2009, ISBN: 1234540088

[EAN: 9781234540081], Neubuch, [PU: RareBooksClub], U.S. GOVERNMENT,SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 296 pages. Original publisher: Washington, DC : National Center fo… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781234540081], Neubuch, [PU: RareBooksClub], U.S. GOVERNMENT,SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 296 pages. Original publisher: Washington, DC : National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Institute, U. S. Dept. of Education, 2009. OCLC Number: (OCoLC)476200716 Subject: Mentoring in education -- United States -- Evaluation. Excerpt: . . . length of the school-based mentoring relationship may be even shorter. For example, studies have found a 2-to 3-month time lag from the beginning of the school year in getting students matched with mentors ( Hansen, 2005, Herrera, et al. , 2000; Karcher, 2008 ) so that actual mentoring takes place for a period of 5 to 6 months for approximately 6 hours a month ( Herrera, et al. , 2000 ). In addition, the school-based approach has often relied heavily on high-school and college-age mentors, which, on one hand, increases the number of students a program can serve, but also can limit the length of the mentoring relationship given the mentors inability to commit beyond a semester or school year ( Herrera et al. , 2007 ). Furthermore, the meta-analytic review of DuBois, Holloway, Valentine, and Harris ( 2002 ) regarding the effectiveness of mentoring programs for youth suggests that school-based mentoring programs may be less effective than community-based efforts. In short, compared to community-based mentoring programs, the constraints placed upon school-based mentoring often result in more limited opportunities for students to develop enduring, trusting relationships with adult role models. In turn, school-based mentoring may not be able to provide a sufficient dosage of mentoring to achieve lasting positive effects on students. Research findings on the impacts of school-based mentoring on student outcomes have been limited by weak research designs, small sample sizes, and non-objective measures. However, there is a growing body of more rigorous research that has produced a range of impact findings, generally not sustainable over time. For example, the recent experimental impact evaluation. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<