to lead, the book's chapters are organized into two sections: the organizational perspective and the individual perspective. In addition, the online site for the book will have exclusive audio interviews with CIOs and other senior IT leaders in higher education who give advice for future leaders and talk about how they overcame challenges and moved ahead in their own careers.
Download or read book An Analysis of the Programs Serving At risk Students at a San Diego High School written by Shannon Hampton and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Who You Know written by Julia Freeland Fisher and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improve student outcomes with a new approach to relationships and networks Relationships matter. Who You Know explores this simple idea to give teachers and school administrators a fresh perspective on how to break the pattern of inequality in American classrooms. It reveals how schools can invest in the power of relationships to increase social mobility for their students. Discussions about inequality often focus on achievement gaps. But opportunity is about more than just test scores. Opportunity gaps are a function of not just what students know, but who they know. This book explores the central role that relationships play in young people’s lives, and provides guidance for a path forward. Schools can: Integrate student support models that increase access to caring adults in students’ lives Invest in learning models that strengthen teacher-student relationships Deploy emerging technologies that expand students’ networks to experts and mentors from around world Exploring the latest tools, data, and real-world examples, this book provides evidence-based guidance for educators looking to level the playing field and expert analysis on how policymakers and entrepreneurs can help. Networks need no longer be limited by geography or circumstance. By making room for relationships, K-12 schools can transform themselves into hubs of next-generation learning and connecting. Who You Know explains how.
Download or read book Older and Wiser written by Jean E. Rhodes and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Youth mentoring programs must change in order to become truly effective. The world’s leading expert shows how. Youth mentoring is among the most popular forms of volunteering in the world. But does it work? Does mentoring actually help young people succeed? In Older and Wiser, mentoring expert Jean Rhodes draws on more than thirty years of empirical research to survey the state of the field. Her conclusion is sobering: there is little evidence that most programs—even renowned, trusted, and long-established ones—are effective. But there is also much reason for hope. Mentoring programs, Rhodes writes, do not focus on what young people need. Organizations typically prioritize building emotional bonds between mentors and mentees. But research makes clear that effective programs emphasize the development of specific social, emotional, and intellectual skills. Most mentoring programs are poorly suited to this effort because they rely overwhelmingly on volunteers, who rarely have the training necessary to teach these skills to young people. Moreover, the one-size-fits-all models of major mentoring organizations struggle to deal with the diverse backgrounds of mentees, the psychological effects of poverty on children, and increasingly hard limits to upward mobility in an unequal world. Rhodes doesn’t think we should give up on mentoring—far from it. She shows that evidence-based approaches can in fact create meaningful change in young people’s lives. She also recommends encouraging “organic” mentorship opportunities—in schools, youth sports leagues, and community organizations.
Download or read book Juvenile Mentoring Program written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mentoring is a Verb written by Russ Olwell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible guide offers school leaders a wealth of strategies to foster a culture where educators engage with young people to encourage college readiness and career success. Based in research and best practices, Mentoring is a Verb explains how to build effective mentoring programs as well as encourage educators to individually mentor students. Olwell breaks down the key elements it takes to forge lasting relationships with students and addresses ways to connect to at-risk students. Packed with actionable steps, this book gives you the tools to help your students set high expectations and goals, recognize and address barriers to success, plan for the future, and reach their post-graduation aspirations.
Download or read book Adviser Teacher Role Model Friend written by National Academy of Engineering and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-08-30 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide offers helpful advice on how teachers, administrators, and career advisers in science and engineering can become better mentors to their students. It starts with the premise that a successful mentor guides students in a variety of ways: by helping them get the most from their educational experience, by introducing them to and making them comfortable with a specific disciplinary culture, and by offering assistance with the search for suitable employment. Other topics covered in the guide include career planning, time management, writing development, and responsible scientific conduct. Also included is a valuable list of bibliographical and Internet resources on mentoring and related topics.
