What works for mentoring programs?

What works for mentoring programs?

A new Child Trends research brief, "What Works for Mentoring Programs: Lessons from Experimental Evalua...," examines 19 mentoring programs, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, to determine how well they meet their intended outcomes and what we can learn from them. 

Child Trends found that mentoring programs that target at-risk youth or are community-based (versus school-based) are more frequently effective, as are those lasting a year or more. While mentoring is a good strategy for helping children with education, social skills, and relationships, programs aimed at behavior problems, such as reducing teen pregnancy or bullying, were not found to be effective.

Johns Hopkins University

School of Education

Center for Research and Reform in Education

Research in Brief

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