Contemporary school settings are characterized by multiculturalism; Thus, the cultivation of intercultural competence stands as a key element for the promotion of tolerance and acceptance as well as for the elimination of racism and xenophobia. Even though the importance of intercultural education is understood as an emergent issue, educators seem…

Background: To examine the relationship between affiliate stigma, stress and perceived quality of life amongst parents of children with Down syndrome (DS). Method: Seventy-eight parents of children with DS completed the Affiliate Stigma Scale (ASS), Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI) and Care-related Quality of Life (CarerQol) scales. Results:…

In this paper, we explore the design of a student-facing dashboard for online and distance learning with a focus on capturing and addressing specific learning needs. A participatory process involving 20 students was employed, which included a screening questionnaire and focus group discussions. The selection of data points to be displayed on the…

School library services (SLSs) provide curriculum resources and expertise to schools. Changes in educational policy have affected the resourcing and security of these services. This article reports on a United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA)-funded case study of one SLS co-designed with two librarians from the service. The aims were to…

Youth who identify as LGBTQ + are at risk for social-emotional difficulties across settings due to pervasive homophobia and heteronormativity and resulting discrimination. Among educational professionals, school psychologists are particularly well positioned to address issues facing youth who identify as LGBTQ + through research and practice. Yet,…

Nontraditional students--students who are often older, not coming directly from high school, or have job and family responsibilities, etc.--now constitute the majority of college students. These students have significantly different needs from those of traditional students, but most institutions are still not built to support them. At a time when…

This paper presents a needs analysis with regard to ICT-based literacy development. This needs analysis consists of three aspects: ICT readiness, target needs, and learning needs, which are related to literacy acquisition. This paper discusses how advanced student readiness in using ICT, target needs, and learning needs in higher education is…

It has been noted that children with autism seem to experience sensory stimuli in a way that differs from other children without autism; this significantly affects their everyday life in preschool in many ways. This study focuses on how Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) perceive, consider, and reason about perception in children with…

According to the declaration of the International Office of Education of UNESCO, inclusive education is not only a privilege but an inalienable right of every child. Meanwhile, students with special needs are one of the largest groups that are marginalized and denied access to education in a meaningful way. The present study seeks to identify the…

This research aims to study the need to enhance the standard of teaching related to assessment as learning indicators and summative assessment indicators, leading to the development of a highquality school curriculum. It is survey research with eighty participants selected using multi-stage sampling. The research tools included questionnaires…

Promoting student engagement has always been a challenging endeavor, and the global pandemic has added to the complexity by disrupting traditional classroom settings. Consequently, it has become vital to investigate and address the challenges that students face in environments with academic disruption. In this study, Structural Equation Modeling…

Background: Parents with intellectual disability and their children are entitled to adapted support, but practitioners lack knowledge, have scarce access to adapted methods, and work in siloed organisations with limited resources. SUF resource centre was therefore formed, in Region Uppsala, Sweden, to support families headed by parents with…

Emergent literacy skills play an important role in the literacy development of young children. These include code-related skills, such as alphabet knowledge, emergent writing, phonological awareness, and meaning-related skills, such as verbal abilities, story retelling, and text comprehension. Such skills emerge gradually throughout childhood,…

This qualitative research study explored current reference models in academic libraries to determine what's working well and what isn't. Researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 participants overseeing reference services at large, land-grant universities. The findings suggest that there is still perceived value in point-of-need,…

The interconnection between reading and writing is a topic of great significance. Reading and writing, both fundamental components of literacy, go hand in hand as communicative acts involving written texts. Both activities involve meaning-making and print-related processes. Meaning-making encompasses accessing, activating, and retrieving…