The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system is in crisis. A major new inquiry has been launched to find solutions, in part exploring how educational settings can become more inclusive through the provision of 'high quality support'. This begs the question--what "is" high quality support? Revisiting how SEND is…

Background: This study aims to systematically synthesise qualitative research findings regarding the sexual development of adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID) from the perspective of their parents. Method: A comprehensive search across seven databases identified 15 studies on parents' experiences regarding the sexual development of…

Flexibility in distance education is often regarded as an inherently positive concept. Taking a more critical approach, this article distinguishes between "temporal-spatial flexibility," defined as enabling students to choose the time, pace and place of their studies, and "pedagogical flexibility," defined as offering education…

Thailand's educational policy emphasizes integrating Sufficiency Economy Philosophy into education management systems at all levels, including teacher preparation programs that develop educators capable of serving as role models for sustainable living. This research aimed to: 1) assess the needs for developing and promoting student teachers'…

Community colleges created opportunities for expansion to feed into four-year institutions in the United States. Community colleges served high school students, military veterans, and diverse student populations in U.S. communities. In the twenty-first century, various educational needs and rebuilding processes existed for many community colleges…

With the policy to integrate as many young people as possible into mainstream education, schools and local authorities across Scotland endeavour to create the best conditions for learning and support the needs of all learners. As increased awareness of the importance of well-designed, agile learning spaces evolves, there is ongoing investment in…

Background: Facilitating adult sibling involvement for individuals with pervasive support needs is important. This study explores the attitudes of healthcare professionals in this process. Method: The attitudes of healthcare professionals (n = 60) in the Netherlands were explored through an online, self-developed survey with open and closed-ended…

Australia's approach to school funding has long been underwritten by 'the concept of need', both as an empirical measure and theoretical concept, evident in major government reviews of funding, instrumentalised in central agreements, and it continues to be a core component of Australia's funding policy architecture. Taking this as its central…

Online student engagement plays a very essential role in the improvement of academic achievements. However, the role of school support in the relationship between online student engagement and academic achievements remain uncertain; whether its impact was different during and after the COVID-19 pandemic is also still being determined. Therefore,…

This research aims to develop the Career Renewal Power (CRP) Model, which explains career transition processes through the concepts of need perception and need satisfaction, based on Glasser's Choice Theory. To investigate the structure and functioning of the model, two qualitative studies were conducted. Subsequently, the CRP Scale was developed,…

Many teachers are ill-prepared to support LGBTQ+ students. School-Based Agricultural Education (SBAE) is often perceived as not inclusive of these youth. Therefore, we explored perceptions of SBAE alumni who identified as LGBTQ+ regarding their SBAE programs' climates. The study's quantitative phase described participants' perceptions regarding…

Facing the urgent need for personalized and real-time interaction in music education, this study constructed an artificial intelligence-assisted interactive platform that offers targeted support in pitch recognition, rhythm training, and classroom feedback. Through function planning and algorithm optimization, it enables diversified…

Needs assessments serve a pivotal role in identifying the diverse competency needs of adult learners, particularly in the Cooperative Extension System (CES). While previous studies have found that an evaluation competency gap exists among Extension professionals (EPs), little is known about how to prioritize and sequence evaluation competency…

A wealth of professional development programming exists for agricultural educators, but which experiences provide knowledge, skills, and tools most sought by early career agricultural educators? The purpose of this study was to isolate specific desired professional development outcomes for early career agricultural educators, as well as…

Assessment for learning (AfL) has been found to motivate students and promote their learning in the classroom. However, even though teachers are aware of the benefits relatively few teachers implement AfL in their teaching. So also the case for physical education (PE), where the curriculum underscores the importance of motivation for physical…