This critical examination, based on in-depth interviews with current and former students from sport management academic programs in the United States, provides insight into how the academic internship is being reconfigured at the nexus of higher education and the sport industry. Drawing on the concept of hope labour, the analysis illustrates that…

This study examined demographic information for current music education faculty (N = 136), the factors that seem to influence music education faculty members' levels of job satisfaction and primary stressors, also by institution type. Simultaneous multiple regression revealed that academic autonomy, collegial support, sleep, parental…

The purpose of this correlational study is to determine the nature of the relationship between school and demographic factors and student achievement using data from the individual schools reported by a school district in Northern Texas. Answers to the following questions were sought: Do the teacher demographic factors (years of experience,…

Principals indirectly impact the achievement of school goals and the development and improvement of the school. Drawing upon Role Theory, this study proposes to examine the direct and indirect relationship (through organizational commitment) between participative decision-making and school violence in the Arab educational system in Israel. The…

This research aimed to develop an effective academic administration model for extra large-size primary schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) in the digital era. The study employed a mixed-methods approach and was conducted in three phases. Phase 1: Investigating the current state, desired state, and the need for…

This research study was conducted to determine if there was a difference in community college graduation rates based on aggregate faculty hires, aggregate faculty retention and community college size. The study employed a non-experimental quantitative research design with three independent variables (aggregate faculty new hires, aggregate faculty…

The purpose of this dissertation is to describe the environment of current Texas Subchapter E University charter schools in Texas and some of the teachers that currently work at those charter schools. Two research questions guided this study: (1) What are teachers' experiences in Texas University Charter schools? How do their experiences compare…

The objectives of this research were (1) to study the results of using board game to improve English vocabulary for upper primary school students in small and medium-sized schools, and (2) to study the students' satisfaction after using board game. There were a total of 100 students: 50 students from small-sized schools, and 50 students from a…

Size is the big unspoken problem in UK higher education. Small providers are stifled. Large universities enjoy oligopolistic advantage at the cost of agility. This damages institutional diversity and dynamism: the sector's ability to absorb new concepts, to grow and renew itself. For the first time, this report provides a full picture of small and…

Sweden has actively pursued internationalisation policies at national level, in parallel to the pursuit of internationalisation strategies of individual universities. This article focuses on university responses towards internationalisation, and the interplay between external higher education environments and institutional positioning. We draw on…

This report focuses on the employees who ensure that higher education campuses are safe, secure, and free of environmental hazards. The focus of the environmental health, safety, and security (EHSS) workforce is on the protection of students, employees, and visitors. There is a lack of research on the higher ed EHSS workforce. Most publications…

Change is rapidly transforming the higher education market in the United States. Driven by declining birth rates following the 2008 Great Recession, a looming "demographic cliff" in 2026, growing student skepticism about the value of a college education, and stagnant public funding for higher education are creating significant…

The purpose of this descriptive study was to examine enrollment in string orchestra instruction across Texas. Three central research questions guided the investigation: (a) How well is orchestra represented in districts and schools across the state of Texas? (b) What are the characteristics (FRPL eligibility, locale, student race/ethnicity,…

This paper presents a synthesis of three collaboratively conducted studies exploring the relationship between career-focused advising and the postsecondary transition with an emphasis on students enrolled in Career and Technical Education (CTE). The studies included a survey administered to high school seniors in New York City schools, an impact…

This study represents a repeat of Simmons's (1996) study to determine to what extent large schools that are members of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) are conducting board member evaluations of chief administrators 25 years after the original study was conducted. The study involved analyzing the schools by conducting…