Effectiveness of Campus Mentors, an alternative school–university partnership

ABSTRACT

Finding new ways to serve youth at risk is critical to the field of education. A model alternative school–university partnership was created in concert with youth-mentoring evidence-based practices. The current study evaluates student outcomes from the program's first six years. Data on students' grades, credits earned, and behavior are reported. Analyses reveal significant improvements in grade-point average and credits earned by program-participating students. Significant improvements in disciplinary incidents are also noted, but are not consistent across all analyses. Results suggest that the program has promise for improving outcomes for youth at risk. Limitations and future directions are presented.

KEYWORDS:

• Alternative schooling
• at-risk education
• partnerships

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Notes on contributors

Leah Wasburn-Moses

Leah Wasburn-Moses is a professor of special education at Miami University. Her research interests are in preparing teachers to work with youth at risk.

Amity Noltemeyer

Amity L. Noltemeyer is a professor of school psychology at Miami University. Her current research interests are Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), equity issues in school discipline, resilience, and program evaluation.