Believe and Prepare Survey Data Analyses and Use Coaching

In 2016, in response to a long-standing teacher shortage in the state, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) established the Believe and Prepare teacher residency program. In summer 2019, REL Southwest worked with LDOE to develop and pilot surveys of resident teachers, mentor teachers, and principals participating in the Believe and Prepare program. To help LDOE evaluate the results of the 2019 pilot of the Believe and Prepare surveys, REL Southwest conducted a quality review of the survey item data and a psychometric analysis of the proposed scales over four coaching sessions. The project had three main goals: (1) evaluate and revise items in the three Believe and Prepare survey instruments, if necessary, based on the scale validation and single-item review; (2) help LDOE plan for the 2020-21 survey administration based on LDOE pilot experiences; and (3) work with LDOE on the analysis plan for the 2020-21 survey data, including variables or links to existing data to support nonresponse bias analysis and subgroup comparisons.

Related research partnership: Southwest Teacher Preparation and Professional Development

Related resources:

• Training: Training to Develop Believe and Prepare Teacher and Mentor Surveys
• Video: Mentoring New Teachers in Louisiana
• Infographic: Strategies for Recruiting a Diverse Teacher Workforce
• Descriptive Study: The Louisiana Believe and Prepare Educator Preparation Reform: Findings from the Pilot and Early Implementation Years
• Descriptive Study: Outcomes for Early Career Teachers Prepared through a Pilot Residency Program in Louisiana