Purpose: This study provides insight into the nature of peer-mentoring opportunities for teacher candidates, including common challenges and benefits that can be used to inform best practices for implementing peer-mentoring programs by higher education institutions. Design/methodology/approach: Qualitative interviews were conducted to glean…

The study explores the implementation of teacher evaluation models and federal education policies, particularly AchieveNJ, in an urban public school district in New Jersey. It focuses on principals' experiences and perceptions, uncovering their challenges and thoughts on the policy's effectiveness in enhancing teacher performance and student…

This research aims to evaluate the Inspirational School Program using the CIPP (Context, Input, Process, Product) model, focusing on providing insights and recommendations for enhancing its effectiveness and sustainability. Data collection methods in qualitative descriptive research include interviews, observation, and documentation. The study's…

Background/purpose: This study aimed to develop and implement a learning management model to enhance teachers' active instructional management abilities. Materials/methods: The study was divided into four phases, including (1) Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) to identify key components, (2) needs analysis to determine teachers' challenges and…

In 2015, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) announced the AACC Pathways Project, a national initiative designed to support a cohort of community colleges to implement and scale whole-college guided pathways reforms. Thirty community colleges from 17 states were selected for the project and embraced the challenge of redesigning…

This study examined a state-wide, policy-directed teacher evaluation model implemented across public schools and educator preparation programs. Such models are grounded in a theory of action that situates teacher learning within social relationships, yet does not account for the complexity of systems. Results challenge policy's implicit theory…

Although there are some federal and state statutes and regulations regarding principal evaluation systems, there are a variety of principal evaluation systems across the nation and in California. California's principal evaluation system is at the district level, meaning that implementation and effectiveness rest solely on the district. A district…

Despite the crucial role they play in supporting young children and their families, early educators working in child care have historically received very low pay, which has contributed to staffing challenges and instability in the child care sector. In a fragile market dependent on private tuition and federal funding to offset costs for eligible…

To create a radical change within the educational system in public primary schools in Kenya, there is need to invest more on stakeholder capacity building specifically on monitoring and evaluation educational programme. The purpose of this article is to establish the extent to which stakeholder capacity building for monitoring and evaluation…

The key research question for this qualitative study was as follows: How do program directors in selected schools describe the successes and challenges related to the design of their Master of Music degree in music education? Data sources included website content for 21 NASM-accredited programs and individual interviews with program directors from…

Community schools are a national initiative gaining traction due to the recent identification of the community school model as an evidence-based approach to education that satisfies requirements set forth by the Every Student Succeeds Act. The community school model centers around four pillars: integrated student support, extended and enriched…

The purpose of this research is to design an educational effectiveness model for the employees of the selected organization with a system dynamics approach in Iran. In order to achieve the research goal, a sequential mixed method has been used, which includes two qualitative and quantitative parts. In the qualitative part of the research,…

The purposes of this research aimed to 1) study the components of educational management to develop educational quality toward excellence, 2) study the current states, desirable states, and the needs for educational development for enhancing educational quality toward excellence, 3) create and develop the educational management model for enhancing…

This study intended to design a contextualized pupil empowerment model based on the Youth Formation Programs, Projects, and Activities (PPAs) of Supreme Pupil Government (SPG) among public elementary schools. Specifically, it attempted to determine the performance rating of the following as revealed by the Key Result Areas of Division Youth…

Guided Pathways, a student success reform initiative movement, requires institutions to build specific educational plans for students from start to finish of their degree or credential. The purpose of this study was to offer a model for institutions to implement Guided Pathways through the lens and experience of college leaders who have…