Research I
The fraction of mentors that are teenagers at Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
What is one-quarter? (Hwang, 2015)
Mentors and mentees age difference.
What is at least two years? (Karcher, 2007)
The overarching goal of the project.
What is increasing school connectedness among the "target" student population?
Name of the initial session for mentors and mentees.
What is meet and greet?
Number of mentors and mentees selected for the mentorship program.
What is 10-12?
Students who are connected to school demonstrate these two things.
What is increased positive learning experiences, positive attitudes towards school, connections with peers, a sense of agency, as well as improved attendance, academic skills, and statistically significant reductions in disciplinary referrals? (Kraus & Cleveland, 2016)
Two characteristics of good mentors.
What is caring, helpful, interested in others, good communication skills, patience, positive attitude, or good moral character? (Karcher, 2007)
The goal for the third year of the mentorship program.
What is summer expansion?
Two ways mentors will be recruited.
What is advertisement, a recruitment booth, shoulder tap, or informational nights for families?
Two possible sources of revenue for the mentorship program.
What are school budgets, grants, divisional money, Community Schools grant, BSSIP committee, local service groups, or the Flin Flon Aboriginal Friendship Centre/other local businesses?
This is more damaging to the mentor/mentee relationship than the mentees' risk status.
What is the mentors initial attitude? (Karcher, Nakkula, & Harris, 2005)
Mentees should have this characteristic.
What is ten or more unexcused absences, retained for one or more school years, ten or more discipline referrals, lack of parental influence, socially isolated, low socioeconomic status, or minority status? (Lampley & Johnson, 2010)
The additional people we are looking to participate in year 2 of the mentorship program.
Who is the mentor and mentees families?
Status of students chosen to create the mentee candidates.
What is mixed-risk status?
Percentage of students at Ruth Betts who are not currently connected to the school environment.
What is 11%?
Only recruiting high-risk students may lead to what?
What is deviancy training? (Karcher, 2007)
One thing mentoring activities should provide to the mentee.
What is the opportunity to develop academic or social skills, knowledge, or exposure to a variety of people and cultures? (Karcher, Davis, & Powell, 2002)
The number of days and length of sessions during each month.
What is 2 half-days a month, for 1 1/2 hrs per session?
The length of commitment required by mentors and mentees.
What is one year?
The approximate overall budget for the three year plan.
What is $11,850.00?
Two purposes of the mentor/mentee relationship.
What is to provide guidance, pass on knowledge, share experiences, provide a background for more sound judgement, or establish a friendship? (Johnson & Lampley, 2010).
One pre-existing program that will be used to create local training modules.
What is YouthLaunch, Peer Assistance and Leadership, or Peer Helpers? (Karcher, 2008)
Mentors and mentees will be selected by?
What are quality characteristics based on research and a predetermined list of criteria?
The three data sources used to evaluate the mentorship program.
What is Maplewood, report cards/provincial testing, and The Hemingway Measure of Adolescent Connectedness?
The three main factors/parts of the implementation plan for year one.
What is participant criteria, mentor/mentee relationship, and the structure of the mentorship program?