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Table 5 Descriptive statistics for Noyce program characteristics

From: An exploratory study of STEM teachers’ mentorship networks

Program characteristic

n

%

r

Regular meetings with Noyce scholars

80

48.8

0.19*

Regular meetings with mixed attendees

59

36.0

0.19*

Provided faculty mentor

123

75.0

0.18*

Provided STEM mentor

65

39.6

0.18*

Provided other mentor

88

53.7

0.24**

Student teaching experience

43

26.2

0.12

Student teaching experience in a high-need school

102

62.2

− 0.03

Participated in PLC

88

53.7

0.03

Noyce faculty observed my teaching

113

68.9

0.09

I observed others teaching

92

56.0

0.02

Provided a guaranteed job

29

17.7

0.20**

Provided assistance finding a job

96

58.5

0.13

Participated in induction program

82

50.0

0.04

  1. r = Pearson correlation coefficient representing the correlation between exposure to a Noyce program characteristic and the average number of mentor ties in a teacher’s network. nexp = number of teachers exposed to a given program characteristic. n = 164
  2. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01