DELAWARE MENTORING RESEARCH

DMC Five Year Report

The Delaware Mentoring Council Five Year Report is a full evaluation of the DMC's activities and administrative arrangements for the years 2002-2006, five years after Governor Minner signed Executive Order #26 that authorized and defined the work of the DMC.

• DMC Five Year Report

Additional Research Documents

Mentoring Works!
A reproducible fact sheet containing quotations and statistics that reinforce the effectiveness of mentoring (703-224-2200 or www.mentoring.org; free).

Mentoring for School-Age Children
Based on data from 722 programs, a report describing characteristics of mentoring programs, mentors and the youth they serve. The programs include group and one-to-one mentoring models in a variety of settings (703-224-7400 or www.mentoring.org; free)

Welcome to the Delaware Mentoring Council's Research Corner, where you will find the latest research on mentoring theory, practice and programs.

Research proves that mentoring works. In 2004, a Public/Private Ventures study of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America found that of the young people with mentors:

• 78 percent showed improved self-confidence
• 67 percent were better able to make decisions
• 65 percent were better able to express their feelings
• 52 percent were less likely than their peers to skip a day of school
• 46 percent were less likely to start using illegal drugs
• 27 percent were less likely to start drinking alcohol

Teachers reported behavior changes in students who had mentors, as found in Creative Mentoring’s Annual Report of the 2004 - 2005 school year. Of those students:

• 81 percent increased their self-confidence
• 68 percent think more before acting
• 61 percent improved their ability to relate to adults
• 67 percent were better able to express their feelings
• 62 percent demonstrated better cooperation
• 56 percent improved in reading
• 56 percent became more responsible
• 63 percent improved their attitude toward learning
• 60 percent participated more frequently in class

Parents reported behavioral improvements in their children who had mentors as well. Parents stated their children had:

• 88 percent increased their self-confidence
• 85 percent demonstrated better cooperation
• 72 percent increased reading skills
• 75 percent increased their attitude toward learning
• 78 percent became more responsible
• 74 percent improved in language arts
• 74 percent were better able to follow directions
• 71 percent participated more in class
• 79 percent were better able to express their feelings