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Texas GEAR UP Promising Practice

Mentors, Mindsets & Role Models COMMUNITY MENTORING Spring Woods High School GEAR UP Spring Branch, Texas. Texas GEAR UP Promising Practice

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Texas GEAR UP Promising Practice

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  1. Mentors, Mindsets & Role Models COMMUNITY MENTORING Spring Woods High School GEAR UP Spring Branch, Texas Texas GEAR UP Promising Practice This program has been recognized as a Texas GEAR UP Promising Practice by the Texas Education Agency and Texas GEAR UP. The model is featured in the 2009 "Mentors, Mindsets & Role Models" toolkit designed to assist schools, districts, and community groups in their efforts to create or expand mentoring opportunities. All print materials are the property of the featured mentor programs and are not endorsed by the Texas Education Agency. The programs have generously donated their resources to help foster program replication and implementation. Materials are for informational purposes only. www.texasgearup.com

  2. Generously Supported by Experience the Impact of Becoming a Mentor

  3. a caring adult who spends 30 - 45 minutes weekly with a student “mentee” as an advocate, advisor, role model and friend. A Mentor is…

  4. Spring Branch ISD • Texas Outperforming School District • Region IV Honor Board of the Year • 46 campuses • Highly diverse student body • Highest percentage of students graduating college ready in Houston area • Focused on college readiness for all

  5. The World is Flat Why Mentoring?

  6. Why Mentoring? Houston Economic Data • “Houston's prospects will now increasingly depend on the • city’s ability to attract and retain the nation’s most skilled and • creative “knowledge workers” and high-tech companies.“

  7. THE RESTRUCTURED ECONOMY • The resource-based industrial-era economy has now re- ceded into history. It has been replaced by an increasingly high-tech, worldwide, knowledge-based economic system. • The traditional “blue collar path” to financial security has largely disappeared. Most good-paying jobs today require high levels of technical skills and educational credentials. • In the 2006 survey, 77% disagreed that “a high school education is enough to get a good job.” In 2007,61% of area residents agreedthat “there are very few good jobs in today’s economyfor people without a college education.” • In the new, increasingly unequal, knowledge-based econ- omy, “What you earn depends on what you have learned.”

  8. FIGURE 16: THE PROPORTIONS IN FOUR AGE GROUPS WHO ARE ANGLO, BLACK, LATINO, AND ASIAN OR OTHER (2002-2006, COMBINED) 60-93 (N=621) 45-59 (N=854) 30-44 (N=938) 18-29 (N=674)

  9. FIGURE 17: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IN FIVE HOUSTON COMMUNITIES (1994-2006) Asian Immigrants US Born Anglos US Born Blacks US Born Latinos Latino Immigrants (N=1029) (N=5353) (N=5210) (N=2462) (N=2976)

  10. Bowling Alone Why Mentoring?

  11. Developmental Assets Why Mentoring?

  12. The SBISD Mentoring Process • Mentor Identification & Training • Student Assembly & Identification • Parent Permission • Mixer Event • Match Events • Flexibility built-in

  13. Expectations of Mentors • Weekly Visit • Email or fax when visit is not possible • One school year commitment • But we hope you stay longer!

  14. Generously Supported by Experience the Impact of Becoming a Mentor

  15. Texas median household income is 10 percent lower than the average for the 10 most populous states.

  16. Texas’ higher participation rate is lower than a decade ago, and lower than comparable states such as New York, California, Michigan and Illinois. education

  17. Annual household is expected to decline by an estimated $30-40 billion by 2030. income

  18. Texas seeks to close the gaps by increasing the number of degrees, certificates and other identifiable successes by 2015.

  19. 1923 students The Facts: Spring Woods High School 18.4% mobility rates 11.8% economically disadvantaged Lack of parent participation for low income kids 65.8% limited English proficient 59.9% at risk of not graduating from high school Limited exposure to college for some Some lack life experiences 81.1% minority

  20. Support Empowerment Boundaries Expectations Constructive use of time Mentors help teach our children about

  21. Commitment to learning Positive values Social competencies Positive identity Mentors help teach our children about

  22. Develop a positive attitude towards school Improve in grades, behavior and attendance Are more responsible Are more enthusiastic Exhibit more self-control Exhibit decreased hostility Strengthen interactions with peers Students with Mentors…

  23. Improved campus climate Happier teachers Reduced campus discipline problems More students focused on positives More resources for community Better understanding of their students Schools with Mentoring Programs Experience…

  24. Mentors • Receive training first • Meet once per week with mentee for 45 minutes • Communicate by email when a visit is not possible • Commit to school year time frame for mentoring • Are not tutors

  25. Mentors help supply the gift of hope to those they touch

  26. They provide a way to… glimpse eternity

  27. I can stand on mountains

  28. To walk on stormy seas

  29. I am on your shoulders

  30. …more than I can be

  31. Encourager Advocate Role model Supporter Mentor Friend Advisor Ally Guide

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