; (vii) cross-age peer mentoring programs under which an older youth serves a mentor for a younger student for the purpose of guiding and supporting the student’s academic, social, and emotional development; (viii) school reorganization aimed at improving relationships between students and staff, including strategies for recognizing and modeling good attendance, such as mentors greeting students each day and promptly contacting a parent or mentor if the student is absent; (ix) identifying issues that lead to school absences; (x) meeting with students and parents to engage students and improve performance; (xi) arranging for teacher home visits to develop relationships among students, parents and schools; (xii) connecting students to existing school resources and activities, including school counseling services and existing community-based organizations; (xiii) using mentors to serve as a bridge between students, parents, and schools; (xiv) implementing evidence-based restorative justice strategies aimed at reducing suspensions in order to keep students in school; or (xv) providing personnel training to build positive school climates and promote social-emotional learning. .