The COVID-19 outbreak caused university professors and students all over the world to scramble in finding different and effective ways of remote teaching and learning amidst a pandemic. This study addresses multiple issues specifically facing English language learning and the dissemination of effective remote content and the creation of a…

Three years into the sustainable development goals (SDGs), it is clear that the broad aims of the SDGs remain a work in progress. The ambitious project, with its vision to inspire a wide range of educational goals and ensure that all children attain quality education, is often narrowed down to student achievement in mathematics and reading. To…

Inconsistent use of mobile technology in the science classroom challenges teachers regarding integrating mobile technology to enhance students' learning. This study addressed teachers' challenges in integrating mobile devices to enhance student learning outcomes in urban sixth to ninth grade science classrooms. The purpose of this exploratory…

San Antonio Union Elementary School District is a small district located in central California, just southeast of Big Sur. The district enrolls students in grades Prekindergarten through 8. Its student population is 49% White, 34% Hispanic, 7% Two or More Races, and 6% Black. Approximately 52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch,…

We use high frequency internet search data to study in real time how US households sought out online learning resources as schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By April 2020, nationwide search intensity for both school- and parent-centered online learning resources had roughly doubled relative to baseline. Areas of the country with higher…

In the United States, many school districts are already aware of the "digital divide"--a phenomenon that manifests as an inequity in technology use and availability, limiting the opportunities available to students who are often already at a disadvantage due to socioeconomic factors. Some districts have taken steps to reduce the digital…

Seminole County School District is the 12th largest district in Florida and is located northeast of Orlando. The district serves students in grades Prekindergarten through 12. As of 2015-16, the student population was 53% White, 24% Hispanic, and 15% Black. Approximately 47% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and 4% are…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the leadership styles of principals of State Islamic Senior High Schools (MAN), specifically how well the principals motivate, mobilize, direct, and evaluate teachers' performance to achieve students' academic attainment. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative study with a multi-site case study…

In an effort to learn from the experiences of other countries regarding education reform--particularly countries with high-performing education systems--the U.S. Department of Education funded this study, "International Experiences with Technology in Education" (IETE). The IETE project focused on primary and secondary level education in…

Stability of the Internet today depends largely on cooperation between end hosts that employ TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) protocol in the transport layer, and network routers along an end-to-end path. However, in the past several years, various types of traffic, including streaming media applications, are increasingly deployed over the…