Uncovering perceptions of the induction and mentoring experience: Developing a measure that works

Teacher Development

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 399-414

  Langdon, Frances J ^a   Alexander, Patricia A ^b   Dinsmore, Daniel L ^c   Ryde, Alexis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

beginning teacher induction; measuring quality; mentoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867224388     PISSN: 13664530     EISSN: 17475120     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13664530.2012.722328     Document Type: Article

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