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thanks the Tesoro Corporation ,our
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School-Based Mentoring PDF Print E-mail

Released in 2007, a national study conducted by Public/Private Ventures, a Philadelphia based national research organization, found that children who were matched with a Big Brother or Big Sister showed improvement in 8 academic areas. These include:

  • Overall academic performance
  • Increased performance in Science
  • Increased performance in Math
  • Increased performance in Oral Language
  • Quality and number of assignments turned in
  • Fewer serious school infractions
  • Improved scholastic efficacy
  • Reduced skipping school

Public/Private Ventures, The Big Brothers Big Sisters School-Based Mentoring Impact Study, 2007