Introduction: Out-of-school time (OST) programs can have a positive impact on youth outcomes, including academic achievement and social-emotional development. However, there are vast inequities in program accessibility and quality, with low-income adolescents being particularly underserved. This study synthesizes research on OST programs serving…

The field of special education (SPED) has been suffering a shortage of professionals at every level for several years. This shortage is especially pronounced at higher education faculty level and for individuals who are considered culturally diverse (CD). To increase the number of CD SPED faculty, it is important to understand the positive and…

In this paper, we examine the impact of a change to federal financial aid policy that gave aided students increased access to course retaking. Prior to Fall 2011, students receiving federal financial aid could not count repeated coursework toward their full-time enrollment count, despite many universities rolling out course retaking and grade…

Using student-centered pedagogies can greatly improve student outcomes compared to lecture-based instruction. One of these outcomes--students' sense of belonging--is associated with increased retention and motivation and is necessary for improving equity and inclusion. Although many methods may support belonging in the classroom, it is unclear…

Drawing on the job demands-resources model and conservation of resources theory, this study explored the roles of two types of resources, namely academic buoyancy (a personal resource) and perceived autonomy support (a social resource), and their interactive effect on self-regulated learning (an adaptive outcome), controlling for age, gender, and…

During the COVID-19 pandemic period, preschool teachers experienced a hard time in which they were required to implement relevant epidemic prevention policies to ensure the health of young children, increasing their work engagement, work stress, and turnover intention. This study examined the relationship between Chinese preschool teachers' sense…

Teacher turnover is a perennial concern, especially in low-performing, high-poverty schools. Although districts and schools may try to anticipate and mitigate turnover by surveying teachers about their future plans, existing research on whether teacher-reported intent is predictive of actual turnover behavior is mixed. Using unique survey data…

Agriculture educator retention levels remain concerning. A synthesis of research identified overall themes affecting agriculture teacher retention and attrition. Professional relations with students, administration, other teachers, and the community affect rates of agriculture teacher retention. In addition, mental and physical factors such as…

The main aim of the current study was to investigate the role of teacher-child relationship quality in kindergarten on children's motivation (interest in reading and task persistence) and reading skills in Grade 1. A total of 231 children (age at baseline 6.8 years; 50.6% girls) completed reading-related tasks and answered questions about their…

The Research Division at Cambridge University Press & Assessment has an ongoing programme of research that tracks the Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 cohorts of students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings from this work can help inform us regarding whether these students were negatively affected by the pandemic and whether they might…

Because examinees have no personal consequences for their performance in low-stakes testing, some examinees expend minimal effort. Given research in the domain of normative conduct, factors that may be contributing to expended effort include whether the examinee believes effort should be put forth (i.e., personal normative beliefs), how much…

Purpose: This study investigates the long-term school-to-work trajectories of children of immigrants (CI) in Norway, focusing on the potential benefits of vocational education and training (VET) compared to general education (GEN). The research aims to determine whether VET provides CI with advantageous career prospects, with a special focus on…

Background: Engineering education research frequently examines students' persistence (or intentions to persist) into engineering careers from engineering school. However, the variety of engineering-related occupations has increased substantially in recent years, challenging researchers' abilities to discern what constitutes persistence in…

This study analyses the persistence and true state dependence of overqualification, i.e. a mismatch between workers' qualifications and their jobs' educational requirements. Employing individual-level panel data for Germany, we find that overqualification is highly persistent among university graduates over the first ten years of their career…

This research aims to examine the relationships between personality traits and the grit levels of university students. Participants of the study are 379 students (304 females, 75 males). The age range of the study group is 18-25. Five-Factor Personality Scale, Short Grit Scale, and Personal Information Form were used as data collection tools in…