Invest in high-quality induction and mentoring programs, which are associated with higher retention particularly for teachers of color¶

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Evidence · 1 claim (1 for) · 1 study (1 associational), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description¶

The brief recommends retention programming that provides ongoing support and growth opportunities: "High-quality induction programs are associated with higher retention rates among early-career teachers for all teachers but particularly for teachers of color." Arizona and Kentucky invested ESSER funds in mentoring and/or induction programs for new teachers.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Funding for new-teacher mentoring and induction programming

Constraints¶

• The retention association is stated without cited evidence or effect sizes in the brief

Target Learners¶

• Early-career teachers, particularly teachers of color

Target Learning Goals¶

• Improving retention of early-career teachers of color

Claims¶

• Few teachers receive regular mentoring, and early-career teachers of color report less access to mentoring and induction than White peers [+W]

Related Strategies¶

• Support teacher residency programs, which are associated with higher retention rates for teachers of color
• Invest in retention of teachers of color through residencies, affinity groups, and induction/mentoring
• Retain teachers of color through leadership pipelines, multi-year induction and mentoring, and culturally responsive school climates
• State and federal policy recommendations: recruit and prepare more candidates, retain new teachers through early-career mentoring, and improve working conditions
• Invest in retention efforts for teachers of color that improve working conditions and provide personal and professional growth opportunities
• Underwrite comprehensive preparation, improve teaching conditions, raise compensation, and expand induction to retain teachers of color
• A federal Marshall Plan for Teaching focused on seven areas: compensation, debt-free preparation, high-retention pathways, mentoring, expertise-sharing, school redesign, and accountability

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• The Education Trust. (2022). How States Can Use American Rescue Plan Funding and Federal Grants to Support Teacher Diversity. EdTrust.org. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED626513