Efficacy of the Check & Connect Mentoring Program for At-Risk General Education High School Students

Autor/inn/en	Heppen, Jessica B.; Zeiser, Kristina; Holtzman, Deborah J.; O'Cummings, Mindee; Christenson, Sandra; Pohl, Angie
Titel	Efficacy of the Check & Connect Mentoring Program for At-Risk General Education High School Students
Quelle	(2017), (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
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Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	At Risk Students; High School Students; Mentors; Urban Areas; School Districts; Program Descriptions; Intervention; Academic Persistence; School Holding Power; General Education; Attendance; Graduation; Student Behavior; Academic Achievement; Program Implementation; Fidelity; Dropouts; Prevention; Statistical Analysis; Randomized Controlled Trials; Grade 9; Student Surveys; Grade 8; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Urban area; Stadtregion; School district; Schulbezirk; Allgemein bildendes Schulwesen; Allgemeinbildung; Anwesenheit; Abschluss; Graduierung; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Schulleistung; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Statistische Analyse; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Schülerbefragung; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Kalifornien
Abstract	Although graduation rates are rising, the high school dropout problem remains a national crisis, and evidence-based information about interventions for at-risk students is critically needed. Prior research shows that Check & Connect, an individualized mentoring program, has positive effects on school persistence and progression for students with disabilities. This study examined the efficacy of Check & Connect with general education students who showed early warning signs of risk for dropping out of high school in a large urban district. The sample included 553 students with the lowest predicted probabilities of on-time graduation based on attendance, behavior, and course performance in Grades 8 and 9. Students were randomly assigned to receive a Check & Connect mentor for three years, starting in the summer after Grade 9, or not. Findings suggest the program was implemented with fidelity, except with students who left district schools. Check & Connect did not have any statistically significant impacts on measures of engagement, academic progress, the likelihood of dropping out, or graduation. These results are discussed in the context of other literature on mentoring and dropout prevention. [This is the online version of an article published in "Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness" (ISSN 1934-5747). For the published version of this article, see EJ1170313.] (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01