Mentor/Mentee
Q9.1 Have you received additional support as a new teacher in the past three years?
Yes
87%
No
13%
  Maine
Q9.2 As a new teacher I received the following kinds of support. (Check all that apply.)
A reduced teaching load
3%
Common planning time with experienced colleagues
37%
Release time to observe other teachers
30%
Seminars and professional development specifically for new teachers
44%
A mentor
92%
Social support and general encouragement
74%
  Maine
Q9.3 The additional support I received as a new teacher helped improve my effectiveness in:
a. Developing instructional strategies
Strongly disagree
6%
Somewhat disagree
8%
Neither disagree nor agree
15%
Somewhat agree
44%
Strongly agree
27%
  Maine
b. Enhancing content knowledge and curriculum in the subject(s) I teach
Strongly disagree
9%
Somewhat disagree
17%
Neither disagree nor agree
17%
Somewhat agree
35%
Strongly agree
22%
  Maine
c. Developing and implementing classroom management/discipline strategies
Strongly disagree
6%
Somewhat disagree
11%
Neither disagree nor agree
15%
Somewhat agree
43%
Strongly agree
25%
  Maine
d. Understanding and following school and/or district policies and procedures
Strongly disagree
5%
Somewhat disagree
6%
Neither disagree nor agree
16%
Somewhat agree
48%
Strongly agree
25%
  Maine
e. Completing products or documentation required of new teachers
Strongly disagree
6%
Somewhat disagree
9%
Neither disagree nor agree
15%
Somewhat agree
43%
Strongly agree
26%
  Maine
f. Completing other school or district paperwork
Strongly disagree
7%
Somewhat disagree
10%
Neither disagree nor agree
22%
Somewhat agree
43%
Strongly agree
17%
  Maine
Q9.4 Of the success you have had as a beginning teacher, what proportion would you attribute to the additional support you received as a new teacher?
None
4%
Hardly any
13%
Some
40%
Quite a bit
33%
A great deal
10%
  Maine
Q9.5 Overall, this additional support has been important in my decision to remain in teaching.
Strongly disagree
9%
Somewhat disagree
12%
Neither disagree nor agree
25%
Somewhat agree
36%
Strongly agree
18%
  Maine
Q9.6 How many teachers did/do you mentor?
1
31%
2
22%
3
18%
4 - 6
19%
7 - 10
5%
10+
5%
  Maine
Q9.7 On average, how often did/do you meet with your mentee(s)?
Never
1%
Less than once a month
9%
Once a month
19%
Several times a month
23%
Once a week
23%
Almost daily
26%
  Maine
Q9.8 Please indicate which best describes you and your mentee(s).
a. My mentee(s) and I were in the same building.
None of them
6%
Some of them
15%
All of them
79%
  Maine
b. My mentee(s) and I taught in the same content area.
None of them
16%
Some of them
32%
All of them
51%
  Maine
c. My mentee(s) and I taught the same grade level.
None of them
16%
Some of them
39%
All of them
45%
  Maine
Q9.9 On average, how often did you engage in each of the following activities with your mentee(s)?
a. Planning during the school day with my mentee(s)
Never
22%
Less than once a month
18%
Once a month
15%
Several times a month
14%
Once a week
19%
Almost daily
13%
  Maine
b. Observing my mentee(s)' teaching
Never
6%
Less than once a month
45%
Once a month
21%
Several times a month
12%
Once a week
6%
Almost daily
9%
  Maine
c. Being observed by my mentee(s)
Never
32%
Less than once a month
35%
Once a month
11%
Several times a month
7%
Once a week
4%
Almost daily
11%
  Maine
d. Planning instruction with my mentee(s)
Never
16%
Less than once a month
25%
Once a month
17%
Several times a month
16%
Once a week
16%
Almost daily
11%
  Maine
e. Having discussions with my mentee(s) about their teaching
Never
2%
Less than once a month
13%
Once a month
15%
Several times a month
24%
Once a week
22%
Almost daily
25%
  Maine
Q9.10 Please indicate which of the following kinds of support, if any, you received as a formally assigned mentor. (Check all that apply.)
Release time to observe your mentee(s)
47%
Release time to observe other mentors
5%
Reduced teaching schedule
4%
Reduced number of preparations
2%
Common planning time with teachers you are mentoring
22%
Specific training to serve as a mentor (e.g., seminars or classes)
61%
Regular communication with principals, other administrator or department chair
18%
Other
18%
  Maine