Identifying high-quality educators at the point of hire can reduce future recruitment costs and minimize the impact of attrition on school organizations and student learning. One low-cost way to screen applicants and learn about their beliefs, values, and pedagogy is through their short-essay writing samples. However, there is limited research…

The Perceptions of Inclusion Questionnaire (PIQ) assesses the perceptions of inclusion in 3rd to 9th grade students through three scales: social inclusion, emotional inclusion, and academic self-concept. This study aimed to establish the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the instrument (PIQ-Spa) since no prior formal validation of…

Due to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 144,000 Ukrainian children enrolled in Polish schools for the 2022/2023 school year. Ukrainian schoolchildren, akin to Polish students, have the right to take the eighth grade exam and the matriculation exam, enabling further free education. Faced with the significant influx of school-age refugee…

Mental health for preschool students has not always been seen as the purview of school psychology. However, school psychologists can have a powerful impact by supporting the needs of young children. Research has shown that many children are not emotionally, socially, behaviorally, or academically ready for kindergarten. This was further…

This study aimed to compare trait anxiety and test anxiety among Chinese undergraduates with typical development, high-functioning specific learning disabilities (SLD), and typical-functioning SLD, and to examine the mediating role of test anxiety in the relationship between trait anxiety and academic performance across these three groups. The…

This study evaluated the suitability of an unpublished autistic burnout assessment tool, focusing on autistic women. Distinguishing autistic burnout from conditions like depression or anxiety is crucial for effective interventions, emphasizing the need for nuanced research and refined measures in understanding and addressing autistic burnout. The…

In this study, we sought to determine if the "Scales for Assessing Emotional Disturbance -- Third Edition" ("SAED-3"; Epstein et al., 2020) demonstrated adequate validity using criterion validation techniques. The associations between the "SAED-3" subscales and composite scores were examined in relation to similar…

While the educational value of formative assessment is widely acknowledged, the precise amount needed to effectively predict student performance on summative assessments remains unclear. This study investigates the relationship between intermediate formative assessment performance and final exam scores, addressing the critical question of how much…

This study focuses on the adaptation of the Georgia School Personnel Survey (GSPS) to assess perceptions of school climate among Portuguese educational professionals, including teachers and support staff. Data from two samples (n[subscript 1] = 1965; n[subscript 2] = 2884) were analysed in the study. Through confirmatory factor analysis, the…

Background/purpose: Exam anxiety can affect performance and well-being, especially among academically outstanding undergraduates. This study estimated the level of exam anxiety in two UAE universities (Ajman and Fujairah) and examined differences by gender, academic year, major, and institution. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive-analytical…

The Chinese Proficiency Test or "Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi" (HSK) significantly influences International Chinese Language Education (ICLE). The washback effect of the HSK has received less attention in earlier research studies. This study applied a mixed-methods research design to examine the HSK washback effect on ICLE in relation to value,…

As well as being important tools for information acquisition, children's questions can also lead to profound learning. Nevertheless, no scale for measuring their questioning tendencies has hitherto been developed. Accordingly, this study pioneers one for use with preschool children. To establish construct validity, data from 544 children were used…

Each year, more than a million high school students nationally take college dual enrollment courses, which have been shown to increase college access and success among participants. Yet racial/ethnic and other equity gaps in dual enrollment participation are widespread. To broaden the benefits of dual enrollment, the state of Ohio passed…

Background: Positive psychology focuses on enhancing attitudes and behaviors that support well-being, with a key pillar being the use of psychological strengths for optimal functioning. This is linked to positive outcomes such as increased happiness and life satisfaction. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric validity of the…

Students in England sit an important gateway examination in English at age 16. Major changes were made to this exam in 2017 resulting in more emphasis on the comprehension of unseen literary texts. This paper uses corpus linguistic methods to identify the kind of vocabulary encountered in these exam texts and compares it to the kind of vocabulary…