In 2011, National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) launched its first online self-assessment tool to help school psychologists evaluate their own practices across the 10 domains outlined in the "Model for Comprehensive and Integrated School Psychological Services," also referred to as the NASP Practice Model. Since NASP…

The administrative position is management and includes delegation of resources within a budget, logistics, recruiting, orienting, and monitoring the work of the supervisee(s) who are providing services to the school administration, school staff, students, and the community at large. Administrative supervision also involves staff evaluation and…

Preparing adolescents for transitioning from school to work has become a priority across all developed countries due to the increasingly difficult labour market conditions and changes related to technological advances. Most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has created additional uncertainties in the world of work. This article reviews the concept…

Established in 2009, Complete College America (CCA) has emerged as one of the leading single-issue intermediary organizations advocating policy solutions to improve college completion in the USA. Although other entities that influenced the policy conversation at that time have ceased operation, CCA has maintained and, in fact, expanded its role in…

Based on a 3-year qualitative case study of political education projects within an urban teacher-led grassroots activist organization, this article explores the formation of grassroots political education and how it mediated the development of teachers as community organizers. Through a documentary and narrative account, this article argues that…

Building on the approach that knowledge is socially constructed, this study aims to deepen the understanding of knowledge production processes by adapting the concept of a laboratory on an historical example of editorial collaboration. We use the editorial process of "The International Encyclopedia of Education" (IEE) (1985) as an…

In this article, I observe that the current practice of liberal-arts learning has entered into a historical crisis in which its central, defining convention--that this learning, unlike grammar learning and vocational learning, promotes freedom--no longer holds much meaning. To overcome this crisis, I suggest that liberal-arts learning should base…

This article introduces and discusses a theoretically and empirically founded integrated framework model of the principal's leadership role for inclusive education. Leadership is widely discussed as a key factor for success in inclusive education. Additional systematic research efforts are required with respect to this topic, particularly in the…

Chronic absenteeism is a hidden national crisis. Routine and consistent school attendance is necessary for students to academically succeed and develop into successful citizens. Educators and policy makers across the nation have been and are trying to better understand this hidden national crisis of chronic absenteeism. When key stakeholders…

The professional role of a school psychologist leader is a topic of interest for those in the field. Since 1940, state or national associations have outlined recommendations and guidelines for school psychology leadership roles. School psychology leadership aligns with the NASP training and practice model and is critical in promoting best…

This paper tried to answer the question: 'Who gives the child's moral character education, is it a family responsibility, a collective responsibility or the sole responsibility of a certain institution? After the review of some theories of moral character development and or education, an effort was executed to investigate the various institutions…

Despite the emphasis within the school counseling field for school counselors to support students with disabilities, a dearth of research has focused on the elementary school counselor role specific to students with disabilities. School counselors contribute to students' academic, career, and person-social development, as well as student overall…

This paper is unique in that it demonstrates how a national education department used action research to stimulate the use of the case method of teaching in business schools and other departments in universities in China. It illustrates how four different players; a teacher, her students, a government department in charge of setting education…

Engineering professionals are expected to conduct their work in an ethical manner. However, students may receive limited instruction on ethics and demonstrate resistance to learning about ethics in practice, contributing to graduates being ill-prepared to face ethical dilemmas in the workplace. This study investigated the nascent learning by…

When "Sesame Street" launched in 1969, it was the first show to attempt to teach young children school-readiness skills with catchy songs and playful Muppets. Not only did it revolutionize the children's media landscape, the program sparked a love of learning among generations of children all over the world. For "Revisiting the…