Thro (2005:1) points out that the Supreme Court of the United States has recognised that "education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments" because "it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education". He adds that the Court…

This article details how a newly arrived Turkish refugee student navigates schooling in the United States. It highlights the trauma purged Turkish families experience in their home country and their challenges as newcomers unfamiliar with their new country's dominant culture, language, and education system. The case narrative provides insight into…

In schools, the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) could be considered a key policy implementer of special educational needs and inclusive policy. Issues related to time, status and the effective facilitation of the SENCO role have been reported on extensively, yet literature has predominantly focused on the role prior to the…

Continuous exposure to stress has psychological and physiological consequences for employees, especially for mental health professionals whose professions are known as demanding and stressful. The current study focuses on the relationship between role stress and burnout in the contemporary school counselors' role. We also aimed to examine whether…

As leadership can be developed and practiced in multiple on- and off-campus contexts, this chapter offers ways to make experiential opportunities more accessible to poor and working-class students. Aiding students in leveraging leadership learning experiences they already have through family and community roles are explored.

This study investigated middle school students' thoughts and attitudes towards study habits. The study employed an explanatory sequential design, which is a mixed method. The research consisted of two stages: quantitative and qualitative. The quantitative sample consisted of 205 students (116 girls and 89 boys) of a public middle school in the…

Perhaps the greatest tragedy to come from COVID-related distance learning would be "not" learning from this experience to improve teaching when teachers and students physically return to classrooms. A robust discussion of the evidence of success during this pandemic school could be a major boost to the process of teaching and learning.…

The purpose of this dissertation was to discover the lived experiences and perceptions of administrators, physical educators, and physical education paraeducators (PEPs) in Alabama regarding the hiring, training, responsibilities, and roles of PEPs within physical education and the school as a whole. Role Socialization Theory (RST) was used as a…

Background: This chapter explores player interactions and engagement in tabletop role-playing game settings. Objective: Particularly focusing on the intersection of gaming systems, virtual settings, and player interactions, this chapter seeks to explore how implicit systems shape individuals' experiences and behaviors. Through this focus, the…

This phenomenological action research study explored how the experiences of 10 full-time community college faculty mothers at two community colleges in the Greater Cincinnati region experienced and attributed meaning to their both of their roles. The sudden onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020 played a large part in the experiences and…

Students with disabilities experience better postsecondary outcomes when they are engaged in high-quality transition planning and services during high school. Yet, many secondary schools fall short of their transition-related responsibilities. Delivery of effective transition practices depends upon the coordinated efforts of the personnel who…

In the pre-pandemic world learning was most often onsite, in-person and co-located. This was turned upside down during the pandemic where online suddenly became the 'new normal'. To continue learning in a pandemic world, learning providers and institutions were required to rethink and reconfigure learning to more online and 'pandemic-friendly'…

Equal opportunity and treatment in law enforcement began in the 1970s with targeted hiring drives toward women and other minority groups. The indoctrination to this line of work begins with police academy training, where cadets are subject to a paramilitary environment for many months. This dissertation explores how women perceive their role and…

As colleges and universities adapt to an evolving workforce and changing sociopolitical landscape, the need for campuses to be responsive to the needs of students is imperative. For divisions of student affairs, the ability to clearly articulate the impact of their services on student learning and development will ensure future resources and a…

What are the economic consequences of college noncompletion? Given escalating student debt, is "some college" still worth it? This article applies augmented inverse probability weighting to the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 to estimate the causal effect of college noncompletion on income and financial hardship. Although…