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Mentee and Mentor Teacher Perspectives on the Effectiveness of School-Based Mentorship in High-Poverty, Low-Performing Schools University of Louisville ThinkIR: The University of Louisville's Institutional Repository College of Education & Human Development Capstone Projects College of Education & Human Development 12-2018 Mentee and mentor teacher perspectives on the effectiveness of school-based mentorship in high-poverty, low-performing schools. Amanda Leigh Santos-Colon University of Louisville Carlisha Smith Kent University of Louisville Follow this and additional works at: https://ir.library.louisville.edu/education_capstone Part of the Educational Leadership Commons, and the Other Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons Recommended Citation Santos-Colon, Amanda Leigh and Kent, Carlisha Smith, "Mentee and mentor teacher perspectives on the effectiveness of school-based mentorship in high-poverty, low-performing schools." (2018). College of Education & Human Development Capstone Projects. Paper 6. Retrieved from https://ir.library.louisville.edu/education_capstone/6 This Capstone is brought to you for free and open access by the College of Education & Human Development at ThinkIR: The University of Louisville's Institutional Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in College of Education & Human Development Capstone Projects by an authorized administrator of ThinkIR: The University of Louisville's Institutional Repository. This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has retained all other copyrights. For more information, please contact [email protected]. MENTEE AND MENTOR TEACHER PERSPECTIVES ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOL-BASED MENTORSHIP IN HIGH-POVERTY, LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS By Carlisha Smith Kent BSMG., Sullivan University June 2000 MBA., Indiana Wesleyan University, February 2004 Amanda Leigh Santos-Colón B.S., Western Kentucky University 2010 M.A. University of the Cumberlands, 2011 Rank 1, University of the Cumberlands, 2013 A Capstone Submitted to the Faculty of the College of Education and Human Development of the University of Louisville In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Organizational Development Department of Education Leadership, Evaluation and Organizational Development University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky December 2018 Copyright 2018 by Carlisha Smith Kent Copyright 2018 by Amanda Leigh Santos-Colón All rights reserved MENTEE AND MENTOR TEACHER PERSPECTIVES ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOL-BASED MENTORSHIP IN HIGH-POVERTY, LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS By Carlisha (Carla) Kent M.S., Indiana Wesleyan University, USA, 2004 B.S., Sullivan University, USA 2002 Amanda L. Santos-Colón B.S., Western Kentucky University, 2010 M.A., University of the Cumberlands, 2011 Rank I, University of the Cumberlands, 2013 A Capstone Approved on October 30, 2018 by the following Capstone Committee: ________________________________________ Dr. Mary Brydon-Miller, Dissertation Chair ________________________________________ Dr. Detra Johnson ________________________________________ Dr. Harrie Buecker ________________________________________ Dr. Marco Muñoz ii DEDICATIONS Carlisha (Carla) Kent This dissertation is dedicated to my wonderful, dedicated, and hard-working husband Dwain, my kids, Dominique, Desiree, Kahlil, Matthew, Christian, and my two adorable grandchildren Aniya and Aria. Amanda Leigh Santos-Colón This dissertation is dedicated to my family who supported me throughout the entire process. To my husband, Milton Santos, who was and is my rock. Building me up each day with positivity and love. To my children, Lydia and Zeke, who sacrificed time with me, yet understood how important this was to me. They cheered me on to finish this race and I prayed I would never let them down. “Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.” Hebrews 12:1-2 iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Carlisha (Carla) Kent I am thankful to my lord and savior Jesus Christ for the strength, endurance, and guidance in completing this dissertation. Oftentimes I am asked what motivates me, to be able to juggle so many tasks at the same time. I answer that question only with my actions of hard work and dedication to ensure that I have been a good role model for my children. It’s easy to tell your kids that they can do something, but it’s harder to show them through your examples. First, I would like to thank my capstone partner Amanda; we connected immediately because we are both so passionate about supporting new teachers in a low-performing school and teacher retention. I definitely could not have completed this journey without my dissertation chair Dr. Brydon-Miller (who believed in me when I did not believe in myself) and my committee Dr. Munoz, (a wonderful advocate for kids), Dr. Johnson, and Dr. Buecker. I would like to send a special shout- out/thank you to my constant friend and supporter through this process, Dawn Roseberry. Dawn is one of the sweetest people I have ever met, and I know I would not be finished with this capstone if she didn’t call and ask, “When are we going to meet”. She is a constant source of non-biased judgment that I need, and I know we are friends for life. I am so thankful for my Block 18 Cohort members who provided encouragement, laughs, and lots of support along the way. I am so thankful those individuals who have been a cheering section for me over the entire time I was writing this dissertation, Aaron iv Wisman (who was my number 1 cheerleader and encouraged me to follow this path), Dr. Jonhson, Carmen, Clay, and Krista. Some have said kind words, sent notes of encouragement, or just encouraged me to keep going. I am so thankful that I have completed this step of my education journey that almost seemed impossible at times to complete. Amanda Leigh Santos-Colón First and foremost, I would like to acknowledge God, my father in heaven, and the plan he has for my life. Knowing his hand is on my life and on this process helped me push on when I wanted to give up. He is my strength, he is my confidence and he is my Savior. Without him none of this is possible. I praise you and I love you. The purpose you have for my life is fulfilled each time I say yes to your will. I am moved beyond words as you have guided me throughout this entire journey. Next, I want to thank my supportive husband, Milton Santos. He took on all the roles needed in the household for the past 3-½ years. He continued to encourage me and motivate me to work toward my goals. When I approached him about beginning this journey, he was fully supportive of my dream even when he knew it would be tough. He would cook supper on many nights while I was reading and writing. He was the one who took the kids everywhere they needed to go so that I could focus on my writing. The one thing I will be forever grateful for is his understanding throughout this entire process and never once complaining. He is definitely my rock and without him this would not be possible. v I may cry as I write this acknowledgement to my children, Lydia and Zeke. For the past 3 ½ years I have spent numerous evenings away from them so that I could focus on my research…yet they said, “It is ok mommy.” Numerous times I could not attend their activities so that I could focus on my writing…yet they said, “It is ok mommy.” So many times I spent apologizing to them for missing important events for them ….yet they said, “It is ok mommy.” When they asked me why I wanted to keep going I simply handed them a mirror and asked them to look in it. They are why I pushed through to the end. I wanted to show them that dreams are hard to reach but the journey, when we choose to stick with it, builds character and perseverance. I want to take this time to acknowledge my parents and siblings. My mom and dad always say, “I am proud of you”. Even at the age of 37 that means so much to me. My brother and sister supported me throughout by asking me how school was going. They had no idea that when they asked me “how much longer” it energized me to continue. My sister on so many occasions said, “I am proud of you and praying for you”. Prayers were something I coveted and am forever thankful for them. She is definitely one of my biggest cheerleaders! I would like to thank my capstone writing partner, Carla Kent. Thank you for pushing me to work hard and finish this capstone with you. Having a friend to research with, study with and write with has been a blessing. I am so thankful that I have a friend in you! I would like to thank all of my cohort colleagues for being amazing leaders and supporters of our research and striving to better our community and schools daily. I would like to thank my dissertation chair, Dr. Mary Brydon-Miller for her enthusiasm for my research. I am so grateful she introduced me to action research! I vi have absolutely loved experiencing action research and having her here to guide me the entire time. My dissertation committee, Dr. Buecker, Dr. Johnson and Dr. Munoz, have been amazing contributors of support and guidance and I am indebted to them as well. The love you all have for your work and us as students to succeed was evident the entire length of our program. Thank you. Lastly, I cannot end this acknowledgment section without thanking Panera Bread for the space to write, the caffeine to keep me awake and the amazing food! You assisted me throughout this process by giving me a place to escape the dishes and laundry in my home so that I could truly focus on writing.
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