The discourse on parental involvement as a means to increase the educational attainment of underprivileged children has gained ground in the scholarly and policy field of preschool education. Nevertheless, this discourse is characterised by a 'democratic deficit' in which parents themselves are rarely involved in determining goals and modalities…

This brief report describes an investigation into the motivational changes of two school counselling teachers in two rural schools in the Chinese context. The findings revealed the mixed motivations of the participants in joining school counselling and how their motivations transformed through their professional engagement and social interactions…

In this article, I consider what Noddings' ideas about the critical lessons schools should teach might suggest for social education and critical thinking at the middle school level. Giving particular consideration to Noddings' calls to engage young people in self-understanding and allow students to pursue their interests, this article explores how…

This article focuses on research ethics in highly intimate research with possible impact on life and death. In order to stimulate an open-ended dialogue about research ethics, we reflect on four ethical challenges that came up during our research into older people with a wish to die. Drawing on our experiences, we discuss (1) the possibly…

Framed as an extension of Noddings' notion of the 'ethic of care,' the paper sets out an argument about 'Professional Love' as both a term to comprehend the reciprocal pedagogic relationship which develops in positive interactions between primary caregiver, child and parent and as a core normative component of early years educational discourse;…

There is currently a paucity of research regarding Latino men's friendships. This dissertation relies on the friendship literature to analyze Latino men's friendships in the college context. Using a multimethod approach, three studies are presented, (1) How are Latino men defining their engagement with others in their friendships? (2) Does the…

The purpose of this study focused on identifying a principal's preferred leadership frame and the impact, if any, on teachers' perception of their behavior as a leader, and considered whether or not gender played a role. This study was driven by the theoretical framework of Bolman and Deal's (2008) leadership framework and transformational…

Background: The stories of retired African American educators who attended segregated schools, after which they pursued a career in education, and taught in both segregated and integrated schools are unique in the annals of the African American educational experience. Their experiences can offer a perspective to gain a better understanding of…

Teaching in multilingual classrooms is the new normal. This article provides a sense of the multilingual nature of public schools and offers suggestions for interactions in multilingual classrooms that are both caring and effective.

This article highlights findings from a case study research investigating factors that foster the academic achievement of community college students in Hong Kong. Data was collected from in-depth interviews with six community college students in a middle-sized, self-funded community college. The findings illustrate nuanced facets of teacher care…

Most schools around the world are configured as a single-age structure, according to their chronological age. Based on a case study of one Israeli school, this article seeks to present the value and contributions of a multi-age structuring relation to significant learning experiences. The findings of this article show that the multi-age structure…

This research aims to test the fitness of theoretical model of authentic leadership with the empirical data, and investigate the factor loading. The descriptive research methodology was conducted. The data were collected from the 660 samples who are the teachers in the General Education Session of the Buddhist Scripture Schools in Thailand. The…

The goal of this study was to explore the shared meaning of 'ethics in school practice' based on educators' attitudes. Our analysis focused on a random sample of 30 codes of ethics for educators that were developed by educational leaders in various countries. The data analysis was based on qualitative analysis. The findings generated a…

Children's motivation to master challenging tasks is an important predictor of school success, and yet, such motivation declines during adolescence. It is therefore important to identify ways to intervene to reduce this decline. One malleable factor that is associated with motivation is parenting. The present study used structural equation…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to learn what practicing educational leaders state are the competencies needed for school administrators to access school-based mental health services for students. Research questions included what competencies of elementary principals facilitate the provision of mental health services for students in…