This article draws upon a 10-month study of core French as a second language (FSL) teachers to explore the professional identities that are produced in their work. Adopting rhizoanalysis and the Deleuzian concept of becoming, this article positions the ways in which these teachers both affect and are affected by the multiple material and…

Student mobility that occurs within a school year may be especially disruptive for student outcomes, yet little is known regarding the predictors of within-year mobility. In particular, research has yet to comprehensively examine the role of student achievement in predicting within-year student mobility. Thus, we sought to understand this link by…

As more K-12 educators leave their teaching careers, it is unclear why they decide to depart from teaching. Retention is an ongoing problem, particularly with special education inclusion teachers (SEITs). A qualitative narrative analysis was conducted with four SEITs to determine why they departed from their profession. Each participant was…

While increased college access is widely celebrated for racialized peoples, the end goal of inclusion maintains engagement with and desires for wellbeing within the U.S. white supremacist settler state. This paper examines a culturally relevant college preparation program designed primarily for Mexican-origin youth in California to consider the…

The political promotion of international student mobility in the Nordic countries is underpinned by claims about its contribution to quality enhancement in higher education. Yet, this link is scarcely elaborated and is an understudied issue empirically. This article presents the findings of an interview study exploring the recontextualisation of…

Teacher shortages, especially in high-need subjects and schools, are a long-standing issue in many districts, and teacher turnover is a key driver. In this article, we examine the association between Urban Advantage (UA), a professional development-focused science initiative, and middle school science teacher retention in the nation's largest…

The purpose of the present research is to examine the adaptation levels of repatriate university students to university life in terms of the predictive roles of pedagogical competence and psychological adjustment variables. The research was conducted via relational screening model, which is a quantitative research method. The population of the…

As organizations committed to providing upward social mobility and leadership development for academically high-achieving working-class youth of color, transitional school programs (TSPs) prepare students to transition from urban public schools to elite, mostly private high schools. However, TSPs' dependence on wealthy, White institutions to…

Haemophilia, like many other chronic rare diseases, causes limitations to daily activities, stunting the growth and impairing the quality of life as well as the psychosocial functioning and education of those affected. However, these consequences are distributed differently among those affected depending on the available contextual resources. The…

This article critically examines the ongoing public debate about the relevance of the formal education system in South Africa. Critics argue that formal education is outdated, ineffective in addressing unemployment, and disconnected from market needs. Using Human Capital Theory as a framework, this paper challenges these claims and argues that the…

Graduates of special education teacher education programs can teach in a range of special education settings, raising the potential that their training can occur in very different settings than where they find their first jobs. We follow 263 completers of Moderate Disabilities programs in Massachusetts from their field placements to their…

Graduates of special education teacher education programs can teach in a range of special education settings, raising the potential that their training can occur in very different settings than where they find their first jobs. We follow 263 completers of Moderate Disabilities programs in the U.S. state of Massachusetts from their field placements…

While the Indiana Commission for Higher Education pursued an historic agenda during the 2023 legislative session aimed at reversing declining trends and catalyzing opportunities, Commissioner Lowery believed that deep and long-term improvements would require collaborative and concerted efforts by five key sectors of civil society for genuine…

R.S. 17:7(28) requires the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to annually report the results of teacher exit interviews conducted by local school systems. The purpose of the interviews and this report is to gather information about teachers' reasons for exiting their current positions that could prove useful in developing…

The teaching workforce in England does not reflect the ethnic diversity of the UK working-age population or of the pupil population that schools serve. A more diverse teaching workforce benefits society, supports teacher recruitment and retention, and improves pupil experiences and outcomes. A previous study from National Foundation for…