ERIC Number: ED649269
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 135
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ISBN: 979-8-3819-4205-7
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Impact of an Academic Mentoring Support Program on At-Risk Students in a Suburban New Jersey High School
Janine Arciero
ProQuest LLC, D.E. Dissertation, Monmouth University
The post-pandemic return to school posed many challenges for educational leaders. Administrative teams had to come up with plans to close achievement gaps created by an extended period of remote learning. One suburban New Jersey high school identified at-risk students and created an Academic Mentoring Support (AMS) program as an intervention. Once students were identified by their mathematics grades, they were placed in the Academic Mentoring Support classes as part of their regular academic schedule. This study's research was conducted to determine the program's level of efficacy. Student success was measured using two qualitative methods to determine if the students across six AMS classes increased their overall achievement upon receiving additional support in the areas of social-emotional learning, executive function skills, and math reinforcement. Teachers (n=6) who facilitated the AMS intervention program's classes were interviewed regarding their perceptions of academic achievement among students engaged in this support program in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, the research found that teachers perceived AMS classes as helpful in closing post-pandemic achievement gaps for at-risk students. Through qualitative methods, phenomenology, and the constant comparative method, common themes emerged among teacher responses to support this theory with evidence from first-hand experiences. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Mentors, At Risk Students, High School Students, Suburban Schools, Social Emotional Learning, Executive Function, Thinking Skills, Intervention, Mathematics Skills, Academic Achievement, COVID-19, Pandemics, Achievement Gap
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
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