Poll

Gradient Learning

The Power of Mentoring

2022

95% of teachers believe every student can benefit from a mentor.

Gradient Learning Poll
2022

What is a mentor?

A mentor is a trusted adult who gets to know and supports a student to pursue and achieve their academic goals.

Now more than ever, student social and emotional well-being is a top priority for educators. With a sense of urgency spurred by the pandemic, school and district leaders are seeking new and innovative ways to keep students engaged and supported in and outside of the classroom.

According to MENTOR, young adults who have a mentor are:

  • 55% less likely to skip school
  • 78% more likely to volunteer in their community
  • 130% more likely to hold a leadership position

The consensus is clear: mentoring matters.

“Regardless of the structure, staffing, and goals of the program, mentoring programs in schools have shown to be a cost-efficient way of increasing the positive relationships students have in their lives, while also having the potential to boost factors that can lead to educational success.”

National Mentoring
Resource Center

What teachers are saying

According to the Gradient Learning Poll, which surveyed 1,418 educators across the country.

Does one-on-one mentoring provide value to your students?

YES

88%

NO

12%

Does mentoring time with your students result in positive changes in their academic performance?

YES

82%

NO

18%

Does mentoring help your students develop greater confidence and self- efficacy in their ability to direct their own learning?

YES

83%

NO

17%

Does being part of a mentoring program at your school give you a feeling of success, satisfaction, and pride?

YES

85%

NO

15%

Does mentoring positively impact your school’s overall success in student achievement?

YES

79%

NO

21%

“I like getting to know my students as humans rather than just as students. I enjoy being a mentor and seeing them grow and succeed over the year.”

Middle School Teacher,
TX

Nationwide
results

We surveyed 1,418 teachers across the country to better understand their views on the state of education.

By measuring teacher sentiment, we’re informing communities across the country about how they can best support educators.

1,418 teachers

of Grades 4-12 surveyed

classroom teachersspecial education teachers

85%

classroom teachers

11%

special education teachers

teach in urban communitiesteach in rural communitiesteach in suburban communities

28%

teach in urban communities

30%

teach in rural communities

42%

teach in suburban communities

Contact

info@gradientlearning.org

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