Mentee Perceptions of Public School Superintendent Mentorship in a Rural, Midwest State

Online Journal of Rural Research Policy

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Kristine Reed¹  David De Jong¹  Dan Leikvold¹  Dave Olson¹  Erin Lehmann 

[1] University of South Dakota

关键词: mentorship;    superintendent;    rural leadership;    technology and mentoring;   

DOI  :  10.4148/1936-0487.1108

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: New Prairie Press

【 摘 要 】

Superintendent formal mentorship programs have traditionally relied on geographic proximity and mentor availability to pair new superintendents with mentors. This study examined which mentor characteristics contribute to mentee satisfaction with the formal mentorship program. This study employed a quantitative research design in which participants completed a survey used to compare mentor characteristics to mentee satisfaction with the program. Seventy-three (49.6%) superintendents participated in the study, of which 19 had participated in a formal mentorship program. The overall research results suggest that two mentor characteristics, Leadership/Disposition Qualities and Mentor Availability had a significant positive relationship to mentee satisfaction with the formal mentorship program. This study suggests contemporary technology may be utilized in order to facilitate mentorship pairing based on valued characteristics rather than the traditional criteria of geographic proximity and mentor availability.

【 授权许可】

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