A School-Based Mentoring Case Study
Publication Date
Spring 2021
Advisor(s) - Committee Chair
Dr. Sarah Ochs (Director), Dr. Carl Myers, and Ms. Lauren Lamar
Degree Program
Department of Psychology
Degree Type
Specialist in Education
Abstract
School-Based Mentoring (SBM) is a widely studied intervention with the common goal of changing a young person’s life by providing them with a positive mentor. However, there is little known information for how mentoring can affect our students receiving alternative education, who are most at risk of dropping out and failure, and specifically how mentoring contributes to the transition process at alternative schools. In this single student case study, we examined what was unique or different about this case that may have contributed to a successful transition. Specifically, we analyzed scores from the Self-Efficacy Questionnaire and qualitative information from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). This case study showed that for Ellie, the mentoring program reduced some risk behaviors, increased some protective factors, and increase her total, academic, emotional, and social self-efficacy. Limitations and future directions are discussed.
Disciplines
Educational Psychology | School Psychology | Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Recommended Citation
Richardson, Sarah Todd, "A School-Based Mentoring Case Study" (2021). Masters Theses & Specialist Projects. Paper 3488.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/3488