Mentor based program
What is it?
The fundamental elements of the mentor-based program is the assignment of an adult mentor who provides unconditional support, positive regard, reminds of the student of the expectations and delivers consistent and constant verbal reinforcement and encouragement.
The fundamental elements of the mentor-based program is the assignment of an adult mentor who provides unconditional support, positive regard, reminds of the student of the expectations and delivers consistent and constant verbal reinforcement and encouragement.
- A mentor-based program has been determined by research that it helps to improve a student’s emotional and behavioral functioning and prevent negative outcomes, such as school dropouts, substance abuse and delinquency.
- It allows the students to build a positive relationship with a peer or role model that may be lacking in their own personal life. are not in line with, for example, with thee behavior contract.
- Peer-mentoring with an adult can increase academic achievement to 11%.
This is derived from the Check, Connect, and Expect (CCE) intervention, which advocates different levels of support for students and teachers to increase the display of positive social behaviors and decrease the occurrence of problem behaviors (Robbin,
Which students does this work for?
- Students who respond well to adult attention
- Students who could benefit from having a positive adult role model outside of the home
- Students who could benefit from receiving daily encouragement and feedback to improve behavior and school performance
- Students who have been involved with negative interactions with teachers and administrators (punitive discipline)