Tier 2 intervention is defined by the application of brief, efficient, and accessible supports for students who are at risk for social-emotional and behavioral concerns. Historically, Tier 2 interventions have been delivered in accordance with a standard protocol, with each student receiving the same general strategy in an undifferentiated manner.…

Adolescents who experience social anxiety often display distressing fears that unfamiliar individuals evaluate their performance in social settings. These fears typically manifest as fears of negative evaluation (FNE) and/or fears of positive evaluation (FPE). Two well-established survey measures were originally developed to assess these…

This study examined what employers identified and rated as important and satisfactory skills and competencies during the interviews of community college graduates in North Carolina. A replication of the original study conducted by Baird (2016) in the Northeast region of the United States examined graduates from four-year higher education…

The purpose of this study was to determine the science education curriculum in vocational high schools. We used the literature review method to obtain data. We analyzed the national curriculum in Indonesia regarding science education in vocational schools. The results showed that almost all vocational programs in vocational schools contain…

We use a unique corpus of job descriptions for C-suite positions to document skills requirements in top managerial occupations across a large sample of firms. A novel algorithm maps the text of each executive search into six separate skill clusters reflecting cognitive, interpersonal, and operational dimensions. The data show an increasing…

The purpose of this study was to further investigate the relationship between the instruments identified by Kose and developed by Maras et al. (2013), Astramovich (2016), and Dimmitt et al. (2007) to provide validation to the proposed taxonomy of program evaluation competencies for school counselors. Theoretically, these instruments should be…

The purpose of this instrumental case study was to examine how administrators from the Oceanside School District perceived the district's pedagogical shift towards the Six Global Competencies of Deep Learning (6Cs). The researcher's primary motivation was to understand the strategies used to bring about system-wide change. Three theoretical…

Possessing leadership skills has beneficial effects on youth and their life trajectories, making leadership training through effective programming a critical aspect of youth development. This study addressed the deficiency of leadership traits and characteristics in at-risk youth that are necessary for their social, academic, and future success.…

Many schools across the nation are not making adequate achievement or growth goals from year-to-year. This leads to high principal turnover rates and instability in the learning environment which profoundly impacts student achievement. Currently, most efforts in schools are aimed at raising student achievement, implementing equitable practices,…

This study investigates students' intercultural competence at a community college in the United States. In particular, it explores the experiences of first-semester, community college students in a first-year seminar course at a large, urban community college. This mixed-methods study uses data from administration of the Intercultural Development…

Facing a future of rapidly changing technology, collaborative workflow, and expectations for autonomy and agility in the workplace, schools must develop non-cognitive skills for 21st-century learners. Micro-schools, an understudied innovative environment, embed strategies for developing student agency, a non-cognitive trait necessary for…

This study examined the relationship between perceptions of trainers' problems with professional competence (PPC), and the resolution of those competency issues, with trainee professional commitment to mental health professions and self-efficacy for addressing PPC they encounter in others. Data were obtained from 233 trainees enrolled in mental…

The second of three "bright spot" briefs examines how states are leveraging ARP funds to improve SEL for all students through collaboration among schools, families, and communities. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) provided a $122 billion historic federal investment in K-12 education to help states and districts safely reopen…

Physical literacy (PL) is highlighted as a construct that can positively impact physical activity (PA). Measurement methods and definitions for PL exist, but vary between research groups. This variation affects the ability to compare research findings. The purpose of this study was to assess the construct validity of PL in children. PL was…

The present study focuses on understanding the online aggression in adolescent couples from a gender-sensitive perspective. Specifically, the aims were: (1) to analyze the direct relationship between online jealousy and online control among adolescent boys and girls and (2) to explore the moderating role of moral disengagement and socio-emotional…