This study was conducted to understand the experiences, views, and characteristics of faculty at US colleges and universities related to aspects of academic freedom, freedom of expression, and civil discourse. The population under study involved individuals who, between December 2022 and December 2023, had any instructional duties and/or served in…

Accurate, reliable, and scalable measurement of classroom quality represent a critical tool for ensuring that young children benefit from early learning programs. The Early Childhood Classroom Observation (ECCO) study was designed to better understand how video recordings can support high-quality measurement of pre-kindergarten (pre-K) classrooms,…

The purpose of this Executive Summary and the full report is to summarize the results and technical analyses performed with the Spring 2024 "Artificial Intelligence in Education: West Virginia Stakeholder Survey", which was used to collect stakeholder feedback related to perceptions of using artificial intelligence (AI) in education. The…

In accordance with Utah State Code 53G-11-304 and as authorized by Board Rule R277-325, the Utah State Board of Education administered an educator engagement survey to Utah educators in the 2023-2024 school year. This survey is administered every other year alternating with the administration of the school climate survey. The information in this…

During the 2021 legislative session, House Bill (HB) 233 amended sections (s.) 1001.03 and 1001.706, Florida Statutes (F.S.), to define the terms "intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity" and "shield." The bill also added a requirement for Florida College System (FCS) and State University System (SUS) institutions to…

The current study was a retrospective mixed-methods quasi-experimental design (QED) study to determine the effects of Progress Learning on Grades 6-8 mathematics and ELA achievement by comparison growth on the Georgia Milestones Mathematics and ELA assessments of students who received Progress Learning services, in relation to students that did…

In fall 2023, the American Association of Colleges and Universities, the National Association of Colleges and Employers, and the Society for Experiential Education surveyed faculty about their engagement in career preparation and development. The survey examined the extent to which faculty engage students in career development in their courses by…

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) sponsors the National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education in order to collect data on public and private schools, principals, and teachers in the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts the survey for NCES. The NTPS provides data on the…

These are the appendixes for the report, "Strengthening the Pennsylvania School Climate Survey to Inform School Decisionmaking." This study analyzed Pennsylvania School Climate Survey data from students and staff in the 2021/22 school year to assess the validity and reliability of the elementary school student version of the survey;…

This study explores the factors influencing mathematics performance, teacher satisfaction, and school environment across six economies using data from PISA 2022. Employing hierarchical linear modeling, the research examines individual and institutional variables at the student, teacher, and school levels. Key findings reveal significant…

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international comparative study that assesses how well 15-year-olds, who have nearly completed compulsory schooling in most participating educational systems, can use their knowledge and skills to meet real-world opportunities and challenges. In each cycle of PISA, students are…

Facing the persistent challenge of educator turnover in U.S. public school systems, the Kansas Teacher Retention Initiative (KTRI) has been relaunched to delve into the current state of the Kansas educator experience. Building on insights from the inaugural 2021 KTRI study launched in the summer of 2021 in response to a growing teacher shortage,…

The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) examines what students around the world know and can do. This volume -- Volume III, Creative Minds, Creative Schools -- is one of five volumes presenting the results of the eighth round of the PISA assessment. For the first time, in 2022, PISA assessed students' capacity to engage in…

This appendix is a companion to the report "Evaluation of Departmentalized Instruction in Elementary Schools: Exploring Implementation Experiences." The appendix provides additional information about the study, which sought to explore schools' implementation of departmentalized instruction, teachers' experiences with the strategy, and…

Amid national debates about what schools are teaching, Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand how public K-12 teachers, teens and the American public see topics related to race, sexual orientation and gender identity playing out in the classroom. The bulk of the analysis in this report is based on an online survey of 2,531…