Instructional designers need project management skills when managing instructional design projects (Liu et al., 2002). Based on a 2018 study, project management knowledge was found in over 40% of job postings and is recognized as a competency needed for career preparedness (Klein & Kelly, 2018; Larson & Lockee, 2009). It is unknown how…

In this study, I explored selected elementary school principals in Texas regarding their perceptions toward the inclusion of students with disabilities in the general education classroom. Principals today serve as educational leaders who are responsible for leading all educational activities in their school, including specialized programs designed…

An effective state-level professional development system designed for Nebraska 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21 st CCLC) program leaders should consider both the unique characteristics of the program leaders themselves, as well as the rural communities where the afterschool programs are implemented. Some of these differentiating…

Despite the steady rise in online education and increasingly empirical studies on related learning technologies and technology support, there is considerable evidence that the field has not kept the pace with studies related to online education administrators (OEAs). Further investigation was needed into OEAs' practice of day-to-day administration…

Purpose: Research in the field of early childhood education (ECE) demonstrated the association between skilled directors and high quality programs. Still, most state licensing requirements do not delineate the requisite knowledge or experience necessary to be an effective director. Many ECE directors advance to their position directly from the…