چکیده (انگلیسی):

This research project is the third in a series of research projects conducted for the purpose of
assisting rural school principals create comprehensive first-year teacher induction programs. This
project promotes the use of comprehensive teacher induction programs that meet both the needs of
school principals, but also the social, personal, and family needs of new teachers starting their
education careers in rural schools in South Dakota. The data was collected from previous teacher
skills and school traits studies involving school principals and first-year teachers from across
South Dakota. This report was created through the Northern State University Teacher Induction
Program, a follow-up support and data collection program intended for new teachers entering
education upon graduation from Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The data
collected documents trends and issues and is reported annually to Northern State University
School of Education.