Peer Buddy Mentors A School-based Mentoring Program

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Peer Buddy MentorsA School-based Mentoring
Program

• Wylene Ward-Claudman
• Freedom Middle School
• DeKalb County

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Selection of Mentors

• 8th grade student leaders (NJHS, honor/merit
  roll)
• Teachers, Counselor, Graduation Coach
  recommendation
• Consider school population
• Interview/screening
• Matching

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Selection of Mentees

• Utilizing caseload
• Test data (Testrax)
• Teacher recommendations (6th grade students)

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Mentor Commitment

• Parent permission
• Semester vs. yearlong
• Training on-going sessions
• Tutorial-literacy, math
• Goal Setting

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Meeting Times

• Weekly monitoring (mentees)
• Monthly monitoring (mentors/mentees)
• Designated meeting spot
• Hall passes

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Activities

• Breakfast
• Games
• Goal Setting
• School beautification
• Fundraisers

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Goals

• Transitioning into middle school
• Increase attendance rate
• Improve academics
• Provide support in academics and socialization
• Building leadership capacity among students
• Self efficacy

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Program Evaluation

• Formal
• Informal assessments
• Review
• Student survey
• Teacher survey