This article reports findings from an email survey of 748 U.S. PreK-8 teachers. The survey invited teachers' reflections on their autonomy in selecting children's literature for classroom instruction and classroom libraries. In this descriptive study, researchers used frequency counts, cross-tabulations, and examination of text-based responses.…

Research has underscored the separate role of output to promote processing instruction (PI) effects in language learning. Yet, there is a need to scrutinize the interplay between structured output (SO) and unstructured output (USO) within PI to understand how innovative combinations may enhance ultimate educational attainment. The present…

In this study, empirical research was conducted in the field of civic and moral education using a real problem-oriented learning methodology. The effectiveness of the methodology in enhancing students' civic awareness and moral behavior was assessed through a randomized controlled trial (RCT). The study combined quantitative and qualitative…

TESOL professionals have published extensively in the last two years about AI's benefits for teaching and learning English, with critique for the use of AI in TESOL mainly focusing on its implications for classrooms and schools. Using Paris and Alim's framework for culturally sustaining pedagogies (CSP), I argue that the outsized environmental…

This report explores the views and experiences of learners who studied a level 4 or 5 qualification in the 2020/21 academic year or the 2021/22 academic year in a Further Education setting. As part of the Technical Education Learner Surveys -- commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) and conducted by the National Centre for Social…

This study investigates factors influencing Japanese students' decisions to study abroad, drawing on survey responses from 134 international programs personnel at Japanese universities. It examines key inducements and deterrents, the role of institutional support, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial backing from families,…

This support document accompanies the research publication, "First Nations and Migrant Learners' Experiences with Foundation Skills Courses," and provides more detailed information around the gathering of information. It is divided into the following sections: (1) 'Summary of key findings and snapshot of other literature'--ties the main…

This support document accompanies the main report, "First Nations and Migrant Learners' Experiences with Foundation Skills Courses," and provides more detailed information on the First Nations cohort. It is divided into the following sections: (1) 'First Nations case study' provides a more comprehensive account of the case studies held…

This brief examines which students in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) were more likely to choose the STEM endorsement in ninth grade. The study examined STEM endorsement choice among students who began high school in the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 school years. The analyses showed female students were significantly less likely to…

Purpose: The present paper concerns the domestic and international accreditations of business schools to find the commonalities in various accreditation standards. The study also addresses cost involvement and comparisons between various accreditations. Design/methodology/approach: The research examined the requirements, methods and preparations…

This research explores the crucial role of leadership transitions in educational institutions, particularly at Immaculate Conception College of Balayan, Inc. (ICCBI). Recognizing the profound impact of leadership practices on organizational effectiveness, this study addresses nuanced aspects of employee engagement during transitions. Using…

In the Netherlands, the implementation of mandatory procedures in which prospective students do a final check on their initial higher education program choice (so-called matching procedures), were introduced to improve student-program fit. We argue that prospective students who lack feelings of fit with the program during these matching procedures…

This article details the challenges and best practices of evaluating second language learners for placement into postsecondary Spanish language courses. The literature on testing for placement purposes in second language acquisition and language testing provides a great deal of insight, but language programs must make many decisions as well that…

Narrative Career Therapy (NCT) is recognised in this paper as having relevance for career practitioners who are working to create meaning for their clients in complex work life situations. Re-authoring Career Narratives is described as a practice that involves principles of NCT and these principles contribute to the exploration of agentive…

In this paper, we interrogate and justify the design of a local project that used collaborative design research in a secondary school in England. As authors, we represent teachers and teacher educators engaged in design research, whereby we acknowledge the difficulties implicit to university and school collaborations within a performative culture.…