Youth Perceptions of a School-Based Mentoring Program

Autor/inn/en	Weiss, Samantha; Harder, Jeanette; Bratiotis, Christiana; Nguyen, Emily
Titel	Youth Perceptions of a School-Based Mentoring Program
Quelle	In: Education and Urban Society, 51 (2019) 3, S.423-437 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1245
DOI	10.1177/0013124517722830
Schlagwörter	Youth; Student Attitudes; Mentors; High School Students; At Risk Students; Program Evaluation; Program Improvement; Student Needs; Nebraska (Omaha) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Schülerverhalten; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation
Abstract	Academic mentoring programs promote high school completion for at-risk youth. The purpose of this study was to hear the voice of youth in order to inform program services and develop best practices for meeting their academic needs. Using a grounded theory approach, we conducted 14 focus groups to examine high school students' perceptions and experiences in the Avenue Scholars Foundation program. This study supported previous findings: students' comments reflected on the importance of the relationships built in the program, the knowledge they gained, and their experiences regarding higher education and careers. The students shared that these experiences were increasingly meaningful because of the relationship built with their Talent Advisor and classmates. These relationships instilled hope for the future, created a pathway to college and career, and confirmed a belief that the students could accomplish their goals. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01