ERIC Number: EJ1351464
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 14
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An Exploratory Study of STEM Teachers' Mentorship Networks
Alemdar, Meltem; Cappelli, Christopher J.; Gale, Jessica; Boice, Katherine L.
International Journal of STEM Education, v9 Article 64 2022
Background: The Noyce Scholarship Program was created to attract and retain science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers in high-need schools. Teacher support networks, and specifically mentorship support, have been linked to increased retention of high-quality teachers in the classroom. Using a sample of Noyce teachers, we used a multilevel model to explore how the characteristics and composition of novice teachers' support networks are related to the likelihood that they receive mentorship support, and further, how characteristics common among Noyce programs are related to mentorship support. Results: Findings suggest that the characteristics and composition of a teacher's network, as well as certain Noyce program characteristics, contribute to the likelihood that teachers receive mentorship support from their larger support network. Implications: The results of this study highlight the importance of considering how the design of teacher preparation programs may contribute to continued mentorship support for early career teachers, and ultimately, their retention in the classroom.
Descriptors: STEM Education, Beginning Teachers, Science Teachers, Teacher Characteristics, Mentors, Social Networks, Social Support Groups, Program Design, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Persistence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1660597