Browsing by Subject "mentoring"
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An Analysis of Current and Former Mathematics and Science Teacher Education Program Participants' Perceptions for Quality Assurance
(2015-05-06)State curriculum and professional standards characterize the level of proficiency preservice teachers must attain to be prepared to teach in Texas classrooms. Teacher education programs are being scrutinized for their ... -
Characteristics of Effective Mentoring in a Formal Mentoring Setting
(2011-02-22)A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted to determine the perceived levels of effectiveness and barriers for a successful mentoring relationship between mentors and mentees. Specifically, this study explored ... -
The development and psychometric analysis of the conceptual level teacher behavior observation tool
(2009-05-15)The research literature is replete with information about the teacher shortage. The connection between teacher shortages and teacher classroom effectiveness with student achievement substantiates the need for interventions. ... -
The director's mentoring project: an analysis of the experiences of mentors and proteges and the impact of mentoring on selected child care centers in San Antonio, Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)The researcher examined the experiences of three directors of child care centers that had been accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and six directors of child care centers that ... -
An Examination of Cultural Values and Employees' Perceptions of Support on Affective Reaction and the Desire to Participate in a Formal Mentoring Program in an Oilfield Services Corporation
(2012-07-16)Many researchers have examined the effect of formal mentoring on job satisfaction and organizational commitment. However, there has been little or no focus on an employee's intent to participate in a formal mentoring program ... -
Factors affecting student retention within a faculty-centered student advisement program at a rural community college
(2009-05-15)The purpose of this descriptive and correlational study was to examine factors to determine if a faculty-centered student advisement program, which was implemented at a rural community college, affects student retention ... -
High School Science Teacher Induction in Texas: Implications for Policy
(2011-02-22)Texas public high schools induct beginning science teachers each year; yet, little is known about how schools induct beginning teachers. The three studies included in this dissertation use a mixed methods approach to explore ... -
Mentoring in Urban High Schools: Impact on 9th Grade African American Males’ Algebra I Achievement
(2016-11-17)In 2010, an urban high school in southeast Texas was considered academically unacceptable by the Texas Education Agency and had not met state standards for seven years. Data showed there were many issues in the school such ... -
Mentors' perceptions of the effectiveness of the components and technological venues implemented in online teacher induction programs for novice teachers
(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)This descriptive study provided a synthesis of the form, structure, activity and relationship components utilized by online teacher induction programs designed to support novice teachers. Mentors involved in online teacher ... -
The Role Mentoring Plays in a White Female Novice Teacher's Perceptions of Her Enculturation into a Culturally Diverse Campus
(2012-07-16)Many of America's schools are populated with diverse student populations, while the teaching population remains largely White. This creates dissonance for White teachers and students of color. Possibly mentoring can ... -
Role of Provisions of Mentor Support on Adolescents' School Functioning
(2017-05-30)Mentoring relationships can have important effects on adolescents’ psychosocial and academic outcomes; however, the transactions within these relationships that may account for this impact are not well understood. The ... -
The Effects of a Mentoring Program on Teacher Retention Rates at Tashkent International School
(2014-04-25)Teacher retention has become a focus of many schools and school systems in recent years. The United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have grappled with increasing attrition rates among new teachers. International ... -
Transforming doctoral education: Preparing multidimensional and adaptive scholars
(2019-09-16)Concerning trends in graduate education, such as high attrition and underdeveloped skills, drive toward a new doctoral education approach. This paper aims to describe and propose a transformative doctoral education model ... -
Working lunch: Building successful mentoring relationships
(Association of College & Research Libraries, 2013-04-12)As libraries hire more new librarians whose school experiences, interests, and skills are wide ranging and diverse, administrators and senior librarians face additional pressure to make the ...