Mentoring/Tutoring Resources
NDPC Materials
The 15 Effective Strategies for Dropout Prevention Online Courses: Overview Course. (2017). National Dropout Prevention Center/Network.
The 15 Effective Strategies for Dropout Prevention Online Courses: Mentoring/Tutoring. (2017). National Dropout Prevention Center/Network.
Approaching Teacher Retention the Call Me MiSTER ® Way. (2017). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
Introducing Solutions to the Dropout Crisis Magazine. (2017). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
The Emerging Scholars Program. (2015). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
Making Sense of the Evidence: A Review of Dropout Prevention Strategies. (2014). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
The 15 Effective Strategies for Dropout Prevention. (2011). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
McGrane, G. (2010). Building Authentic Relationships with Youth At Risk. Effective Strategies. Clemson, SC : National Dropout Prevention Center/Network.
Lessons From the IDRA Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program. (2010). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
The Positive Effects of Mentoring. (2010). Professional Development Series.
The Positive Effects of Mentoring. (2009). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
Smink, J., & Schargel, F. P. (Eds.). (2004). Helping Students Graduate: A Strategic Approach To Dropout Prevention. Larchmont, NY : Eye On Education.
Smink, J. (1999). A Training Guide for Mentors. Clemson, SC : National Dropout Prevention Center.
Crockett, L., & Smink, J. (1991). The Mentoring Guidebook: A Practical Manual for Designing and Managing a Mentoring Program. Clemson, SC : National Dropout Prevention Center.
Smink, J. (1990). Mentoring programs for at-risk youth. Clemson, SC : National Dropout Prevention Center.
Publications
Lindt, S. F., & Blair, C. (2016). “Making a different with at-risk students: The benefits of a mentoring program in middle school.” Middle School Journal.
How to Build a Successful Mentoring Program 
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Karcher, M., & Herrera, C. (2007). School Based Mentoring . Research in Action. Alexandria, VA : MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership.
Mentoring in America 2005: A Snapshot of the Current State of Mentoring. (2006).
MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership (2005). How to build a successful mentoring program using the “Elements of Effective Practice” .
Herrera, C. (2004). School based mentoring: A closer look . Philadelphia : Public/Private Ventures (P/PV).
Herrera, C. (1999). School based mentoring: A first look into its potential . Philadelphia : Public/Private Ventures (P/PV).
Yes you can: A guide to establishing mentor programs . (1998). Washington, DC : U.S. Department of Education.
Websites
Competency-Based Learning or Personalized Learning
National Mentoring Center
training and technical assistance to mentoring programs through a variety of services and conferences at The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL)
National Mentoring Partnership
an advocate for the expansion of mentoring and a resource for mentors and mentoring initiatives nationwide
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory’s National Mentoring Center
School based mentoring: A closer look
The Performance of At-Risk Youth as Tutors
