This quantitative study was conducted to determine (a) if there was a difference in collective teacher efficacy beliefs of teachers who taught in high-performing schools and low-performing schools and (b) which enabling condition fostering those beliefs had the most significant impact. Data was acquired from teachers regarding their perceptions of…

Teacher retention remains an issue nationally (Ingersoll & Tran, 2023). CCSD, a high-achieving school district in Tennessee, sought factors influencing teacher retention locally. This mixed-methods study examined differences in retention rates of teachers in CCSD and used interview and survey data to better understand factors related to…

Teacher retention remains an issue nationally (Ingersoll & Tran, 2023). CCSD, a high-achieving school district in Tennessee, sought factors influencing teacher retention locally. This mixed-methods study examined differences in retention rates of teachers in CCSD and used interview and survey data to better understand factors related to…

Teacher retention remains an issue nationally (Ingersoll & Tran, 2023). CCSD, a high-achieving school district in Tennessee, sought factors influencing teacher retention locally. This mixed-methods study examined differences in retention rates of teachers in CCSD and used interview and survey data to better understand factors related to…

The purpose of this study was to determine how various security measures affect performance in two South Carolina middle schools, one high-performing, and one low-performing. This research study determined educators' attitudes toward safety in one high-performing and low-performing school in the low country area of South Carolina. There were five…

This research study was conducted to illuminate teacher attitudes toward professional development in a large urban school district and to discern if differences existed in teachers' perceptions of professional development are dependent upon employment in a high-achieving school or low-achieving school. This study also sought to determine whether…

More support and resources must be allocated in education for teaching students who naturally outperform their peers. There is even less support provided for Black students who naturally excel. These students require rigor and intentional lessons to continue challenging themselves and growing as scholars. As an elementary school teacher, I found…

Educators work daily to cultivate their students into life-long learners who desire to never stop learning. However, after completing their own pre-service work and certification requirements, what causes teachers to continue to learn new best practices, research new ideas of instruction, and engage in pedagogical conversations to cultivate their…

Korea is recognized around the world for its performance on international educational assessments and the economic development its educational system has facilitated. However, there is also a deficit in well-being among young Koreans. In response, Korean educators have developed alternative, whole person approaches. This article reports a study of…

The Kansas Department of Education has set high goals for academic achievement and postsecondary success. The data trends over the last five years fail to demonstrate progress towards those goals. Learning has been negatively impacted by the effects of the learning environments during the COVID pandemic. The source for achieving those goals is…

The purpose of this quantitative associative correlational study was to examine the relationship between teachers' assessments of job-embedded professional development and school performance scores within a single rural school district in Southeast Louisiana. The theoretical foundation was Andragogy. Two research questions guided the study in…

Principals' leadership behaviors and teacher evaluations have been shown to influence teacher self-efficacy levels. However, the relationships with collective teacher efficacy (CTE) still need to be explored. This mixed method case study examines the extent to which elementary teachers' beliefs about teacher evaluations are associated with CTE and…

Promoting high-achieving students plays an important role in the school context. Hence, one promising support measure within the mixed-ability classroom is differentiated instruction (DI). The current systematic review examined (1) the impact of DI on high-achieving students' outcomes, (2) to what extent DI is used, (3) how useful teachers and…

This critical qualitative study focused on what are the factors that contribute to high learner performance at a public school in South Africa. Purposive sampling was used and the data was produced via interviews with the participants (the principal, ten teachers, five ex learners and two parents) as well as observations of various school…

Principals are faced with daily challenges to meet changing expectations in a field that has become unpredictable and demanding. Additionally, it is the responsibility of the principal to develop, monitor, and maintain structures and conditions that best ensure both instructional and academic success. The purpose of this mixed-methods case study…