Schools of education are often criticized for not effectively preparing teacher candidates and teacher education research has been criticized for lack of rigor in examining the impact on student learning. Teacher preparation accrediting agencies have responded with requirements for programs to demonstrate the effectiveness of their graduates based…

The purpose of this dissertation study was to examine the challenges that Black male football student-athletes face as they matriculate through predominantly White institutions of higher learning. I explored the experiences of these student-athletes who, because of their minority status on these historically White campuses, must adjust and adapt…

Computer science remains one of the least diverse disciplines within STEM. As society becomes more dependent on technology, there should be more diverse representation in the people producing technology. Latinx are underrepresented in the technology sector. In order to understand the lack of diversity in the technology sector it is important to…

The Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings and Standards (OSEUS), a vision of many individuals, tribes, and organizations for several decades, were realized through legislation in 2007. In 2021, the South Dakota Department of Education, South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations, Office of Indian Education, and Region 11 Comprehensive Center…

Technological emersion is now prevalent in educational methodologies. Strategies that present an emerging ideology are relevant to closing the digital divide gap at all education levels but remains problematic. The problem addressed by this study is that many Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) lower socioeconomic (LSE) State-funded Preschool Program (SFPP)…

School psychologists are expected to engage in crisis-related work in the school setting and to participate on crisis teams. Research has indicated that school psychologists are meeting this charge and are involved in crisis planning, prevention, and intervention. However, most of the research examining the role of the school psychologist in…

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive case study was to explore perceptions of elementary school teachers concerning the importance of increasing the motivation of elementary school students to learn STEM content. The study had 32 participants including elementary school teachers from private, public, and charter elementary schools in the…

The purpose of this qualitative, multiple case study was to describe how exemplary superintendents build leadership capacity with their executive teams using Kirtman's (2014) Seven Competencies for School Leadership. This multiple case study used purposeful criterion sampling and recommendations from a panel of experts to identify seven…

This dissertation is concentrated on transgender students with recognition of LGBTQIA+ students across the board. There is a deficiency of information in education on how to assist high school students who are transgender. This literature review encompasses the transgender experiences and addresses major depression, gender dysphoria, minority…

The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate Penn State Extension educators' volunteer management needs and desirable professional development delivery methods. The participants were 92 Extension educators who participated in the online survey. The response rate was 47.4%. We found that the top five most preferable volunteer…

Noting that the first decade of the new millennium is sure to see continuing efforts to reform curriculum and classroom practices by implementing the middle school concept, this booklet answers middle school teachers' most pressing questions about the cornerstone of the middle school concept, integrated curriculum. The 20 questions addressed…

Although reasoning and proof in learning and teaching mathematics is crucial and have gained more presence in school mathematics, both students and their teachers face great difficulties when engaging in proving activities. One potential cause for such difficulties might be due to teachers' conception of proof. However, to date, there are few, if…

Purpose: This paper aims to examine whether participation in training and development (T&D) events is associated with employees' affective commitment and propensity to enact innovative behaviours in small professional services firms. The study also investigates associations between both attitudes towards T&D and policy and practice…

The #acadv Twitter chat is an organic, online community of higher education academic advising professionals. Using a longitudinal study, we explored the way a self-directed learning network sustains ongoing professional development and knowledge sharing by examining the archives of 203 structured online discussions. In mapping the chat topics to…

This is a conceptual paper which reviewed the role of secondary school heads in curriculum supervision and implementation in Kenya. The main objective is on the process of execution of the curriculum with a particular emphasis on the role of secondary heads in the supervision. The paper highlights the theory which curriculum is grounded and the…