Teacher Induction, Mentoring, and Retention: A Summary of the Research

New Educator

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 181-198

  Strong, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 43849089432     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15499243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15476880590966295     Document Type: Article

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