The effects of a certificate programme regarding educational mentorship and coaching on the rise of induction programmes for new teachers in Rwandan Primary Schools

Sofie Cabus; Carla Haelermans; Ilse Flink; Clémentine Uwamahoro Gafiligi; Jean Francois Maniraho; Jef Peeraer

doi:10.1007/s00181-025-02863-5

The effects of a certificate programme regarding educational mentorship and coaching on the rise of induction programmes for new teachers in Rwandan Primary Schools

Sofie Cabus^*
, Carla Haelermans
, Ilse Flink
, Clémentine Uwamahoro Gafiligi
, Jean Francois Maniraho
, Jef Peeraer

^*Corresponding author for this work

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School-based mentors (SBM) in Rwandan primary education and tutors of the pre-service Teacher Training College (TTC) are enrolled in a Certificate Programme on Educational Mentorship and Coaching (EMC). An important objective of the EMC-programme is to increase participation in induction programmes among new teachers. The idea is that trained SBM mentor new teachers in the induction programmes, while trained TTC-tutors monitor and support SBM. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the participation rate in the newly established induction programmes, and to estimate the effects of participation in them on new teachers’ non-cognitive outcomes. Results indicate a significant increase in new teachers’ participation in induction programmes between March and November 2019 thanks to the EMC-programme. Further, we estimate positive effects of the participation in induction programmes on job satisfaction, teacher efficacy and work-related needs satisfaction. Largest effects are found for teacher efficacy

Original language	English
Article number	10
Number of pages	23
Journal	Empirical Economics
Volume	70
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00181-025-02863-5
Publication status	Published - 4 Jan 2026

Keywords

Evaluation
Induction
Mentoring
Monitoring
Non-cognitive
Rwanda

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