Current zero-tolerance discipline policies are ineffective and contribute to disproportionality in school discipline. Restorative justice practices (RJP) are an equitable alternative approach to exclusionary practices. RJP has been used in schools prior to adequate research informing implementation, which has led to variability in implementation…

The quest for greatness has produced disparate outcomes for communities of color, identifying racial and economic injustices that require a call for action. The case study examines the relationship between Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS) and Title I elementary schools, as applied in a location that served an African…

Successful social and emotional learning (SEL) programs have established methods with teacher and peer support that improve prosocial behavior. Research has shown intervention programs that incorporate these skills reduce antisocial behaviors, but implementation in schools may vary and therefore affect outcomes. The purpose of this…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to discover what teachers believe about the effectiveness of MTSS in meeting the needs of economically disadvantaged students of varying levels of academic abilities in reading. Effective implementation of MTSS improves students' reading success. Drawing on teachers' beliefs, this study focuses on what…

This project study focused on the writing and implementation of the transition plan that gives students with disabilities the proper guidelines and tools to help them in life after high school. Guided by the human capital theory in education, the purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of how high school special education teachers…

Many community college students do not finish their 2-year degree on time, and there are several institutional barriers that prevent students from taking 15 college credits per semester. Students are not aware of the academic and economic benefits of taking 15 college credits per semester. A 15 to Finish communication campaign, which has been…

The benefit of e-books over printed books has been at the center of discussion in today's K-12 education world. It is essential to recognize that students of today are learning differently than students of the past. Schools are constantly developing their reading programs by accommodating technological advancements directed towards education in…

Federal law calls for students with disabilities to be educated in the least restrictive environment possible. However, this still allows for students with disabilities to be placed in a range of educational settings, from the general education classroom to a separate school. The number of students with disabilities that are included to the…

This exploratory mixed methods study investigates implementation of the Colorado Seal of Biliteracy in districts adopting it prior to the fall of the 2021-2022 academic year. The research seeks to understand the biliteracy opportunities available in school districts; how district and school leaders interpret the Colorado Seal of Biliteracy; and,…

The purpose of this qualitative hermeneutic phenomenological study was to understand how emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) teachers experience the initiation, implementation, and continuation stages of the positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) multitiered framework. Fullan's educational change theory provided the theoretical…

Superintendents as decision-makers in public school systems, in their roles of both leader and manager, have been the topic of studies for many decades (Waters, J. T., & Marzano, R. J., 2006; McClellan, R. L., Hyle, A. E., & Ivory, G. (2010). However, there is little research regarding superintendents' decision-making related to resource…

This study seeks to understand the current level of e-learning and to investigate the challenges to the successful implementation of e-learning in Jordanian higher education from the perspectives of faculty members at selected Jordanian universities. Analyses of emailed survey data from 157 faculty members showed that the level of faculty…

The intent of this study was to address a problem of practice in an elementary school setting in order to provide opportunities for students with significant impairments to be educated in the least restrictive environment. Three research questions guided the study: How effectively has Be Your Best Elementary School (BYBES) developed and…

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a remote training to educate teachers in effectively implementing interventions within a behavior intervention plan (BIP) following remote behavior skills training (BST). This study addressed the following research question: What are the effects of a remote behavior skills training program on…

School principals are taxed with implementing programs and initiatives to meet the social emotional needs of students. More schools are incorporating school advisory programs to help meet these needs. Due to a lack of studies on implementing high school advisory programs, this qualitative transcendental, phenomenological study explored the…