High teacher attrition rates may contribute to educational inequity for students, primarily for those who are members of marginalized communities. Currently, teacher retention rates are lowest in low-income, high-minority schools and districts. As one way to level the playing field, educational leaders may be able to use teacher mentor programs to…

School meals play a vital role in supporting student health. Access to school meals was disrupted during COVID-19-related school closures, impacting student nutritional intake and household food insecurity. Data from the National School COVID-19 Prevention Study Survey and school staff focus groups were used to examine challenges to school meal…

In the Fall of 2019, the University of South Carolina hosted the convening for the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate. In one of the sessions, the faculty of Curriculum Studies (CS) asked participants to share their perspectives on activist profiles, program strategies to support activism, and quality indicator measurements for the…

Purpose: Although experiential learning (EL) is well studied, limited research examines how skill acquisition interacts with psychological mechanisms -- such as self-esteem -- to shape career attitudes, particularly in large-scale, government-backed programs in the Global South. This study investigates how EL participation develops soft and hard…

Background: Evaluation methodologies often elevate and prioritize causal evidence especially in large scale studies (What Works Clearinghouse, 2022). Such approaches, including randomized controlled trials (RCTs), can induce rigid learning environments that may limit naturally occurring and dynamic educational activity in order to control for…

The value of evidence-based teaching practices lies in how these practices are brought to life for all students -- i.e., in their implementation. The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) has developed a deliberate and structured approach to support the effective implementation of evidence-based teaching practices in Australian…

We describe a statewide professional development program designed to expand early intervention providers' knowledge and skills to coach caregivers to support their children's development and learning. Early intervention providers are expected to implement family-centered, capacity-building practices with caregivers of infants and toddlers eligible…

Autistic individuals and persons with other intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) may experience challenges in social engagement, sensory processing, and behavior rigidity. This population is more likely to face barriers to successful preventative healthcare, including vaccines, compared to neurotypical peers. Autistic individuals and…

Background: Amidst rapid developmental changes, refugee-background adolescents (RBAs) face unique challenges during resettlement, including adapting to new cultures, languages, and educational systems, while often dealing with pre-migration trauma. These youth need support to navigate educational and career pathways in their host countries. Using…

The United States is experiencing a teacher shortage that threatens the vitality of Catholic Schools. Yet, specialized Catholic school teacher formation programs under the umbrella of the University Consortium for Catholic Education model consistently produce Catholic school teachers who are well-formed for their ministry and who tend to remain…

Parents of children with autism experience higher levels of parenting stress than parents of neurotypical children or non-autistic children with other conditions such as intellectual developmental disabilities (Hayes & Watson, 2013). Although several factors might contribute to parenting stress, the presence of child externalizing behaviors…

Internationally, governments are increasingly concerned about children and adolescents being drawn towards violent extremism and terrorism. This review examines the effectiveness and implementation of interventions working to prevent cognitive and behavioural radicalisation of children and adolescents. It focuses on interventions that work with…

This national descriptive study examined the barriers to Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) implementation and the professional development needs of middle school School-Based Agricultural Education (SBAE) teachers. Using Dillman's Tailored Design Method, an online survey was distributed via the NAAE listserv and completed by 381 teachers…

Amid a persistent teacher shortage, U.S. schools have increasingly turned to international educators, with North Carolina emerging as a leading destination due to the state's rising demand for dual language immersion programs. Yet limited research has explored improvement-based interventions that address the emotional and professional challenges…

Interventions targeting school meals have been used to combat obesity in rural youth. Parents play a powerful role in childhood nutrition; however, we know little about parents' perceptions of school meal programs. This study aimed to understand parents' perceptions of school meal programs. Surveys were administered to middle school parents (n =…