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CREATING CONNECTIONS: AN IMPLEMENTATION STUDY OF
PROMISING PRACTICES FOR MENTORING IN CALIFORNIA CHARTER
SCHOOLS
by
Melanie Sue Maxwell
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
May 2009
Copyright 2009 Melanie Sue Maxwell
Object Description
| Title | Creating connections: an implementation study of promising practices for mentoring in California charter schools |
| Author | Maxwell, Melanie Sue |
| Author email | msmaxwel@usc.edu; mmaxwell@rusd.k12.ca.us |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-09-15 |
| Date submitted | 2009 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2009-02-09 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Wohlstetter, Priscilla |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Gothold, Stuart E. Kliewer, Jennifer |
| Abstract | The purpose of the present study was to uncover promising practices in the area of mentoring, specifically implementation of one-on-one adult mentoring with students within the California charter school setting. A case study approach formed the theoretical framework for this study. Research questions guiding the study included: How do charter schools use adult mentoring to improve student achievement? How are resources used to implement adult mentoring for students successfully? What challenges have charter schools faced when implementing adult mentoring and how were the challenges addressed? How do key adults perceive the impact of the mentoring program on mentees and mentors? What other evidence exists to support these perceptions?; This study was conducted using a selected sample of two mentoring programs within California charter schools. The selection process utilized the following criteria: the mentoring program must have been implemented for more than one year; it should demonstrate innovativeness; it should show evidence of a positive change for student outcomes; and it should contain a potential for replicability. Data sources, which were qualitative in nature, included interviews with charter school administrators and mentors, a document analysis, and mentoring session observations.; The study results showed similarities and differences in the promising practice each charter school performed. A promising practice was defined as a strategy demonstrating the promise, or potential, of improved student achievement. The research provided evidence that one-on-one adult mentoring has the potential to increase student achievement through improving student attendance, grade-to-grade promotion, and decreased discipline referrals.; This study's findings and conclusions offer meaningful information regarding implementation of school-based mentoring programs. By publicizing these findings and conclusions through USC's web-based Compendium of Promising Practices, this information has the potential to inspire and guide educators to implement mentoring programs that connect students to school and lead to improved student achievement. |
| Keyword | youth mentoring; high school; charter schools; promising practices; mentoring |
| Geographic subject | educational facilities: Community Harvest Charter School; educational facilities: Escondido Charter High School |
| Geographic subject (state) | California |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m1973 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Maxwell, Melanie Sue |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Maxwell-2504 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume32/etd-Maxwell-2504.pdf |
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| Title | Page 1 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Full text | CREATING CONNECTIONS: AN IMPLEMENTATION STUDY OF PROMISING PRACTICES FOR MENTORING IN CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS by Melanie Sue Maxwell A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION May 2009 Copyright 2009 Melanie Sue Maxwell |
