In order to maximize the use of resources that address quality teaching, it
is critical for school districts to provide effective teacher retention programs.
Among various retention strategies, mentoring programs are widely used.
Offering one of the most cited reviews of the effects of mentoring programs
on teacher retention, Ingersoll and Kralik (2004) examined quantitative studies
employing experimental designs and concluded that mentoring programs had
a positive effect on teacher retention. However, more recent studies addressing
the connection between mentoring and retention have not been as positive
about that connection, and at least two have argued that there is no statistically
significant link between them