School psychologists have the potential to improve students' reading skills by helping schools select evidence-based programs and then supporting their implementation. Blended learning offers a flexible implementation format to address long-standing challenges implementing and scaling reading programs in schools. The purpose of this study was to…

Early childhood language-promoting initiatives, such as Talk with Me Baby (TWMB), are positively associated with young children's development across multiple domains and contexts. Less is known about the potential impact of TWMB in a rural setting that focuses on training preservice students who serve families from culturally and linguistically…

This study evaluated the implementation and impact of the School of Interactive Arts (SIA), a scalable, in-class instructional model designed to introduce high school students to computer science and video game design through a virtual platform called Ghost School. Conducted in New York City Department of Education public high schools, the study…

Puberty education is a widely accepted, critical component of sex education, yet little is known about its instruction. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a promising pedagogical approach for meeting the needs of diverse learners in the puberty classroom especially students with disabilities. This community-based participatory research project…

The effectiveness of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in reducing major misbehavior has been demonstrated in many research studies. However, no research on the effects of PBIS on student behavior has been conducted in Quebec and other French-speaking regions. This study focuses on the results of PBIS implementation in Quebec…

Research indicates that student leadership and peer-to-peer mentoring enhance the highimpact practice of student service-learning. This article explores the successful implementation of a community-based learning teaching assistant program by a community-engaged office at a four-year liberal arts institution. It discusses the program's…

This study examines the impact of hybrid education on the selfefficacy of university professors in Morocco. Conducted during the 2021-2022 academic year, it uses an online questionnaire distributed to 102 professors, collecting demographic data and information on the perception and application of hybrid education. The research draws on the Hy Sup…

Ultrasound is a useful diagnostic tool that can yield significant diagnostic data, but its optimized usage necessitates operators who are trained and experienced. Integrating ultrasound into anatomy education has been demonstrated to significantly enhance medical and health science students' understanding of living anatomy by providing real-time,…

The second in a series of three evaluation briefs, this brief describes how a district in receivership (state takeover) invested in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to: (1) enhance their systems to support staff; (2) implement evidence-based practices to support students; (3) use data to guide their implementation; and (4)…

This book argues that competency-based practices are the key to creating school systems that meet students' academic needs and prepare students to effectively communicate, collaborate, and self-regulate. With comprehensive coverage of competency-based practices and recommended steps to explore new approaches to instruction and assessment, Marzano…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to chart the development of Makerspaces in higher education (MIHE), by building a map of existing research work in the field. Based on a corpus of 183 manuscripts, published between January 2014 and April 2021, it sets out to describe the range of topics covered under the umbrella of MIHE and provide a…

In the United States, individualized language plans (ILPs) have gained traction across K-12 schools. Much like the Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) used in special education, ILPs outline individualized goals, accommodations, and services for multilingual learners for their language development; however, unlike IEPs, ILPs are developed at…

Improving child behavior and promoting family well-being is a key objective of evidence-based parenting programs, such as the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program. To achieve this goal, parenting programs are delivered using a multidisciplinary workforce. Previous researchers have collectively examined the entire workforce of parenting…

Community schools extend traditional school responsibilities by providing additional resources to support students, families, and communities, and ultimately attempt to change the school institution. Integral to the institutionalization of community schools are community school managers (CSMs) and their institutional work. Drawing from…

This chapter describes the development, implementation, and assessment of an intensive Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Scholars program grounded in self-determination theory. These findings provide one of the first integrations of theory into studying the impact of SoTL and can support educational developers with SoTL initiatives at…