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Fowler, R. Clarke – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2003
Studied the Massachusetts Signing Bonus Program for New Teachers, a teacher recruitment program. Findings for 4 years show many failings of the program, which has produced relatively few urban teachers with low rates of teacher retention. (SLD)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Incentives, Teacher Education
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Alkins, Kimberley; Banks-Santilli, Linda; Elliott, Paula; Guttenberg, Nicole; Kamii, Mieko – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2006
Seven higher education institutions in Massachusetts collaborated to develop and implement Project QUEST (Quality Urban Education and Support for Teachers), a support program for beginning urban teachers. Motivated by both the need to retain beginning teachers beyond the first few years of teaching and the desire to increase urban school…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Urban Teaching, Socialization, Educational Cooperation