Table of Contents

• • Literacy as a Social Practice
• ROLE MODELS: CAN THEY HELP IMPROVE BOYS' LITERACY?
  • What is a Mentor?
  • Research Methodology
  • Beginnings: Process of Implementation
  • Mentor Selection Process
• TRAINING MODULES AND MATERIALS
• MENTORS IN THE SCHOOLS
• REFLECTIONS ON THE PROCESS
  • Mentor Training Sessions
  • Mentor Book Selection
  • Children's Choices
  • Read Aloud Book Collection
  • Students Draw in Their Response Logs
  • Mentors Reflect on Mentoring Sessions
  • Communication: Mentors and Children
  • The Problem with Biography
• FINDINGS
  • Child Data
  • Analysis: The Importance of Words
  • Mentor Data: Lessons Learned
  • Mentor Focus Group Interviews
  • Teachers React to the Mentor Program
• CONCLUSION
• RECOMMENDATIONS