TY - BOOK AU - Reglin,Gary L. TI - Mentoring students at risk: an underutilized alternative education strategy for K-12 teachers SN - 9780398082758 (electronic bk.) AV - LC4091 .R417 1998 U1 - 371.826/942/0973 21 PY - 1998/// CY - Springfield, Ill. PB - Charles C Thomas Publishers KW - Children with social disabilities KW - Education KW - United States KW - Youth with social disabilities KW - Mentoring in education KW - Dropouts KW - Prevention KW - EDUCATION / Students & Student Life KW - bisacsh KW - EDUCATION / Special Education / Social Disabilities KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-93); Ch. 1; Teachers Can Restructure Education for Students at Risk --; Ch. 2; Two Innovative Alternative Education Programs --; Ch. 3; Other Components of the Mentoring and Tutoring Help Program --; Ch. 4; K-12 Teachers Getting Mentors in their Classroom --; Ch. 5; Tips K-12 Teachers Can Use to Build a Mentoring Program N2 - Research clearly shows mentoring to be a powerful alternative education (dropout prevention) strategy for students at risk, and this book meets a demand from teachers and case workers in the juvenile justice system for a comprehensive guide to establish mentoring programs. The book is teacher-friendly, easy to read, positive, and full of suggestions. The mentor application, interest inventories, and evaluation forms provided also make it an excellent resource book. Strategies on writing mission statements, goals, and objectives will help the reader build confidence in developing successful proposals to fund mentoring programs. The recruitment strategies, screening strategies, process and outcome evaluation questions, and the 20-step Replicable Model will benefit readers concerned with enhancing the effectiveness of existing mentoring programs. This book was designed to meet the needs of K-12 teachers, K-12 school administrators, case managers in the juvenile justice system, as well as members of nonprofit organizations who work with students at risk UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=457871 ER -