Data
| Instrument | Description | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Mentors (n = 8) | ||
| Beginning-of-year survey (September) | 6 open-ended questions | Role of mentor Challenges |
| Approaches to mentoring | ||
| 11 Likert scale items | Mentoring skills | |
| End-of-year survey (May) | Repeat beginning-of-year survey | |
| 4 new open-ended questions | Impact of mentor academy (MA) Features of MA that supported growth Next steps for mentor Suggestions for MA | |
| End-of-year semi-structured interview (May) | 4 open-ended questions (65 minutes) | Impact of MA Features of MA that supported growth Next steps Suggestions |
| Notes and artifacts from mentor academy meetings (Various dates) | 6 sets of notes 16 artifacts | Evidence of evolving thinking about mentoring such as vision, continuum of mentoring and goal-setting guide |
| Administrators | ||
| Beginning-of-year survey (September) (n = 4) | 5 open-ended questions | Current state of mentoring Challenges Goals for mentoring |
| End-of-year survey (May) (n = 2) | Repeat beginning-of-year survey | |
| 1 new open-ended question | Changes in mentoring in the building | |
| Teacher/Mentee (n = 4) | ||
| End-of-year survey (May) | 6 open-ended questions | Perceived growth How mentor supported growth Future plans Suggestions |
| Teacher candidate/Mentee (n = 5) | ||
| End-of-year survey (May) | 2 open-ended questions | How mentor supported growth Suggestions |
| Instrument | Description | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning-of-year survey (September) | 6 open-ended questions | Role of mentor |
| Approaches to mentoring | ||
| 11 Likert scale items | Mentoring skills | |
| End-of-year survey (May) | Repeat beginning-of-year survey | |
| 4 new open-ended questions | Impact of mentor academy (MA) | |
| End-of-year semi-structured interview (May) | 4 open-ended questions (65 minutes) | Impact of MA |
| Notes and artifacts from mentor academy meetings (Various dates) | 6 sets of notes | Evidence of evolving thinking about mentoring such as vision, continuum of mentoring and goal-setting guide |
| Beginning-of-year survey (September) ( | 5 open-ended questions | Current state of mentoring |
| End-of-year survey (May) ( | Repeat beginning-of-year survey | |
| 1 new open-ended question | Changes in mentoring in the building | |
| End-of-year survey (May) | 6 open-ended questions | Perceived growth |
| End-of-year survey (May) | 2 open-ended questions | How mentor supported growth |
Source(s): Table created by authors