Improving Outcomes

In this section, we highlight proven strategies for increasing the effectiveness of mentoring programs

“There’s an App for that!”: How technology-delivered interventions could revolutionize mentoring

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by Jean Rhodes In an influential chapter, mentoring researchers Timothy Cavell…

Practices for Starting and Expanding Engagement with LGBTQ+ Youth

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By Jacob Toups, Reprinted from the National Mentoring Resource…

The “youth top problems” measure: Identifying and keeping track of youths’ needs

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Weisz, J. R., Chorpita, B. F., Frye, A., Ng, M. Y., Lau, N.,…

Building students’ resiliency networks: A conversation with Brian Lightfoot

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 By Julia Freeland Fisher, Reprinted from The Christensen…

Getting to Carnegie Hall: Why practicing skills is a “best practice” in mentoring

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by Jean Rhodes Chances are you've heard about the pedestrian…

New study explores how mentors may threaten or promote healthy autonomous decision making in youth

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Davis, A. L., & McQuillin, S. D. (2021). Supporting autonomy…

The five most popular Chronicle posts of 2020

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by Jean Rhodes Well, 2020 was not the year we anticipated.…

Youth Anti-Racist Engagement: Conceptualization, Development, and Validation of an Anti-Racism Action Scale

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Reprinted from the Society for Research on Adolescence For…

States and districts should exercise caution before using school climate survey data to compare schools

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By Deborah Temkin, Renee Ryberg, and Sarah Her, Reprinted…