Mentoring experiences did not differ statistically significantly across districts with different poverty, achievement, or rurality levels¶

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q2 i? Frequency, duration, activities, and topics showed no statistically significant differences between higher- and lower-poverty, higher- and lower-achievement, and rural and nonrural districts, with no clear directional patterns. → Brodersen 2025

Evidence¶

Brodersen 2025¶

Brodersen, R. M., Chiang, H., Coleman, K., Hitt, C., Li, J., Ritter, G., & Weston-Sementelli, J. (2025). Examining the mentoring experiences of first-year teachers in Missouri (REL 2025–014). U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. https://ies.ed.gov/use-work/resource-library/report/descriptive-study/examining-mentoring-experiences-first-year-teachers-missouri

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Descriptive subgroup comparisons with statistical tests across district subgroups defined by National School Lunch Program eligibility, Missouri Assessment Program proficiency, and locale (tables C8–C10). The report found "no clear patterns" in direction of differences.

"The mentoring that first-year teachers reported receiving did not differ in any statistically significant way across districts with different characteristics."

Discussion¶

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