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Chapter 5. The Effects of Mentoring on Intellectual Development

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THE EFFECTS OF MENTORING ON INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT

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Approximately 5 minutes.

Synopsis:

This module describes the University Community Links program (UC Links) from the University of California, which provides after-school enhancement of study for at-risk students in elementary school, middle school, and high school. After watching a short video clip,
you will be asked to explain what skills and benefits the participants (as well as their mentors) stand to gain from the program.

The University Community Links program (UC Links) from the University of California provides after-school enhancement of study for at-risk students up through high school grades throughout the state of California. Trained university student mentors consider cultural contexts and aspects of formal operational thinking in order to help younger students become stronger academically. In the following excerpt from a video clip made by UC Links, you will hear from professionals, student mentors, and students enrolled in the University Community Links program of California.

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In terms of IQ and academic performance, how might the students in this program benefit in the long run? What advantage would the UC Links program have over early-intervention programs, such as Head Start, in the overall achievement of at-risk students?
The students in this program would most likely show an increase in IQ and this may last throughout their lives. They will probably be less likely than students not enrolled in the program to be put into special education programs and may be more likely to go on to higher education. Because this program works with the children’s schooling and continues through their high school years, these children will be more likely than Head Start students to reap lasting benefits from the program. The addition of one-on-one mentoring and cultural considerations may also boost students’ self-esteem.

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