Uncovering Perceptions of the Induction and Mentoring Experience: Developing a Measure that Works

Autor/inn/en	Langdon, Frances J.; Alexander, Patricia A.; Dinsmore, Daniel L.; Ryde, Alexis
Titel	Uncovering Perceptions of the Induction and Mentoring Experience: Developing a Measure that Works
Quelle	In: Teacher Development, 16 (2012) 3, S.399-414 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1366-4530
DOI	10.1080/13664530.2012.722328
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Mentors; Teacher Attitudes; Semi Structured Interviews; Beginning Teacher Induction; Educational Quality; Psychometrics; Outcome Measures; Factor Analysis; Performance Factors; Administrator Attitudes; Best Practices; Participant Satisfaction; Measures (Individuals); New Zealand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Lehrerverhalten; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Faktorenanalyse; Leistungsindikator; Messdaten; Neuseeland
Abstract	Effective induction and mentoring are regarded as essential components of teacher preparation programmes. However, there are no theoretically derived, psychometrically sound measures of programme quality. This investigation examined the properties of a new induction measure (Langdon Induction and Mentoring Survey [LIMS]) using quantitative (e.g. factor analyses) and qualitative approaches (i.e. semi-structured interviews), with a sample of 273 participants from New Zealand comprising four constituent groups: beginning, mentor, and classroom teachers, and school leaders. The resulting 58-item, one-factor instrument was found to be psychometrically sound for this sample. Moreover, significant differences were found in perceptions of programme quality between constituent groups for various factors, particularly between classroom teacher and school leaders. The contributions of this exploratory study are discussed. (Contains 3 tables and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10