Mentoring/Tutoring

Resources

Additional resources—beyond those listed here—can be found by searching our Resources Database. Listed below are some of the items on Mentoring and Tutoring that can be found in our database.

Publications

Crockett, L. & Smink, J. (1991). The mentoring guidebook: A practical manual for designing and managing a mentoring program. Clemson, SC: National Dropout Prevention Center.

Herrera, C. (2004). School based mentoring: A closer look. Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures (P/PV). Retrieved July 17, 2006, from: www.ppv.org/ppv/publications/assets/180 _publication.pdf.

Herrera, C. (1999). School based mentoring: A first look into its potential. Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures (P/PV). Retrieved July 17, 2006, from: www.ppv.org/ppv/publications/assets/35 _publication.pdf.

MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership. (2005). How to build a successful mentoring program using the "Elements of Effective Practice." Retrieved July 17, 2006, from: www.mentoring.org/_DownloadFiles/Mentor%20Tool %20Kit_full.pdf.

Mentoring in America 2005: A Snapshot of the Current State of Mentoring. (2006). Retrieved July 17, 2006, from: www.mentoring.org/start_a_program/evaluation/2005_national_poll

Smink, J. (1990). Mentoring programs for at-risk youth. Clemson, SC: National Dropout Prevention Center.

Smink, J. (1999). A training guide for mentors. Clemson, SC: National Dropout Prevention Center.

Yes you can: A guide to establishing mentor programs. (1998). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved June 3, 2002, from: http://www.ed.gov/PDFDocs/yyc.pdf.

Web Sites

The National Mentoring Center at The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) provides training and technical assistance to mentoring programs through a variety of services and conferences.

The National Mentoring Partnership is an advocate for the expansion of mentoring and a resource for mentors and mentoring initiatives nationwide.