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Mentors as educational leaders and change agents

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the educational leadership capacity of mentors
working with new teachers and to identify factors that support and hinder the development of this
leadership capacity.
Design/methodology/approach – The author conducted a qualitative case study of mentors with
connections to the New Teacher Center in California. Data were collected through an online survey of
mentors, focus group interviews with mentors, and interviews with programme leaders.
Findings – Mentors in the study view themselves as educational leaders and were able to identify
enablers and barriers to the development of their leadership capacity. Enablers include: their
selection and experience as mentors, mentor preparation and ongoing professional support, and the
support and encouragement of skilled programme leaders and of some principals and districts.
The main barrier to mentors having a positive impact is the culture of the schools and districts in
which they work.
Research limitations/implications – Findings from this small-scale study of mentors with
connections to the NTC cannot be transferred to other contexts, however, the factors supporting
and hindering the development of educational leadership capacity may be of interest and relevance
to other mentoring programmes.
Originality/value – There is a lack of empirical research that considers the benefits of mentoring for
the mentors and in particular the educational leadership capacity that mentors develop in their roles.

Keywords Mentoring, Change, Educational leadership, Mentor, Programme leader

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International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education

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: Emerald Group., 2014

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International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education Vol. 3 No. 1, 2014 pp. 18-31

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English

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