Talent development research has uncovered common conditions for nurturing talented individuals: enriched early environment, appropriate instruction, long-term and deliberate practice, singleness of purpose, and centers of excellence. Talent research also reveals that parents play a critical role in arranging and facilitating these conditions and…

Amidst increased enrollment, economic recession, and state budget cuts to postsecondary education over the past two decades, two and four-year colleges and universities have employed a multitude of different approaches to managing resource allocation. At the crux of this issue is the internal struggle each institution faces: improving the level of…

Limitations of assessment reporting are analyzed in order to reorient practice toward improving the equity of student success. Reporting practice is contextualized by scholarship within assessment and accreditation organizations, and the implicit assumptions driving current practice are examined. Two novel findings are presented: an assessment of…

The question of why native and foreign languages are learned with a large performance gap has prompted language researchers to hypothesize that they are subserved by fundamentally different mechanisms. However, this hypothesis may not have taken into account that these languages can be learned under different conditions (e.g., naturalistic vs.…

This study sought to understand the impact of a leader's social justice orientation on their praxis of social justice. The study also sought to discover the successes and challenges associated with enacting social justice. Nine Catholic secondary school leaders in the California Archdiocese participated in the study. Semi-structured interviews and…

Assistant principals are important school leaders who serve their school communities in a number of ways. This study focused on Upwardly Mobile and Career Assistant Principals, who either serve for a short period of time before becoming principals or for the duration of their administrative careers, respectively (Marshall et al., 1990). The intent…

This mixed-method study examines the impact on-campus support programs have on former foster youth (FFY) who have graduated or currently enrolled in higher education. Typical young adults in higher education have campus support programs and natural support systems from family members. Former foster youth who have entered college often lack…

This doctoral study discussed ways of increasing student veteran transfers to 4-year colleges and universities while decreasing the state skills gap. A qualitative research methodology was employed to provide insight into how California's community college leaders perceive their role in improving student veterans' academic success from a shared…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop a hierarchical model to rank the challenges faced by the private Malaysian higher education institutions (HEIs) in the provision of quality education and subsequently their corresponding critical success factors (CSFs) to address those challenges. Design/methodology/approach: A sequential mix method…

Getting new teachers off to the right start is essential for teacher retention and student success. This book shows the nuts and bolts of induction that really works. Drawing on the successful, research-based SHINE program, the authors demonstrate the key components for setting up or tweaking your new teacher induction program, including involving…

Research approaches to better engage student learning regarding the determinants of health are somewhat limited. The present study highlights the evolution of an authentic fieldwork assessment and the strategies nursing students used as they navigated the assessment for learning activity outside the classroom, and how these impacted student's…

To date, success in STEM has been primarily measured via grade point averages, retention in STEM programs, as well as obtaining STEM degrees and careers. Here we consider "choice and autonomy to explore" varied academic options in determining success, as the development of interest is dynamic and sometimes fluid; it changes with the…

While the value of a college degree is increasingly scrutinized, it remains undeniable that a postsecondary education is the most valuable avenue for achieving social and economic mobility in the United States. However, critical obstacles and challenges persist, particularly for low-income, underrepresented, and first-generation students who face…

Students receiving Western instrumental music education develop cognitive skills, creativity, and academic achievement. This study examines inequalities in resource availability for Western instrumental music education between urban and rural schools and their impact on student outcomes. A mixed-methods approach was used, combining quantitative…

Title IX of the Every Student Succeeds Act (2015) provides the Department of Education with funds to award grants to enable states and districts to deliver services to families living in unstable housing situations. The Project UP-START Program (Project UP-START) is a District program designed to identify students living in unstable housing and to…