This study describes one district's experience having counselors deliver, for the first time, a school-based treatment to address student trauma symptoms. After their initial training, school counselors rated Bounce Back (K-5th grade) and Support for Students Exposed to Trauma (5th-12th grade) as highly acceptable and anticipated a positive impact…

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into peer learning has gained significant attention with demonstrated benefits in offering personalised support and enhancing learning outcomes. However, an overview of student characteristics, learning environment conditions, learning processes, learning outcomes, and their interplay constituting…

Previous studies have found a negative effect on average student performance on standardised tests following the COVID-19 crisis. However, the effects might differ depending on the student's position in the achievement distribution. Understanding distributional effects allows us to determine how to better direct resources to students most…

Enhancing students' conceptual understanding and improving their inquiry skills and motivation for learning science are the goals of science instruction in learning environments. The current study investigated how different inquiry-based learning environments (regular classroom and computer-based environments) affect middle school students'…

Understanding how pre-service teachers conceptualize inclusive schooling is critical for effective teacher education. The present study examined how 455 pre-service teachers from eight Slovak universities perceive and prioritize eight distinct conceptualizations of an inclusive school, analyzing influences of professional specialization, study…

In Australia, approximately one in 100 people have a diagnosis of autism, with young people on the spectrum less likely to continue education beyond secondary school. Barriers include the school environment, inadequate teacher preparation, a lack of understanding about autism, and the persistence of negative stereotypes that are linked to the…

This study investigated Korean children's negative emotionality trajectories from infancy to age 4 and their learning (i.e., executive functioning), behavioral, and self-esteem outcomes in first grade. Using nationally representative data from the Panel Study on Korean Children, negative emotionality trajectories were explored to determine whether…

Across the nation, school districts are facing a persistent teacher retention crisis that carries significant costs, not just financially, but in the continuity of learning, the strength of school cultures, and the trust of communities. Teacher retention is not a passive outcome but the direct result of intentional, systemic, and people-centered…

Amidst a national teacher shortage, school-based agricultural education (SBAE) faces serious challenges in recruiting and retaining qualified teachers. While preparing new teachers remains important, researchers suggest retention efforts, particularly for early career teachers (ECTs), may yield greater long-term stability. This convergent mixed…

This study explores factors influencing teacher self-efficacy among preservice teachers and principal candidates. Through qualitative focus groups, findings highlight the significance of relationship building, social-emotional learning, and support systems in enhancing preservice teacher confidence, emphasizing the principal's role in fostering a…

Childhood stress affects physical and mental health, making its proper assessment crucial. While several stress questionnaires for youth are available, their psychometric quality is questionable. Our aim was to develop a brief, age-appropriate questionnaire to measure current stress. Two-hundred thirty German children (6-17 years) completed the…

Background: Socio-emotional well-being promotion for children is a significant part of education in lower primary schools. It plays a crucial role in ensuring health outcomes in children, along with preparing them to be socially and ecologically responsible individuals in the future. This study explored primary schools' efforts to incorporate…

Background: Fostering students' creativity is a key feature of education. While Chinese students score well on international measures of science attainment, their performance on measures of science creativity is less impressive. Purpose: To develop an analytical model for science classroom creativity in China and examine its likely applicability,…

Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is commonly defined as a categorical diagnosis requiring clinically severe symptoms and impact on functioning. However, ADHD and other neurodevelopmental traits are also distributed continuously in the general population, where their impact on functioning is less clear. This study aimed…

In chemistry, a catalyst accelerates change without being depleted. As we seek school improvement, we need sustainable, scalable changes, and therefore catalytic structures are ideal. From communities of practice to professional learning communities to Networked Improvement Communities (NICs) much has been made in the scholarly and consultancy…