ERIC Number: ED665410
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Aug
Pages: 29
Abstractor: ERIC
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2022 Massachusetts Statewide Teacher Induction and Mentoring Report. Prepared for Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) by Region 1 Comprehensive Center
Jessica Giffin; Cheryl Krohn; Mark Lachowicz; Morgan Thomas
Region 1 Comprehensive Center
A formal induction and mentoring program is critical for supporting and developing novice teachers as they enter the K-12 classroom because it has been found to improve teacher retention rates, teaching practice, and student outcomes. Districts across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts offer induction and mentoring programming to their novice teachers. School districts, Horace Mann charter schools, and education collaboratives are required to submit induction and mentoring program information to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) via an annual survey. As part of the 2021-2022 reporting cycle, districts responded to questions about induction and mentoring programming for novice teachers, principals, and specialized instructional support personnel. The induction and mentoring surveys and state administrative data were then analyzed and compared with findings from previous small group listening sessions. This report is intended to provide the Massachusetts DESE with a broad understanding of the induction and mentoring activities in place to support educators across the Commonwealth and to support districts with identifying strengths and areas for further development.
Descriptors: Mentors, Beginning Teacher Induction, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Persistence, Minority Group Teachers, Beginning Teachers, Educational Environment, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Safety, Curriculum Development, Lesson Plans, Faculty Development, Elementary Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) (ED), Office of Program and Grantee Support Services (PGSS)
Authoring Institution: Region 1 Comprehensive Center; Region 9 Comprehensive Center (R9CC); American Institutes for Research (AIR); Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
Grant or Contract Numbers: S283B190010
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