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Title: Reducing Teacher Burnout and Promoting Student Prosocial Behavior Using the ECHO Telementoring Model in Middle Schools
Language: English
Authors: Nicole Brass (ORCID 0000-0003-3766-7880), Christi Bergin (ORCID 0000-0001-7658-8697), Chad Rose (ORCID 0000-0003-3565-2490), Jessica Kilday (ORCID 0000-0002-8025-7679), Aaron Campbell, Sara Prewett (ORCID 0000-0002-2273-6014), Jessica Payton, Lindsey Mirielli
Source: Grantee Submission. 2026.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 56
Publication Date: 2026
Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Contract Number: R305A210212
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Teacher Burnout, Student Behavior, Prosocial Behavior, Program Effectiveness, Mentors, Faculty Development, Videoconferencing, Middle School Teachers, Middle School Students, Intervention, Well Being, Student Attitudes, Sense of Belonging, Teacher Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Positive Reinforcement, Discipline, Teacher Student Relationship
DOI: 10.1002/pits.70161
Abstract: Reducing teacher burnout and improving student behavior are national challenges. This study reports on a randomized controlled trial testing effectiveness of a telementoring professional development (PD) model, called ECHO, to build teachers' capacity to promote their students' prosocial behavior while supporting their own well-being. The sample included 109 middle school teachers (59 intervention, 50 waitlist control) and their 1,091 students. The intervention included eight telementoring sessions over a school year. Intervention teachers reported significantly less burnout and intent to leave the profession, greater self-efficacy for managing peer relations, and their students reported greater feelings of belonging compared to the control group. Given its low cost and scalability, the telementoring ECHO model is a promising approach for teacher professional development. [This paper will be published in "Psychology in the Schools."]
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IES Funded: Yes
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: ED679869
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  Data: Reducing teacher burnout and improving student behavior are national challenges. This study reports on a randomized controlled trial testing effectiveness of a telementoring professional development (PD) model, called ECHO, to build teachers' capacity to promote their students' prosocial behavior while supporting their own well-being. The sample included 109 middle school teachers (59 intervention, 50 waitlist control) and their 1,091 students. The intervention included eight telementoring sessions over a school year. Intervention teachers reported significantly less burnout and intent to leave the profession, greater self-efficacy for managing peer relations, and their students reported greater feelings of belonging compared to the control group. Given its low cost and scalability, the telementoring ECHO model is a promising approach for teacher professional development. [This paper will be published in "Psychology in the Schools."]
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