# Multi-State Surveys of New Teachers ## expand\_more We werre interested in learning whether findings from our study of 50 new teachers in Massachusetts would hold true for novices in other states. We werre especially curious about how new teachers were hired, when and how they interacted with colleagues, and whether they had access to the curriculum they needed. Using original surveys, Ed Liu, Susan Kardos, and David Kauffman surveyed random samples of new teachers in seven states (California, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Michigan, and Washington) From these surveys we learned more about how new teachers experienced working in the context of their schools. Liu found that some teachers experienced timely, robust, school-based hiring in a process he called "Information-rich," while others were hired late and hastily in an "information-poor" process. Good hiring ensured that new teachers would have jobs that provided a good match between them and their schools, thus enhancing their satisfaction and the likelihood that they would remain. Kardos found that teachers who had been assigned a mentor were not necessarily supported in their work. Often they were mismatched with a mentor in another subject, grade-level, or school. Moreover, few mentors were trained or given the time to work closely with the novice. New teachers who worked regularly with colleagues with all levels of experience from their grade level or subject area were more likely to report being satisfied with their school than were teachers who had been assigned a mentor. Kauffman, whose study focussed on elementary teachers, found that many did not have the curriculum they needed to teach the subjects they were assigned. They were more likely to have a complete curriculum in reading and math than in social studies and science. In analyzing the findings across all three studies, we found that teachers working in low-income schools were more likely than were their counterparts in high-income schoos to experience late, inadequate hiring; isolation or irregular interaction with colleagues; and insufficient curriculum . ## Multi-State Surveys of New Teachers Download 6 citations download- [BibTeX](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=30&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_researchpublications%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116206&&&format=bibtex) - [EndNote X3 XML](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=30&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_researchpublications%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116206&&&format=endnote8) - [EndNote 7 XML](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=30&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_researchpublications%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116206&&&format=endnote7) - [Endnote tagged](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=30&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_researchpublications%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116206&&&format=tagged) - [Marc](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=30&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_researchpublications%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116206&&&format=marc) - [PubMedId](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=30&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_researchpublications%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116206&&&format=pubmed_id) - [RIS](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=30&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_researchpublications%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116206&&&format=ris) ### 2010 Susan M. Kardos and Susan Moore Johnson. 2010. “[New Teachers’ Experiences of Mentoring: The Good, the Bad, and the Inequity](/publications/new-teachers%E2%80%99-experiences-mentoring-good-bad-and-inequity)”. Journal of Educational Change, 11, 1, Pp. 23-44 Susan M. Kardos and Susan Moore Johnson. 2010. “[New Teachers’ Experiences of Mentoring: The Good, the Bad, and the Inequity](/publications/new-teachers%E2%80%99-experiences-mentoring-good-bad-and-inequity)”. Journal of Educational Change, 11, 1, Pp. 23-44 - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract Using a sample of 374 randomly selected first- and second-year teachers in three states, this study examines new teachers’ experiences of official mentoring during their first year. Descriptive analyses reveal that experienced mentors are generally... ### 2007 Susan M. Kardos and Susan Moore Johnson. 2007. “[On Their Own and Presumed Expert: New Teachers’ Experiences With Their Colleagues](/publications/their-own-and-presumed-expert-new-teachers-experiences-their-colleagues)”. Teachers College Record, 109, 12 Susan M. Kardos and Susan Moore Johnson. 2007. “[On Their Own and Presumed Expert: New Teachers’ Experiences With Their Colleagues](/publications/their-own-and-presumed-expert-new-teachers-experiences-their-colleagues)”. Teachers College Record, 109, 12 - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract ***Background/Context:** In order to develop effective strategies for retaining able and commit- ted teachers, it is important to understand how new teachers experience their work with their colleagues. A previous qualitative study conducted by the authors and*... ### 2006 Edward Liu and Susan Moore Johnson. 2006. “[New Teachers’ Experiences of Hiring: Late, Rushed and Information-Poor](/publications/new-teachers-experiences-hiring-late-rushed-and-information-poor)”. Educational Administration Quarterly, 42, 3, Pp. 324-60 Edward Liu and Susan Moore Johnson. 2006. “[New Teachers’ Experiences of Hiring: Late, Rushed and Information-Poor](/publications/new-teachers-experiences-hiring-late-rushed-and-information-poor)”. Educational Administration Quarterly, 42, 3, Pp. 324-60 - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](http://eaq.sagepub.com/content/42/3/324.abstract) Purpose: Teacher hiring decisions have far-reaching consequences for a school, its students, and faculty. This article examines how new teachers in four states are hired and explores whether the process leads to good matches between these individuals and... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](http://eaq.sagepub.com/content/42/3/324.abstract) ### 2005 David Kauffman. 2005. “[Curriculum Support and Curriculum Neglect: Second-Year Teachers’ Experiences](/publications/curriculum-support-and-curriculum-neglect-second-year-teachers%E2%80%99)” David Kauffman. 2005. “[Curriculum Support and Curriculum Neglect: Second-Year Teachers’ Experiences](/publications/curriculum-support-and-curriculum-neglect-second-year-teachers%E2%80%99)” - [ picture\_as\_pdfsupport\_neglect.pdf](/sites/g/files/omnuum4506/files/gse-projectngt/files/support_neglect.pdf) - [ picture\_as\_pdfsupport\_neglect.pdf](/sites/g/files/omnuum4506/files/gse-projectngt/files/support_neglect.pdf) ### 2004 Susan Moore Johnson, Susan M. Kardos, David Kauffman, Edward Liu, and Morgaen L. Donaldson. 2004. “[The Support Gap: New Teachers’ Early Experiences in High-Income and Low-Income Schools](/publications/support-gap-new-teachers-early-experiences-high-income-and-low-income)”. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 12, 61 Susan Moore Johnson, Susan M. Kardos, David Kauffman, Edward Liu, and Morgaen L. Donaldson. 2004. “[The Support Gap: New Teachers’ Early Experiences in High-Income and Low-Income Schools](/publications/support-gap-new-teachers-early-experiences-high-income-and-low-income)”. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 12, 61 - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/40b0/bc4c298286826c0d4e6b634ce5c47efaadb7.pdf) In this article, the authors consider three sources of support for new teachers—hiring practices, relationships with colleagues, and curriculum—all found in earlier research to influence new teachers’ satisfaction with their work, their sense of success... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/40b0/bc4c298286826c0d4e6b634ce5c47efaadb7.pdf) ### 2002 Edward Liu. 2002. “[New Teachers’ Experiences of Hiring in New Jersey](/publications/new-teachers-experiences-hiring-new-jersey)”. In Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. New Orleans, LA Edward Liu. 2002. “[New Teachers’ Experiences of Hiring in New Jersey](/publications/new-teachers-experiences-hiring-new-jersey)”. In Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. 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