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teacher’s perceived job satisfaction. Mentors must not be assigned to novice
teachers just because a mentor is needed but should be intentionally paired. Program
administrators should pay attention to the pairing with the themes of availability,
understanding, relationships, and mindset as considerations for the match, knowing
that a positive pairing may lead to increased job satisfaction and a lower rate of
teacher attrition.

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