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New Teacher New Teacher InductionInduction
New Teacher New Teacher InductionInduction
Identifying the Problem• High teacher attrition among new teachers• 40-50% of new teachers leave within their first
five years of entry into the occupation (Ingersoll & Kralik, 2004).
• Teaching has not had structured induction and initiation processes that are typical of many white-collar occupations (Smith & Ingersoll, 2004).
“Teacher retention has become a national crisis,” (National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future, 2003, p. 8).
Investigating the Problem
• Teachers generally work in isolation from colleagues (Ingersoll & Kralik, 2004)
• “Best and brightest” generally leave the field (Ingersoll & Kralik, 2004)
• Teacher recruitment not issue in teacher shortages, retention is (Ingersoll & Smith, 2003)
• Cost of teacher attrition: Each teacher turnover costs our system $11,500 (Charlotte Advocates for Education, 2004, p. 3)
• Attrition rate in high poverty schools is one-third higher than in low poverty schools (NCTAF, 2003)
Research Question: Do induction programs increase the retention of beginning teachers?
Solution: Implement an induction program
Intervention• Orientation day: Overview of school
procedures, etc.• Mentoring program: New teachers
paired with veteran teachers for the year
• Release time for collaboration, observation, feedback
• Mentors receive stipend & resources
Research Design and Measures
• Mixed methodology design using several measures
• Qualitative: Quarterly survey of new teachers and mentor teachers regarding quality of induction program and impact on teaching development
• Qualitative: Monthly observations of mentee by mentor
• Quantitative: Compare data on teacher retention from previous years (without induction program) and current year (with induction program)
Implementation of Plan and Progress Monitoring
• Threats to Validity and Solutions: – Fidelity issues with mentoring program
(inconsistent quality and effort)– Solution: Create a structured timeline
and format for mentoring; mentor teachers sign contract stating responsibilities and compensation• Monitor progress by collecting data
according to timeline, schedule check-in meetings with teachers if needed
References• Charlotte Advocates for Education. (2004). The Role of Principal
Leadership in Increasing Teacher Retention. Retrieved electronically from www.advocatesfored.org on July 13, 2006.
• Ingersoll, R. and Kralik, JM. (2004). The impact of mentoring on teacher retention: What the research says. Research Review, Education Commission of the States.
• Ingersoll, R. and Smith, T. (2003). The Wrong Solution to the Teacher Shortage. Educational Leadership, Vol. 60, Num. 8, pp. 30-33.
• National Commission on Teaching and America's Future (NCTAF). (2003). No Dream Denied: A Pledge to America's Children. Author: Washington, DC.
• Smith,T. and Ingersoll, R. (2004). What are the effects of induction and mentoring on beginning teacher turnover? American Educational Research Journal, Volume 41, Number 3, pp. 681-714.