Elements for Effective Mentoring
A checklist of National Standards for mentoring programs. Please fill out the survey to the best of your knowledge as the program is running now, not historically.
Sign in to Google to save your progress. Learn more
Role in program
Clear selection
Standard 1: Recruitment
B.1.1 Program engages in recruitment strategies that realistically portray the benefits, practices, supports, and challenges of mentoring in the program.  
Clear selection
B.1.2* Program utilizes recruitment strategies that build positive attitudes and emotions about mentoring.
Clear selection
B.1.3* Program recruits mentors whose  skills, motivations, and backgrounds best match the goals and structure of the program.
Clear selection
B.1.7 Program recruits mentees whose needs best match the services offered by the  program.
Clear selection
Standard 2: Screenings
B.2.1* Program has established criteria for accepting mentors into the program as  well as criteria for disqualifying mentor applicants.
Clear selection
B.2.8* Program has established criteria for accepting youth into the program as well as criteria that would disqualify a potential youth participant.
Clear selection
B.2.9 Parent(s)/guardian(s) complete an application or referral form.
Clear selection
B.2.10 Parent(s)/guardian(s) provide informed permission for their child to  participate.
Clear selection
B.2.11* Parent(s)/guardian(s) and mentees agree in writing to a one-year (calendar or school) minimum commitment for the mentoring relationship, or the  minimum time commitment that is required  by the mentoring program.
Clear selection
B.2.12 Parents(s)/guardian(s) and mentees agree in writing that mentees participate in face-to-face meetings with their mentors that average a minimum of once a week and a total of four or more hours  per month over the course of the relationship, or at a minimum frequency and amount of hours that are required by the mentoring  program.
Clear selection
Standard 3: Training
B.3.4 Program uses training practices and  materials that are informed by empirical  research or are themselves empirically  evaluated.
Clear selection
Standard 4: Matching
B.4.1 Program considers the  characteristics of the mentor and mentee  (e.g., interests; proximity; availability; age;  gender; race; ethnicity; personality;  expressed preferences of mentor, mentee,  and parent or guardian; goals; strengths;  previous experiences) when making matches.
Clear selection
B.4.2 Program arranges and documents  an initial meeting between the mentor and  mentee as well as, when relevant, with the  parent or guardian.  
Clear selection
B.4.3 Program staff member should be on site and/or present during the initial match meeting of the mentor and mentee, and, when relevant, parent or guardian.  
Clear selection
B.4.4* Mentor, mentee, a program staff  member, and, when relevant, the mentee’s  parent or guardian, meet in person to sign a  commitment agreement consenting to the  program’s rules and requirements (e.g.,  frequency, intensity and duration of match  meetings; roles of each person involved in  the mentoring relationship; frequency of  contact with program), and risk management  policies.
Clear selection
Standard 5: Monitor and Support
B.5.1 Program contacts mentors and  mentees at a minimum frequency of twice  per month for the first month of the match  and once a month thereafter.
Clear selection
B.5.3* At each mentee monitoring contact,  program should ask mentees about  mentoring activities, mentee outcomes, child  safety issues, the quality of the mentoring  relationship, and the impact of mentoring on  the mentee using a standardized procedure.
Clear selection
B.5.4 Program follows evidence-based  protocol to elicit more in-depth assessment  from mentors and mentees about the quality  of their mentoring relationships, and uses  scientifically-tested relationship assessment  tools.
Clear selection
B.5.5* Program contacts a responsible  adult in each mentee’s life (e.g., parent,  guardian, or teacher) at a minimum  frequency of twice per month for the first  month of the match and once a month  thereafter.
Clear selection
B.5.6* At each monitoring contact with a  responsible adult in the mentee’s life,  program asks about mentoring activities,  mentee outcomes, child safety issues, the  quality of the mentoring relationship, and the  impact of mentoring on the mentee using a  standardized procedure.*
Clear selection
B.5.10* Program provides mentees and  parents or guardians with access or referrals  to relevant resources (e.g., expert advice  from program staff or others, publications,  Web-based resources, available social  service referrals) to help families address  needs and challenges as they arise.
Clear selection
Standard 6: Closure
B.6.1 Program has a procedure to manage  anticipated closures, when members of the  match are willing and able to engage in the  closure process.  
Clear selection
B.6.2 Program has a procedure to manage  unanticipated closures, when members of  the match are willing and able to engage in  the closure process.  
Clear selection
B.6.3* Program has a procedure to  manage closure when one member of the  match is unable or unwilling to engage in the  closure process.
Clear selection
B.6.4 Program conducts exit interview  with mentors and mentees, and when  relevant, with parents or guardians.
Clear selection
B.6.5* Program has a written policy and  procedure, when relevant, for managing  rematching.
Clear selection
B.6.7b* Regardless of the reason for  closure, the mentoring program should have  a discussion with mentors that  includes the following topics of conversation:  Discussion of reasons for closure, if  relevant
Clear selection
B.6.8a* Regardless of the reason for  closure, the mentoring program should have  a discussion with mentees, and when  relevant, with parents or guardians that  includes the following topics of conversation:  Discussion of mentees’ feelings about  closure
Clear selection
B.6.8b* Regardless of the reason for  closure, the mentoring program should have  a discussion with mentees, and when  relevant, with parents or guardians that  includes the following topics of conversation:  Discussion of reasons for closure, if  relevant
Clear selection
B.6.8c* Regardless of the reason for  closure, the mentoring program should have  a discussion with mentees, and when  relevant, with parents or guardians that  includes the following topics of conversation:  Discussion of positive experiences in the  mentoring relationship
Clear selection
B.6.8d* Regardless of the reason for  closure, the mentoring program should have  a discussion with mentees, and when  relevant, with parents or guardians that  includes the following topics of conversation: Procedure for notification of mentor, if  relevant, about the timing of closure
Clear selection
B.6.8e* Regardless of the reason for  closure, the mentoring program should have  a discussion with mentees, and when  relevant, with parents or guardians that  includes the following topics of conversation: Creation of a plan for post-closure  contact, if relevant  
Clear selection
B.6.8f* Regardless of the reason for  closure, the mentoring program should have  a discussion with mentees, and when  relevant, with parents or guardians that  includes the following topics of conversation: Creation of a plan for the last match  meeting, if possible  
Clear selection
B.6.8g* Regardless of the reason for  closure, the mentoring program should have  a discussion with mentees, and when  relevant, with parents or guardians that  includes the following topics of conversation: Discussion of possible rematching, if  relevant
Clear selection
B.6.9 Program has a written public  statement to parents or guardians, if relevant,  as well as to mentors and mentees that  outline the terms of match closure and the  policies for mentor/mentee contact after a  match ends (e.g., including contacts using  digital or social media).
Clear selection
Any other comments about BRMA you'd like to be considered:
Submit
Clear form
Never submit passwords through Google Forms.
This form was created inside of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. Report Abuse
Google Forms