Online Resources - Mentoring Research
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- Making a Difference in Schools: The Big Brothers Big Sisters School-Based Mentoring Impact Study (published by Public/Private Ventures)
This recent piece of research examines the outcomes and program practices of ten Big Brothers Big Sisters school-based mentoring programs and offers many key insights into how to best design in-school services to achieve maximum results. This report also covers the methodology used in the research and other program factors such as costs, staffing, and match activities.
Direct link to the PDF file: http://www.ppv.org/ppv/publications/assets/220_publication.pdf - Understanding and Facilitating the Youth Mentoring Movement (published by the Society for Research in Child Development)
This excellent summary of research findings and mentoring policy (from prominent mentoring evaluators Jean Rhodes and David DuBois) provides numerous insights into wht works well in youth mentoring relationships and what the field as a whole needs to move forward and expand mentoring's reach to even more young people. Direct link to the PDF file: http://www.srcd.org/documents/publications/spr/spr20-3.pdf - Youth Mentoring: Do Race and Ethnicity Really Matter? (published by MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership)
This new resource explores the relationship between participant race and program outcomes in an effort to understand the potential benefits of same- and cross-race matches. Direct link to the PDF file: http://www.mentoring.org/downloads/mentoring_390.pdf - School-based Mentoring: A Closer Look (published by Public/Private Ventures)
Public/Private Ventures, a long-time leader in youth mentoring research, has released School-based Mentoring: A Closer Look. This new report further examines some of the issues explored in P/PV's earlier school-based research, such as the characterstics of mentor-youth matches, the quality of those relationships, and the benefits for participants. Direct link to the PDF file: http://www.ppv.org/ppv/publications/assets/180_publication.pdf - NMC Bulletin, vol. 2 no. 4: Mentoring Research Interview (published by the National Mentoring Center)
This issue features an extensive interview with prominent mentoring researchers Dr. David DuBois and Dr. Michael Karcher. The interview touches on many key findings and directions in mentoring research. Direct link to the PDF file: http://www.nwrel.org/mentoring/pdf/v2n4.pdf - Mentoring Programs and Youth Development: A Synthesis (published by Child Trends)
This research synthesis is an excellent introduction to what we know, and don't know, about youth mentoring. A must read for anyone hoping to understand where mentoring is at as a discipline. Direct link to the PDF file: http://www.childtrends.org/files/MentoringSynthesisFINAL2.6.02Jan.pdf - Contemporary Issues in Mentoring (published by Public/Private Ventures)
One of the cornerstone publications of the mentoring field, this 1999 report still resonates today. It includes excellent chapters on mentoring's effectiveness, the cost of running a program, and profiles of several successful models, including school-based models. Direct link to the PDF file: www.ppv.org/ppv/publications/assets/37_publication.pdf - School-Based Mentoring: A First Look into its Potential (published by Public/Private Ventures)
A good starting point for those new to school-based mentoring. This report details the findings of a BBBS/school site collaboration and offers a solid model for school-based services. Direct link to the PDF file: www.ppv.org/ppv/publications/assets/35_publication.pdf - Research Corner (produced by the National Mentoring Partnership)
Every month on this Web site, noted mentoring scholar Dr. Jean Rhodes tackles current issues in mentoring by looking to the research. Past topics include mentoring children of prisoners, school-based mentoring, and program evaluation.
Web version: http://www.mentoring.org/access_research/research_corner/ - Mentoring School-Age Children: Relationship Development in Community-Based and School-Based Programs (published by Public/Private Ventures)
This report examines the differences and similarities between mentoring services delivered in traditional community-based settings and those delivered at a school site. This resource will provide ED grantees with a context for thinking about and designing their services, staffing levels, and program structures. Direct link to the PDF file: www.ppv.org/ppv/publications/assets/34_publication.pdf - Making a Difference: An Impact Study of Big Brothers Big Sisters (published by Public/Private Ventures)
Still the landmark mentoring research report after all these years. This comprehensive study into the practices of successful BBBS agencies still has implications regardless of setting, for program design, today. Direct link to the PDF file: www.ppv.org/ppv/publications/assets/111_publication.pdf
