DELAWARE MENTORING RESEARCH
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
Creative Mentoring's Statewide Statistics from the 2006-2007 School Year showed the following results:
Mentoring Increases Self-Confidence in Students
- 90% of parents saw an increase in their child’s self-confidence because of mentoring
- 86% of mentors saw an increase in their mentee's self-confidence
- 83% of teachers saw an increase in their student's self-confidence
Mentoring Helps Children Build Relationships
- 87% of mentors felt that their mentee trusted them more throughout the school year
- 68% of teachers felt that their mentored students were able to build better relationships with their peers
- 71% of teachers felt that their mentored students showed more respect for adults
- 75% of parents felt that their mentored children had a better relationship with their family
Students Like Being Mentored
- 92% of mentees want to have a mentor again next year
- 81% of mentees enjoy school more because they are mentored
Teachers Like Having Students Mentored
- 60% of teachers saw an improvement in mentored student’s grades
- 90% of teachers recommend their student continue to be mentored in the next year
Employees Like Being Mentors
- 70% of mentors who were encouraged by their employer to mentor felt more productive when they returned after mentoring
Parents Like Mentors
- 90% of parents recommend their child continue in the mentoring program next year
MENTORING WORKS!
WE JUST NEED MORE MENTORS!
- 97% of in-school coordinators of mentoring programs say that their greatest need is MORE MENTORS!
