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Dionne Barnes-Proby; Susan Bush-Mecenas; Tara Laila Blagg; Christopher Joseph Doss; John F. Pane; Jennifer Jeffries – RAND Corporation, 2024
Formal mentoring has been an effective approach to mitigate challenges facing underserved youth and contributes to observable improvements in behavior, relationships, and emotional well-being (Rhodes, 2008). Mentored youth appear to gain improvements in peer and parent relationships and school performance, while also engaging in lower levels of…
Descriptors: Mentors, Family Needs, Barriers, Youth Programs
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McCarthy, Elizabeth M.; Liu, Ying; Schauer, Karen L. – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2020
This study describes a strengths-based blended personalized learning model, the implementation of the model over a 4-year period, and the results of an impact study focused on measuring its effectiveness. The model includes many commonly-used features of personalized learning, including (a) competency-based progressions, (b) flexible learning…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Computer Simulation, Independent Study, Language Usage