Research

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The MERREC is proud to partner with the National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR) and the Black Educator Initiative (BEI) to conduct rigorous research on the experiences of Black teacher educators.

Our current effort focuses on immediate and longitudinal research on the following NCTR/BEI initiatives:

  • Mentoring initiatives
  • Affinity groups initiatives
  • Induction supports
  • Emergency funding initiativesNCTR Logo for MERREC webpage.
  • Recruitment initiatives
  • Preparation initiatives
  • Retention initiatives

Read more about NCTR and the BEI initiative here.