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The purpose of this study is to assist state, district, and high school educational leadership in understanding the influences of the Idaho high school students’ postsecondary decision-making.The...

This study examines the correlation between international student achievement test outcomes and national competitiveness rankings. Student achievement data are derived from a variation-adjusted...

The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the differences in career-technical education (CTE) teachers’ educational beliefs and attitudes toward teaching reading in CTE content classrooms...

The rapid surge of technology throughout both our society and our schools has changed many of the traditional functions of our daily lives. The traditional classroom has changed with the advent of one...

This case study examined the positive influence a collaborative work environment has on improving student achievement. Research identified ways administrators, department leaders, and teachers work...

The multiage classroom design that has its origin in the rural, single-age classroom that blanketed the United States in the 1800’s is returning as a viable alternative to the single age classroom...

Low-income children lose academic skills over the summertime months when they are not given learning opportunities. The loss of academic skills over the summertime months supports the widening of the...

Across state lines, budget cuts in education are a reality, especially for those in remote and rural areas. With less financial support, some districts are looking to their state departments to be...

Historically, new teachers have entered the profession woefully underprepared to immediately be highly effective, primary literacy teachers. The twenty-first century has brought to education extensive...

Bridging the achievement gap for elementary students living in poverty can be accomplished by creating relationships with community partnerships. It is also reasonable to believe that the role of the...

This quantitative matched-pair (N = 53) study examined the academic and linguistic effectiveness of a two-way dual language program in a rural Western United States elementary school. The school in...

This mixed-methods study investigated the transformative learning that occurred in the alumni of the 22-lesson, Christian discipleship process called the Immersion Experience by Aphesis Group...

The term management by walking around (MBWA) has been used in the business setting by chief executive officers as a method of checking in with their employees and monitoring the continuing work of the...

Self-efficacy affects the way a person decides to live his or her life. Efficacy can dictate whether a person takes a risk, can influence personal and professional goals, and can determine what a...

This study was designed to involve a variety of research methods, resulting in a mixed methods, case study approach to investigate best teaching practices in an elementary blended learning environment...

Students struggling in tier-one and tier-two kindergarten literacy instruction are likely to continue to have difficulty reading over the next several years. Schools must find creative ways to keep...

The overall intent of the study was to understand the role of emotional intelligence in school leader preparation programs in the Nazarene university system. A qualitative exploration of the...

Using a comprehensive model of instructional leadership, this mixed-methods study investigates the relationship between the leadership of middle school principals and growth in student learning. This...

Principals play a critical role in how a school performs and what type of culture it will have. However, most principal evaluation relies heavily on practices and beliefs grounded in 20th century...

Attrition among students costs individuals, institutions, and communities. As a result, alternative schools are growing rapidly. In 2010, over half a million students were enrolled in public...

While questions exist about the effectiveness of online education, it is a growing part of the pantheon of educational choices available to students in America today. Though online education first...

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) provide the basis for meeting the challenges and expectations in today’s educational environment. Effective PLCs provide the framework for school improvement...

School principal preparation programs have the obligation to ensure administrators are ready for the challenges that face them on a regular basis. This study investigated the effectiveness of school...

This quantitative study took place at a private international school in East Asia. The purpose of the study was to investigate United States college admission trends comparing International...

Out of School Youth encompass a unique group of individuals who are not benefiting from the free and appropriate public education they are eligible to receive. The challenges faced by this group are...