This exploratory study examined potential bias within holistic master's admissions processes through interviews with multiple admissions professionals located in New England. Data analysis revealed three overarching themes within the professional experience that follow critical race theory's five tenets (Hiraldo 2010). These themes are:…

This article provides a framework and strategies to position students as co-creators of service initiatives rather than just participants and outlines the myriad benefits of this approach for advancing impact. Scholarship on student engagement in community service often focuses on the what and why of program design while bypassing the…

The recognition that researcher discretion coupled with unconscious biases and motivated reasoning sometimes leads to false findings ("p-hacking") led to the broad embrace of study preregistration and other open-science practices in experimental research. Paradoxically, the preregistration of quasi-experimental studies remains uncommon…

Challenge: Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) is critical for ensuring the quality, integrity, reproducibility, and traceability of research, particularly in biomedical and bioengineering fields. With increasing demand for GLP-compliant research, integrating GLP principles into the education of biomedical and bioengineering students is essential.…

Many K-12 schools and institutions of higher education (IHEs) will have students or staff that decide to travel abroad to expand their education. Emergencies can happen in international locations where students and staff are working and studying. Therefore K-12 schools and IHEs need to know how to prepare travelers beforehand, respond to the…

This Case Study is based on original research applying a single-case multiple baseline across participants design to investigate the effects of naturalistic augmentative and alternative communication instruction during routines for social closeness for three young neurodiverse children. This Case Study focuses on why a single-case design (SCD) was…

Background/purpose. The quality of pedagogical training in universities is critical to preparing future educators who can meet the demands of contemporary educational reforms. In the Southwestern region, challenges persist in managing pedagogical training programs, particularly in aligning learning outcomes with competency-based standards. This…

The long-standing mission of 4-H has been to positively develop youth, assist them in career development, and provide high-impact experiences. The attrition of extension agents has substantially impacted this youth development goal. Although numerous reasons exist why extension agents are leaving the profession, a lack of employability skills…

PREPaRE is a model and training curriculum that equips school-based professionals to engage in comprehensive school crisis prevention and intervention practices. Thousands of individuals have been PREPaRE trained but little research has examined the extent to which crisis teams have actually implemented the model. Using an implementation science…

This study surveyed school psychologists' misconceptions about traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their perceived competency working with students affected by TBI. A state-wide curriculum devoted to TBI also was examined with respect to its impact on the rates of myths and misconceptions. A sample of 145 school psychologists in North Carolina (NC)…

Purpose: The study aims to examine conceptualisations and perceptions of key stakeholders involved in the tripartite relationship of a Higher Degree Apprenticeship (HDA) -- apprentice, employer and higher education institution (HEI) -- and how these contribute towards the successful outcomes of a Leadership and Management Senior Leader Degree…

Purpose: This work seeks to examine the impact of mentorship between visiting teachers and interns on the interns' job choice intention in the hospitality industry after graduation. Additionally, the study explores whether internship satisfaction, encompassing satisfaction with internship courses and organizations, moderates the connection between…

Purpose: While research consistently highlights the benefits of internships for business students, this scholarly discussion is typically framed in race-neutral and meritocratic language that minimizes the importance that race plays during internship experiences. Given the problematic nature of meritocracy from a social justice perspective…

Teacher professional development (PD) in reading is aimed at improving teachers' instructional practice and, in turn, positively impacting students' reading achievement. Findings from 25 studies included in this meta-analysis demonstrate that overall, reading PD produced significant, positive effects on teacher outcomes (g = 0.62). The overall…

Background: Most adults with Down syndrome develop Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology in their 30s, yet research into cognitive health programmes for this group remains limited. Method: A mixed-methods feasibility randomised control trial (RCT) evaluated an adapted, manualised group-based cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) programme for adults…