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).
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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 Student Perceptions of a School based Mentoring Program and the Implications for Practice written by Sharon Yvonne Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A suburban high school in Northern Illinois conducted a mentoring program for freshmen students entering the school to assist with transitioning to the new setting. The program, entitled "Link Crew," matched junior- and senior-aged trained peers to groups of freshmen students to share information about the traditions, expectations, and methods to find success in the high school atmosphere. The purpose of this study was to investigate how students who have been involved in a mentoring program talk about and discuss their experience. By understanding student perspective, practicing administrators can become cognizant of students' needs and better prepared to address learning during transition. Eleven participants were interviewed individually to examine which program qualities impacted their student learning, self-efficacy, and ability to be successful in the high school setting. Students who participated in the mentoring program Link Crew as freshmen were audiotaped and interviewed initially during 10th grade to examine the specific themes shared and to identify characteristics and attributes of the mentoring program. Educators and administrators continue to search for interventions for all students in the school setting and methods to assist students through transition. Mentoring has been previously used in school settings for students transitioning from junior high/middle school to the high school setting. This study attempted to identify the perceived impact of mentoring for the students. Through transcribed interviews, specific attributes for effective selection of mentors, program qualities needs, and the potential impact on learning were shared by mentees. This information was coded to identify specific embedded themes and subthemes to assist other administrators and educators in identifying transitional needs and considering the potential of using mentoring as an intervention. Through coding of interview responses, students perceived mentoring as effective when students were open to being mentored through transition, were able to build a trusting relationship between the mentor and mentee, and had time to share interests and more about themselves.
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Download or read book A Guide to Implementing a Successful Mentoring Program in a K 12 Setting written by Lisset Pickens and published by . This book was released on 2013-03-18 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended to serve as a "how to" handbook for K-12 teachers and school administrators who would like to implement a mentoring program at their school. The mentoring program discussed in this book incorporates research conducted by the author at her school. The handbook starts by introducing the reader to the setting where the Positive Adults for Student Success (PASS) mentoring program was implemented and presenting the key terms that will be used throughout the handbook. Chapter 1 reviews the literature on "at-risk" and underachieving students and concludes that mentoring as an intervention to help and support "at-risk" or underachieving students can provide them with a positive role model who could assist them academically and socially. In Chapter 2, I present the characteristics of "at-risk" students; all the participants in the PASS mentoring program were considered at risk because they were experiencing serious academic difficulty and were at risk of dropping out of school. Chapter 3 briefly reviews the requirements that individuals need to satisfy in order to become mentors and the roles they can play once they are selected. The next chapter describes the steps schools can follow to design, pan for, and implement a mentoring program. As with any intervention, the project should start with a focus group that will shape the program's goals and objectives. In Chapter 5 I discuss the methods that were used to recruit mentors for the PASS program. Copies of the recruitment materials are included. Chapter 6 covers the presentations made during the Mentor Orientation while Chapter 7 includes the Mentoring Handbook, a key resource that I prepared for the new mentors. Since the PASS mentoring program involved a significant time investment on the part of volunteers, the researcher established from the very beginning a sound data collection plan aimed at measuring the effectiveness on the program. Chapter 8 discusses the outcome measures that were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the PASS program.
Download or read book Mentoring Undergraduate Students written by Gloria Crisp and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-01-25 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a critical look at the theory and recent empirical research specific to mentoring undergraduate students. This monograph: Explains how mentoring has been defined and conceptualized by scholars to date, Considers how recent mentoring scholarship has begun to distinguish mentoring from other developmental relationships, Synthesizes recent empirical findings, Describes prevalent types of formalized programs under which mentoring relationships are situated, and Reviews existing and emerging theoretical frameworks. This monograph also identifies empirical and theoretical questions and presents research to better understand the role of mentoring in promoting social justice and equity. Presenting recommendations for developing, implementing and evaluating formal mentoring programs, it concludes with an integrated conceptual framework to explain best-practice conditions and characteristics for these programs. This is the first issue of the 43rd volume of the Jossey-Bass series ASHE Higher Education Report. Each monograph is the definitive analysis of a tough higher education issue, based on thorough research of pertinent literature and institutional experiences. Topics are identified by a national survey. Noted practitioners and scholars are then commissioned to write the reports, with experts providing critical reviews of each manuscript before publication.
Download or read book Stand by Me written by Jean E. Rhodes and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2004-10-25 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 Mentoring and Induction Programs That Support New Principals written by Susan Villani and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A well-prepared new principal is essential to the success of an entire school. So why is it one of the least supported positions in the building? The author addresses the key question of how well new principals are prepared and supported. This is an ideal resource for developing a mentoring or induction program for principals, or for enhancing existing programs. This text offers a close examination of the state of principalship and the needs of new principals, as well as a detailed compilation of principal mentoring and induction programs throughout the United States.
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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 Mentoring Matters written by Mark D. Benigni and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2011-01-16 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As schools are trying to connect with their students and assure that every student has an adult mentor in the building, the need for school-based mentoring programs could not be
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.
