Purpose: Language sample analysis (LSA) provides many benefits for assessing, identifying therapy goals, and monitoring the progress of children with language disorders. Despite these widely recognized advantages, previous surveys suggest the declining use of LSA by speech-language pathologists (SLPs). This study aimed to provide updates on…

FinTech refers to a set of new technologies employed to improve and automate the delivery and use of financial services. This study aims to provide some insightful information to: (a) universities on how to offer their FinTech education, and (b) graduates so that they can make an informed decision on whether they should start their FinTech career…

Discussions about mental health's impact on student-athletes continue to increase in collegiate athletics. As leaders, college coaches play an integral part in supporting student-athletes. In this leadership role, coaches must have the proper knowledge and skills to support their student-athletes' mental wellness. The purpose of the current…

The principle of fairness in testing traditionally involves an assertion about the absence of bias, or that measurement should be impartial (i.e., not provide an unfair advantage or disadvantage), across groups of test takers. In more general-purposes language testing, a test taker's background knowledge is not typically considered relevant to the…

Latinx undergraduate student enrollment has dramatically increased over the past 20 years. However, this growing representation of Latinx students has not come with a parallel increase in the number of Latinx higher education administrators. This dearth in Latinx administrators is especially alarming because students who are able to build…

The purpose of this article is to explore first-line managers' experiences of workplace learning in elderly care, with a particular focus on the conditions for learning when entering a new workplace as the new manager. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 35 first-line managers from three organisations in Sweden. Four learning conditions…

Professional screeners frequently verify photograph IDs in such industries as professional security, bar tending, and sales of age-restricted materials. Moreover, security screening is a vital tool for law enforcement in the search for missing or wanted persons. Nevertheless, previous research demonstrates that novice participants fail to spot…

Existing research on first-generation college graduates' professional experiences is limited because previous research has focused on first-generation students' experiences from high school to higher education and the barriers and persistence factors that impact their experiences during their undergraduate studies. The research that does examine…

Background: The degree to which Computer Science (CS) and Information Communication Technology (ICT) students are motivated to learn greatly impacts their study habits, academic achievement in school and ultimately their job prospects. In recent times, skills in programming languages have become vital in searching for employment. Objective: This…

Purpose: This paper examines architecture as an example of the evolving context of qualifying routes in UK professions. Design/methodology/approach: The background and current state of architectural education, qualifying routes and regulatory frameworks in the UK is presented as a case-study, and compared with practices in professional education…

The focus of this study was to examine the relationship between the MSW curriculum at one university and 100 MSW students' reported preparedness to interact with the court system in regard to a client. Preparedness to appear in court and the benefit of learning court competencies are assessed using participants' social work employment history and…

The present study aims to investigate the relationship and predictability between the roles of leaders in Saudi public universities in consolidating the dimensions of learning organizations (universities) and their abilities in confronting COVID-19 pandemic challenges. A total of 228 leaders in three Saudi public universities took part in the…

Instructional coaching is a popular form of professional development for improving teacher instruction and student achievement. While there are numerous studies that have examined the impact of instructional coaching on student academic outcomes, very few studies have explored the influence of specific coaching models on student achievement.…

The attrition rate for novice principals is a critical issue for schools, districts, and the nation. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of novice principals and how they conceptualize the role of the principal. The novice principals in the study worked in the Washington…

Academic staff experience high levels of work-related stress and poor mental health. As a result, many institutions face high staff turnover. These outcomes may be driven by complex and, at times, apparently oppositional objectives academics need to meet around research and teaching. These factors may present both practical and social…