Mutual Benefits of University Athletes Mentoring Elementary Students: Evaluating a University-School District Partnership

Autor/inn/en	Rahill, Stephanie A.; Norman, Krystal; Tomaschek, Amanda
Titel	Mutual Benefits of University Athletes Mentoring Elementary Students: Evaluating a University-School District Partnership
Quelle	In: School Community Journal, 27 (2017) 1, S.283-305 (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-308X
Schlagwörter	College Athletics; Athletes; Mentors; School Districts; Partnerships in Education; School Community Relationship; Grade 4; Mixed Methods Research; Cooperation; College Students; Elementary School Teachers; Elementary School Students; Special Education Teachers; Regular and Special Education Relationship; Student Surveys + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? College athletes; Collegesport; Hochschulsport; Athlet; School district; Schulbezirk; Hochschulpartnerschaft; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; Co-operation; Kooperation; Collegestudent; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Special education; Sonderpädagoge; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Schülerbefragung
Abstract	This study examined a university-school district partnership intended to increase fourth grade students' awareness of college opportunities and to increase university student-athletes' understanding of the needs in the local community. A mixed methods design was used to evaluate whether the partnership met goals for the fourth grade students, the student-athletes, and teachers that participated. Results indicate student-athletes increased their understanding of their responsibilities as role models and increased their commitment to serving others as an outcome of participating as mentors. The fourth grade teachers reported that their students' participation in the program increased the students' motivation and decreased behavioral issues in the classroom. The fourth grade students reported an increased understanding of the college experience through working with the student-athletes. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01