This paper presents a three-manuscript dissertation exploring the unmet needs for academic support of TRIO-eligible college students on the Goodman Campus of Holmes Community College (HCC) in Mississippi. The quantitative study uses descriptive and comparative statistic techniques to analyze two data sets, including the academic success of…

Evidence existed to support effective character education efforts, though there were no previous known studies that presented findings on the common practices school principals took in the implementation process. In this study, the researcher utilized an exploratory collective case study qualitative research design to explore the process of…

This study examines the effectiveness of scaling up a vocabulary intervention, pre-K-first grade, using a structured adaptation of the World of Words that allowed teachers some autonomy over its implementation. The purpose was to determine whether such an adaptation could maintain fidelity and promote positive child outcomes. Classrooms (pre-K…

This mixed methods, embedded case study sought to explore, understand, and interpret the impact of a study abroad course on pre-vet students' aspirations to become veterinarians. The study also strove to describe their views on the influence of local culture and the practice of veterinary medicine in Mexico. Several research procedures…

Is early enrollment in a qualified first-year seminar (FYS) positively associated with second-year retention rates of new community college students? A large mid-Atlantic community college (MAC) believes that it is, and this belief is the basis for the hypothesis being tested in this research. Beginning in 2010, new first-time college and…

This is the sixth in a series of six practitioner training modules developed as part of the Career & Technical Education (CTE) Research Network Lead. Designed for CTE practitioners and state agency staff, these modules are designed to strengthen the capacity to access, understand, and use CTE data and research as well as conduct one's own…

School improvement ultimately rests in the hands of teachers, and the balance of teaching and evaluation of learning is the method for sustained success. In his 2009 book, "Visible Learning (VL)," John Hattie acknowledges this statement and contends that the majority of teachers know what works due to reflexive teaching praxis. Many…

School improvement ultimately rests in the hands of teachers, and the balance of teaching and evaluation of learning is the method for sustained success. In his 2009 book, "Visible Learning (VL)," John Hattie acknowledges this statement and contends that the majority of teachers know what works due to reflexive teaching praxis. Many…

Increasingly, teachers face the perpetual problem of student misbehavior, which undermines student achievement and quality education. Teachers rely on effective classroom management strategies and school discipline policies to curb student disruptions. Traditionally, disciplinary responses involved suspension, which can negatively impact students.…

Mentoring in higher education and especially at the level of doctoral work is critical for mentees to feel supported during this arduous journey. This explanatory sequential mixed methods study investigated the mentoring experiences of Black female doctoral students in distributed doctoral programs and its effects on degree completion, efficacy,…

The transition to remote learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the adaptation of an in-person cell culture lab practical to a virtual assessment in an introductory biomedical engineering lab course. The virtual lab practical was administered in the course LMS and implemented video, data analysis, and multiple-choice questions.…

The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature relating to stress management interventions that have been implemented on teachers in urban settings. A total of 44 relevant experimental studies were found that were conducted in the United States and 14 of those articles were conducted in urban settings. The articles…

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how elementary Reading Recovery teachers, who are currently serving in the position of Reading Recovery teachers or who have served previously in the position, describe their perceptions of and response to professional development for implementing reading instructional practices in a…

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive design study was to describe the vicarious induction experiences in supporting the performance accomplishments and increasing the feelings of self-efficacy for new teachers employed less than two years in a large urban school district in the southeastern United States. School leaders must know what…

Data from the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress indicates that only one-third of fourth and eighth grade students are able to read proficiently on grade level. Despite a well-established research base indicating that all students benefit from explicit, systematic code-based instruction, many teachers lack the knowledge about the…