dec 2015 webinar handout: research resources
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Peer connections are the key to success for students in the middle grades. Students who are more personally vested in their school experiences and learning environment are more likely to stay in school and succeed in school, especially when given opportunities for peer leadership and mentoring. Join us for this webinar of research and discussion of best practices in creating a student-driven success culture schoolwide.TRANSCRIPT
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Dec 2015
Research Resources for Webinar 3 Middle Grade Leadership: Cultivating a Schoolwide Success Culture Through
Peer-to-Peer Mentoring
ACT. (2013). Promising Results: Evaluating Effectiveness of Career & College Clubs. Iowa City, IA: ACT, Inc.
ACT. (2015). More Promising Results: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Career & College Clubs Participation on College Enrollment. ACT Research and Policy, Technical Brief. Iowa City, IA: ACT, Inc.
Bruce, M.; Bridgeland, J. (2014). The Mentoring Effect: Young People’s Perspectives on the Outcomes and Availability of Mentoring. Boston, MA: MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership. Civic Enterprises. Hart Research Associates. Cannata, A.; Garringer, M. (200). Preparing Participants for Mentoring. Folsom, CA: U.S. Department of Education, Mentoring Resource Center. Career & College Clubs (2015). About the Program. Los Angeles, CA: www.careerandcollegeclubs.org
Career & College Clubs. (2015). Middle Grades Research Series: Peer-to-Peer Learning Pedagogy. Los Angeles, CA: ALL Management Corporation.
Carlisle, M. (2011). Healthy Relationships and Building Developmental Assets in Middle School Students. Phoenix, AZ: University of Phoenix.
Chajet, L. (2011). “We’re All in It Together”: The Role of Youth Leadership in College Access. Youth Organizing for Education Reform. NYC, NY: Voices in Urban Education, Annenberg Institute for School Reform.
Collier, A.; Swearer, S.; (2012). Changing the Culture: Ideas for Student Action. The Kinder & Braver World Project Research Series. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, Berkman Center for Internet & Society.
Collins, T. (2013). Reciprocal Peer Mentoring: Increasing the Prosocial Behavior of Socially Neglected Students. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University.
Crawford, J. (2012). Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Programs for Grades 7-12. Mankato, MN: Minnesota State University.
Garfein, Golub, Greenberg, Hagan, Hanson et al. (2007). Washington, DC: Peer Programs: Looking at the Evidence of Effectiveness, a Literature Review. Advocates for Youth.
Garringer, M.; MacRae, P. (2008). Building Effective Peer Mentoring Programs in Schools: An Introductory Guide. Folsom, CA: Mentoring Resource Center.
Giani, M.; O’Guinn, C. (2010). Building Supportive Relationships as a Foundation for Learning. Stanford, CA: Stanford University, John W. Gardner Center.
Kiefer, S.; Alley, K.; Ellerbrock, C. (2015). Teacher and Peer Support for Young Adolescents’ Motivation, Engagement, and School Belonging. FL, MS: University of South Florida, Mississippi State University. RMLE Online.
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Dec 2015
Research Resources for Webinar 3 Middle Grade Leadership: Cultivating a Schoolwide Success Culture Through
Peer-to-Peer Mentoring
London, M. (2013). High School Training Ground. TEDTalk, video retrieved: http://www.ted.com/talks/malcolm_london_high_school_training_ground
Mentor. (2015). Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring. Boston, MA: The National Mentoring Partnership.
Mentoring Resource Center. (2007). Mentoring Fact Sheet: Putting Youth Development Principles to Work in Mentoring Programs. Folsom, CA: U.S. Department of Education, Mentoring Resource Center. P21. (2015). P21 Framework for 21st Century Learning: Framework Definitions. Washington, DC: P21 Partnership for 21st Century Learning.
Pedersen, J.; Yager, S.; Yager, R. (2012). Student Leadership Distribution: Effects of a Student-Led Leadership Program on School Climate and Community. Houston, TX: The Connexions Project, Rice University.
Pollack, S. (2015). Building School Community by Empowering Students. Westerville, OH: AMLE (Association for Middle Level Education).
Rieske, L. J. and Benjamin, M. (2015). Utilizing Peer Mentor Roles in Learning Communities. New Directions for Student Services, 2015: 67–77. doi: 10.1002/ss.20118.
Rudasill, K.; Niehaus, K.; Crockett, L.; Rakes, C. (2014). Changes in School Connectedness and Deviant Peer Affiliation among Sixth-Grade Students from High-Poverty Neighborhoods. Lincoln, NB: University of Nebraska, Educational Psychology Papers and Publications.
Search Institute. (2006). 40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute.
Sivers, D. (2010). How to Start a Movement. TEDTalk, video retrieved: http://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement
Svitak, A. (2010). What Adults Can Learn from Kids TEDTalk, video retrieved: http://www.ted.com/talks/adora_svitak
Teen Empowerment. (2008). Voices of Children Left Behind in Massachusetts Public Schools. Boston, MA: The Center for Teen Empowerment.
Toshalis, E.; Nakkula, M. (2012). Motivation, Engagement, and Student Voice. Boston, MA: Students at the Center Project of Jobs for the Future.
UK Youth. (2014) UK Youth’s Peer Mentoring Qualifications Information Pack. London, England: UK Youth. YiM. (2010). Youth in the Middle: Envisioning and Implementing a Whole-School Youth Development Approach. Stanford, CA: Stanford University, John W. Gardner Center.