This paper critically examines the systemic harm inflicted on Black students through anti-Black classroom management and disciplinary practices, positioning Pro-Blackness as a transformative framework for healing and justice. Grounded in healing justice and African Diaspora Literacy, the discussion highlights the pervasive impact of the…

Recently, teacher educators have been required to possess strong academic credentials and intercultural competencies to teach successfully. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the extent to which teacher educators possess the skills of intercultural competence. Also, the study examines the factors that influence the intercultural…

As protests flared in 2020, Black students took to Instagram to voice their experiences at 'no-excuses' Charter Management Organizations (CMOs). Such schools have presented a discourse of high achievement and social justice. Yet, in the span of a few weeks, hundreds of posts on Instagram offered rarely heard counter-narratives of the experience of…

Instructional design is a design discipline that bridges science and arts-based practices. It has a long history of borrowing from various fields of design. Experience Design (XD) is a relatively new field that holds relevance for instructional design because, as a multidisciplinary approach, XD focuses on creating meaningful user experiences and…

Changes in drivers of academic roles within higher education institutions globally have resulted in increased proportions of academics in education focused (EF) posts. International and UK research suggests that EF academics can experience dissatisfaction with career progression and the perceived value of their work, including those in…

Using student-centered pedagogies can greatly improve student outcomes compared to lecture-based instruction. One of these outcomes--students' sense of belonging--is associated with increased retention and motivation and is necessary for improving equity and inclusion. Although many methods may support belonging in the classroom, it is unclear…

Using data extracted from the Parent and Family Involvement in Education Survey of the 2019 National Household Education Surveys Program, this study used a series of linear probability models to examine the association between family-school relationships and exclusionary discipline. The sample included 15,360 U.S. families of K-12 non-homeschooled…

Many factors within the learning environment interplay to shape student experiences and academic outcomes. Understanding and optimizing these elements can lead to environments that nurture not only academic success but also holistic personal growth and lifelong learning skills. The present study explored the relationship between learning…

Background/purpose: Middle school is a critical stage for shaping students' academic paths, but traditional orientation methods often fail to predict suitable trajectories, leading to mismatches that impede success. This study aims to develop a proactive, data-driven framework to forecast academic orientation for middle school students, enhancing…

Drawing on the job demands-resources model and conservation of resources theory, this study explored the roles of two types of resources, namely academic buoyancy (a personal resource) and perceived autonomy support (a social resource), and their interactive effect on self-regulated learning (an adaptive outcome), controlling for age, gender, and…

According to the American Community Survey (ACS), 35.7 percent of adults aged 25 and over had a bachelor's degree or higher in 2022. As more individuals obtain bachelor's degrees, it is important to understand differences in the types of degrees that people have. The field of degree (FOD) that individuals obtain affects the occupation they pursue,…

The 2024 Employment Outcomes Report analyzes employment data for graduates of Oklahoma public colleges and universities one year and five years after graduation, 2022-2023 and 2018-2019. The current study supports national data that link salary to educational attainment. Oklahoma data for graduates of the state's public colleges and universities…

The Research Division at Cambridge University Press & Assessment has an ongoing programme of research that tracks the Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 cohorts of students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings from this work can help inform us regarding whether these students were negatively affected by the pandemic and whether they might…

Purpose: This study examines the variables associated with the likelihood of horizontal mismatch among Chilean university graduates, focusing on the role of field of study, university prestige and gender. Design/methodology/approach: A binary logistic regression model was estimated using data from a survey conducted on a representative sample of…

Racial disparities in school discipline remain central to policy discussions around school discipline. Recent research points to the importance of how discipline disparities are measured for the conclusions that are drawn about the extent of the problem or whether such disparities are improving. This brief uses data from Maryland to demonstrate…