Evidence Reviews
The NMRC Research Board conducts reviews at three levels of interest to mentoring practitioners and policymakers:
- Reviewing the research evidence related to specific program models, populations of youth, or categories of outcomes. These reviews offer a nice summary of what is known on a broad topic in the mentoring field and are an excellent starting point for deeper learning.
- Reviews of specific programs for effectiveness: Using the Crime Solutions protocol, the NMRC reviews the effectiveness of over 50 specific programs that have undergone rigorous evaluation. These reviews highlight which programs have produced good results and offer additional tips based on those findings.
- Practice reviews: These summarize the research on specific aspects of running a mentoring program, such as training volunteers or offering match support.
Model/Population Reviews
Examining the full body of rigorous evidence as it pertains to either mentoring for a specific population of youth (e.g., youth with disabilities, immigrant youth) or a specific model of mentoring (e.g., group mentoring, e-mentoring).
Program Reviews
Reviews of research about rigorously evaluated mentoring programs to rate their currently demonstrated level of effectiveness.
Practice Reviews
For different mentoring practices (i.e., specific sets of tasks or strategies for implementing some component of a mentoring program)