Introduction: Job satisfaction is the key to employee engagement and retention. Higher job satisfaction contributes to several positive outcomes for institutions, including lower turnover, higher productivity, lower costs, and employee loyalty. Strategies for increasing employee job satisfaction are more important than ever for research…

This paper examines national, state, and local factors impacting the creation of a new dual language immersion program (DLI) program in a Midwestern school district, a relatively understudied regional context. Using a critical bifocal lens and an ethnographic case study methodology, we examined two main questions: first, why was the DLI program…

The study aimed to investigate the effect of research ethics on research publication among institutions of higher learning in southwestern Uganda. The study employed a cross-sectional research design. Because the study included quantitative and qualitative methods, it was able to examine the relationship between the variables under investigation.…

Purpose: This paper primarily aims to identify the multilevel learning processes emerging from abrupt telework implementation in a public knowledge-intensive organization (KIO) amid the COVID-19 crisis. Design/methodology/approach: This single-case process research was guided by interpretivist epistemology. Empirical data from documentary research…

As stakeholders in education reflect on best practices to support the constantly evolving field of education, a strong national interest in school climate has emerged. The problem addressed in this study is that unsupportive administrator-teacher relationships negatively impact school climate. Poor administrator-teacher relationships can lead to…

The qualitative - case study aimed to unveil the supportive leadership practices of supervisors in the implementation of Early Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (ELLN) in terms of fostering learner-centered pedagogical practices; providing conducive learning environment; ensuring a balanced curriculum; capacity building; fostering multi-cultural…

School Resource Officers (SRO) are sworn-in police officers; however, while performing the job functions of an SRO they must adhere to the Memorandum of Understanding between SRO and the school in which they are employed. This study explored the perceptions of school administrators on the job functions of SROs within a particular school and how…

This qualitative multi-site case study explores the self-identified traits of four Philadelphia schools that demonstrate growth in grade four proficiency on the Math Pennsylvania System of State Assessment (PSSA). Obtained proficiency/advanced scores on the PSSA show a drop from third to fourth grade cohorts during 2017, 2018, and 2019. In…

Principal support programs focused on advising and professional development can have positive impacts for early career principals and the teachers they lead. The mixed-methods case study aims to report on the impacts of a customized support program on early career principals. The case study gives insights on how a university-designed professional…

In an era of decline and crisis, Catholic school leaders have been encouraged to find innovative ways to enhance a school's operational vitality. Yet to this point, most research on educational change in Catholic schools has focused on the technical tasks school principals can take to "save" individual schools. In this article, we apply…

Despite an increasingly diverse student population across the United States, the alarming decrease in minority K-12 school administrators (Taie et al., 2022) demands immediate attention. This qualitative study aims to understand the experiences of three different African American school administrators, extracting insights and implications that can…

This paper is a case study of clinical supervision to support early childhood leaders in times of a natural disaster. The case is of five Directors working in long day care services in regional New South Wales, and their Manager, following catastrophic flooding in the region. Data were gathered through individual interviews and thematic analysis…

Campus dining does more than provide sustenance to a campus community. Campus dining is an integral part of student success and learning. Limited research has looked at the impact of campus dining, particularly in the areas of student success and learning. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore how campus dining directors in the…

This case study examines emerging forms of schooling organised as mixtures of ordinary classrooms and special classes/special schools. In these arrangements, pupils considered to have special educational needs (SEN) can participate in ordinary classrooms together with pupils not considered to have special needs, while at the same time receiving…

The importance of spirituality in the lives and identities of LGBTQ students is sufficiently documented in extant scholarship to encourage campus leaders to consider spiritual support in their efforts to improve campus climate (Birch, 2011; Gold & Stewart, 2011; Love et al., 2005; Means et al., 2016; Pryor et al., 2017), but there is minimal…