Download or read book How to Help At Risk Students Succeed A Study of Critical Success Factors written by Lethel Polk, Jr and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we help at-risk students who are failing in a traditional setting? That was the question I set out to answer when I attempted to do this research project. In order to gather the most accurate data, I narrowed my focus to college and university students. However, these same three success factors could be used to help at-risk students at the high school and middle school levels and any other organization that set out to help the at-risk students. The research data concluded that tutoring programs, mentoring programs, and financial aid programs are key components to assisting struggling at-risk students achieve and succeed in an academic setting. When at-risk students are given a little extra assistance, they tend to do well.
Download or read book Dissuading Young Potential Terrorists Role of Proactive Mentorship Programs on At Risk Youth Hero s Journey Framework for Mentor Relationships Programs in Saudi Arabia United Kingdom Australia written by U. S. Military and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-31 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the 9/11 attacks, the United States has made many sacrifices to combat terrorism; this includes losing almost 7000 service members in the campaigns of the War on Terror. The United States has spent nearly $3 trillion on counterterrorism funding between fiscal years 2002 and 2017. Instead of being reactive in the fight against terrorism, I examine how to steer the next generation of potential terrorists in another direction. Using mentor programs like Big Brothers Big Sisters and Rancho Cielo as an exploratory proof of concept, I investigate the role proactive mentorship programs have on at-risk youth in a variety of social and culturally diverse settings. At-risk youth that are exposed to mentorship programs throughout the world where they develop sincere and lasting relationships with their mentors will be less vulnerable to being drawn into a gang or terrorist group. Joseph Campbell's Hero with a Thousand Faces and the hero's journey serve as the framework of analysis for the mentor programs worldwide and specifically how a mentor inserts him- or herself into the life of an at-risk youth. The examined mentor programs and relationships revealed some positive effects; however, the results are unclear because the programs have only been recently implemented-more time is required to understand lasting results. Not all at-risk youth will benefit from mentorship; however, the programs' efforts enable some misguided youth the opportunity to live a life free of crime.This compilation includes a reproduction of the 2019 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community.Exploring various mentorship programs for at-risk youth around the world may provide insight as to what practices work, why they work, and how they can be employed elsewhere. A qualitative study of varying cases of at-risk youth mentorship throughout the world will highlight commonalities and constants that make them effective. The selected cases will be analyzed using the narrative written by Joseph Campbell in 1949, The Hero with a Thousand Faces. I have chosen Campbell's framework because the hero's journey can be easily related to the challenges that at-risk youth face. Others have leveraged Campbell's hero's journey as well. Most notably, George Lucas, the director of the Star Wars movies. Campbell's narrative directly influenced the relationships built by Lucas within the movie series such as Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Lucas uses Campbell's outline for the role of the mentor figure: an archetypal teacher who guides the hero through dangerous territory (Joseph Campbell interview with Bill Moyers, June 21, 1988). Campbell describes these mentors as the "helpful crone/fairy godmother" and "supernatural helper" in his scholarly review of world mythology (1949). Campbell develops seventeen stages of his monomyth to describe the hero's journey. However, I condense them to six. These six stages of the hero's journey generate key questions about how a mentor inserts himself/herself into the life of a mentee.
Download or read book Helping Students Graduate written by Franklin Schargel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the fifteen strategies identified through research reviewed by The National Dropout Prevention Center and Network at Clemson University. Each chapter in this book was written by a nationally recognized authority in that field. Research has shown that these 15 strategies have been successfully implemented in all school levels from K - 12 in rural, suburban, and urban centers; as stand-alone programs or as part of systemic school improvement plans. Helping Students Graduate: A Strategic Approach to Dropout Prevention also covers No Child Left Behind and its effects on dropout rates; Dealing with Hispanic dropouts; Differences and similarities between rural and urban dropouts. These fifteen strategies have been adopted by the U.S. Department of Education. They are applicable to all students, including students with disabilities.
