Retired Mentors for New Teachers program: Providing one-on-one mentoring to probationary teachers to improve student achievement and teacher retention
About the Intervention
Retired Mentors for New Teachers program
Statistical Findings
Positive effect on math achievement
No effect on reading achievement
No effect on teacher evaluation outcomes
No effect on teacher retention
Positive effect on teacher retention for teachers who received more hours of mentoring
More Intervention Details
Focus Areas
Economically DisadvantagedPrograms & Services
General EducationDelivery Methods
Face-to-FaceDisability Support
N/ATarget Groups
Teachers/Instructional TeamsSource
Abby, M., Bruce, R. & Dale, D. (2017). Impacts of the Retired Mentors for New Teachers Program. REL 2017-225 (ED573097). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED573097.pdf.
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