Eagle Buddies: An Evaluation of a Peer Mentoring Program
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Authors
Rainis, Dana
Issue Date
2016
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
Keywords
peer mentor program , academic achievement
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Abstract
The present study evaluated a peer mentoring program (Eagle Buddies) in a rural K-12 school to assess its effects on the academic achievement of student participants. Several types of data were collected: standardized ELA and Math scores were obtained over time, the students were interviewed about their experiences, and teachers were surveyed for suggestions of ways to improve the program. Results showed that academic scores significantly increased over time and the overall opinion of the program from both students and teachers was positive. Several limitations of the design of this program evaluation will be discussed.
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Master's thesis, Department of Psychology, SUNY Plattsburgh