Project RAISE
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Project Raise |
Phone |
(410) 685-8316 |
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Richard Rowe |
Fax |
(410) 752-5016 |
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Baltimore Mentoring Institute |
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605 North Eutaw Street |
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Baltimore, MD 21201 |
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Program Description
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Focus Area |
Age Group |
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Conflict Resolution |
Middle School |
6th through |
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Drop Out Prevention |
High School |
12th Grades |
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Partnerships |
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Support Services |
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Violence Prevention |
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Research Description
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Outcomes |
The following outcomes were not statistically significant:
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Outcomes depended on characteristics of mentors. |
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Research Category |
5 |
Local Research |
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Design |
Quasi Experimental |
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Multiple Studies |
N/A |
The information in the research reviewed did not indicate that other studies have been conducted. |
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Sample Size |
>50 |
Sponsor organizations=7; sample size ranged from 75-80 students per sponsor organization; number of children in comparison group not specified. |
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Valid/ Reliable Instrument |
Yes |
Documentation of attendance rates, report card grades, grade retention rates, standardized achievement test(CAT) |
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Results |
Mixed |
Some outcomes were statistically significant. |
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Published |
Yes |
American Journal of Education, 1991 |
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Follow-up Data |
N/A |
The research reviewed did not indicate that a follow-up study was conducted. |
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Award |
N/A |
The research reviewed did not indicate that the program received any awards. |