Though only four states require and provide funding for a multi-year teacher induction program, some states are also focusing on crafting residencies or induction programs to ensure new teachers» success.53 South Carolina's System for Assisting, Developing, and Evaluating Professional Teaching requires that before the beginning of the school year, all new teachers be assigned mentors for at
least one year.54 The mentors are selected and matched to mentees on the basis of effectiveness; knowledge of new teacher professional development and
effective adult
learning strategies; and similar experience, certifications, and grade level assignments.