The effects of a system-wide mentoring program on beginning teacher retention rates
- UNCW Author/Contributor (non-UNCW co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Jill L. Hastings (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW )
- Web Site: http://library.uncw.edu/
- Advisor
- Karen Wetherill
Abstract: The purpose of this evaluation is to determine how a systemwide
mentoring program
affects new teacher retention rates. There are several different types of mentoring programs in
the world of education that could be used to support growth in new teachers. The school system
being evaluated has recently changed from having schoolbased
mentors to having systemwide
fulltime
mentors. These mentors work with new teachers sometimes as much as once a week in
order to promote growth and provide support to the beginning teachers. In this transition year,
the school system provides first year teachers with a fulltime,
systemwide
mentor. The second
year teachers continue to have schoolbased
mentors. This study looks at the differences
between the two types of programs and evaluates their effectiveness. This study also looks at
how the two different types of mentoring programs affect new teacher retention rates. The
results of the study show that systemwide
mentors proved to be more effective and helpful to
the beginning teachers. However, the study also shows that the preliminary results do not prove
that systemwide
mentoring programs increase the average retention rate. There are several
other factors besides mentoring that leads to teacher turnover, many of which are discussed in
this study.
The effects of a system-wide mentoring program on beginning teacher retention rates
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Thesis
- A Thesis Submitted to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Masters of Arts
- Language: English
- Date: 2009
- Keywords
- Teachers--Job satisfaction--United States
- Subjects
- Teachers -- Job satisfaction -- United States