Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Role of mentoring

Benefit Of A Mentor: Disadvantaged Teens Twice As Likely To Attend College

ScienceDaily (2009-11-05) -- Two findings from a new national study reveal the power of mentors, particularly those in the teaching profession: for all teen students, having an adult mentor meant a 50 percent greater likelihood of attending college; for disadvantaged students, mentorship by a teacher nearly doubled the odds of attending college. ... > read full article




Looks like there is plenty of support of the advisor system that is in place in our middle and high schools in Lethbridge School District1.

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