The rural setting is one that must be better understood because of the broader discussions of changing demographics, growing diversity, the need for economic development, and community engagement. Additional research is needed to understand the interconnection of rural spaces and teacher retention. The purpose of this study was to understand the…

University faculty have many responsibilities, including teaching and research, that call for long periods of work before a significant payoff. Grit, the passion and perseverance towards long term goals, may help explain why some faculty attain their goals more frequently than others. The goal of this study was to examine the role of grit and…

The purpose of this study is to create a model for measuring suburban teachers' commitments in Kelantan, Malaysia. In this quantitative analysis, a cross-sectional study design was adopted. A total of 182 teachers from elementary schools in the Pasir Puteh district of Kelantan were selected using a stratified random sample procedure to complete…

The teaching profession in the researcher's context is becoming a machine-like job because teachers' followership i.e. competence, commitment, courage, and self-management, is least prioritized, and more focus is given only on their regularity and punctuality. Effective followership is desired among the teachers for the achievement of educational…

University is a critical timepoint for students in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career pathway. Gender differences in the persistence of STEM students have been established, with female students more at risk for attrition from this career pathway. While the persistence of undergraduate STEM students has been a focus…

Although there has been an increase in initiatives and programs aimed at increasing physician diversity, the number of Black male medical school applicants, has not risen since 1978. Understanding the absence of Black males in medicine is critical considering the disproportionate preventative care and life expectancy of the Black population, which…

This qualitative case study explores the experience of three first-year English language arts educators within a small community of practice designed to provide personal and professional support for beginning teachers. The participants engaged in a 12-week session where weekly meetings, which alternated between workshop and discussion, focused on…

Women are still under-represented in STEM at the collegiate level. To better understand persistence in women, this study focused on women who have completed their sophomore year in their STEM majors. In this basic qualitative study, Astin's Inputs- Environment- Outputs (I-E-O) model was used as the theoretical framework. Seven themes emerged from…

The establishment of Title 1 schools in America was to provide additional financial support for schools predominately serving children from low-income communities. However, Title 1 schools often encounter teacher attrition, leading to unpredictable workloads for remaining teachers. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive case study was to…

This study explored student perceptions regarding persistence in online coursework at the community college level. Using a case study design and thematic analysis, the researcher conducted focus group interviews and then identified themes related to the academic, economic, and social supports and barriers that impacted student persistence at one…

Teacher retention in the rural setting is a topic of concern. Teachers are choosing to leave the profession for a variety of reasons. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to identify factors teachers in a rural school district in Mississippi perceived as promoting teacher retention. Additionally, this study examined teachers' perceptions…

Research has shown that students who are satisfied with college and more engaged on campus are more likely to graduate (Astin, 1993; Kuh et al., 2008; Pascarella & Terenzini, 2005; Schreiner & Nelson, 2013). Thus, investing in programs or services to engage students and increase satisfaction has been a focus of some institutions (Kezar et…

The focus of this study was to implement a qualitative study exploring African American Students' experience of racial bias in higher education. The problem addressed by this study was that racial bias on college campuses has a negative impact on the African American students' academic performance as well as their pursuance of other educational…

This quantitative study was designed to understand the relationship between the variables of student attendance, educator experience and turnover, and student achievement at the Molly Hootch schools in rural Alaska in an effort to understand the current state of achievement according to data from 2002-2019 collected from the Alaska Department of…

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study is to understand why alternatively certified teachers choose to enter and stay in the teaching profession in Florida. The study utilizes the Factors Influencing Teaching Choice (FIT-Choice) Model as the theoretical foundation for the following research questions, "Why do alternatively…