School climate is an integral consideration for school leaders in developing a safe, supportive learning environment for students. It becomes even more important in a disciplinary alternative setting where students are often disconnected from school and engaging in risky behaviors. In order to adequately assist students and families in addressing…

This study aimed to critically explore and analyze the experiences of Black mothers who work in student affairs. Using Black Feminist Thought and a critical constructivist framework, this study sought to analyze how race and gender interacted for Black women who work in student affairs. Black women experience both racism and sexism in the…

Throughout American history, collegiate Black women have been at the forefront of many social and political movements in the United States. However, their voices, experiences, and perspectives have been erased, gone untold, or been excluded from the history, stories, and research on activism, leaving their experience to be interrupted or relayed…

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) on school culture at the high school level. PBIS is a three-tiered framework that several schools and organizations use to focus on the positive behavior outcomes over the negative behavior outcomes. Additionally, the effectiveness of…

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) persons are largely invisible in historically Black post-secondary education research and discourse. To this end, LGBTQ students attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are often ignored and their voices are silenced, thus impacting their feelings of marginality and…

"The opportunity is there, this is what I think of when I think of role models, I think of my experience" (Anthony -- a participant in this study -- commenting on the effectiveness of advocating for his child). Black children encounter racism in American schools and parents need to advocate for them. The purpose of this qualitative study…

The field of instructional technology coaching is still relatively new, consequently there is little research on the topic (Desimone & Pak, 2017). The purpose of this inquiry was to explore the use of instructional technology coaches within one Midwestern region by examining the perspectives of coaches themselves. Data were gathered through…

This study chose an undergraduate course offered at a public university in Malaysia as the case to discover students' unseen online interaction behaviors and experiences in order to obtain insights into ways to devise relevant online pedagogical approaches. The study employed the learning management system's (LMS) analytics and the analysis of…

Every line of inquiry on the role of the principal tells us that the role needs an overhaul. Schools are dealing with historic educational disruption associated with the pandemic. Young people face record levels of anxiety and depression, unsustainably high income inequality, a painful reckoning with systemic racism, and a declining commitment to…

Universities have increased the number of fully or partially online courses they offer to meet students' family, work-life, and academic needs. As a result of this shift, the HyFlex learning paradigm, which provides hybrid and flexible learning options, has gained traction in academia in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the…

With the massive use of new learning technologies, such as mobile learning through on-line platforms, or more "traditional" live classes taught through virtual meeting platforms, the interaction between students and teachers can be poor or limited. The professor can monitor the students' reactions and appreciation with the use of polls,…

The research study provided an examination of the beliefs of K-12 teachers about the importance of technology integration to 21st Century classrooms. The objective was to uncover challenges that influence teachers' technology integration practices. The population for the study was 1500 teachers. The sample size was seven participants. An Excel…

The experience of the COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that school leaders and educational systems are key to building better societies (Campbell, 2020). The long-term implications of the COVID-19 pandemic will be unknown for some time. This study examines the importance of academic continuity, university leadership, and university support…

The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in February of 2020 made online learning in higher education a necessity. Because faculty are key to the success of online instruction, their attitudes, experiences, and motivation need to be understood and respected (Hoffman, 2018). Some faculty more readily adapt to online learning instruction than others.…

HSIs represent less than 20% of all institutions in the U.S., however, they enroll over two-thirds of all Latino students attending post-graduate studies. The purpose of the study was to expand the research on how institutional practices and ecosystems grounded in white normative values marginalize the lived experiences of Latina students at…