In this paper, we reflect upon and (re)analyze a self-study of teacher education practices (SSTEP) inquiry that was focused on deconstructing the circumstances of loss and anxiety we experienced during the pandemic years and onward as we conducted our online teacher education classes. In seeking to repair, restore, and heal, we engaged with…

More adult special needs learners are enrolling in degree programs. The problem to be addressed is to what degree the individual needs of special needs students are being addressed. The purpose of this qualitative action research study was to explore the current and degree of readiness of institutes of higher learning to meet the special needs of…

COVID-19 has presented a period of unprecedented challenge for schools in the United States. Thousands of school buildings across the country were closed in the spring of 2020 through the end of the school year to slow the spread of the global pandemic. Plans to reopen schools in many states remain uncertain as the virus continues to spread across…

The sexual health of adolescents globally and in the USA remains a significant public health challenge. No evidence-based sexual health education programs exist that specifically target refugee adolescents. The purpose of this exploratory study was to describe the impact of an evidence-based sexual health education program previously demonstrated…

This article employs the concepts of recognition and precarious mobilities to understand university education for people from a refugee background. The authors draw on their ongoing qualitative longitudinal narrative enquiry exploring the experiences of 22 students in Australia from asylum-seeking backgrounds during their three-year study for a…

This article describes Western Governors University's emergency management student support program in place prior to the pandemic and the challenge to adapt and address the unprecedented needs students faced due to COVID-19. Included are key lessons learned in addressing the impact of COVID-19 and evidence-based learnings in response to the…

This article reviews the issues and concerns that LatinX students deal with in school. It also looks at the ASCA model and the standards that are part of the ASCA model that a school counselor needs to follow while working with LatinX students. It also reviews how to work with immigrant families of Latinx students and how the school system's…

Purpose: Students at universities in Jordan often express dissatisfaction with the quality of academic advisory. This study aims to investigate students' perception to understand the degree of satisfaction and awareness of Al-Shoubak college students with their academic advising services. Research Methodology: A descriptive survey using a…

Many LGTBQ youth struggle to be included in schools and have their emotional needs appropriately met. As a result, their identity and overall self-concept suffer due to unsafe school environments, poor peer relationships, and poor engagement within the school. Schools need to address these concerns and provide safe and inclusive environments that…

Universities typically offer undergraduate courses that give credit toward both an undergraduate and a graduate degree. Since these courses are attended by both graduate and undergraduate students, faculty have to meet the needs of both types of students within the same course. Because these dual-listed courses typically have a greater number of…

This "Equity by Design Research Brief" describes the foundational principles underpinning multitier systems of support, challenging common usage of the approach to label students. Whether imparted explicitly or implicitly, the inclination to identify and treat individuals--as opposed to addressing specific behavioral and learning…

The purpose of this qualitative, descriptive study was to learn how Muslim international students acculturating to campus life described how on-campus support services influenced their acculturation process in a university located in the Southwestern United States. The conceptual framework for this study was Berry's Model of Acculturation. There…

Integrating evidence-based strategies can allow educators to tailor math instruction to empower student learning. This Spotlight will help you investigate which math curricula schools are selecting; review the disconnect between math education theory and the methods teachers actually use; learn how teachers can optimize how they introduce math…

The paper evaluates math performance at four high-need middle schools during a four-year intervention, which was designed to help math teachers diagnose students' areas of need and to design lesson plans responsive to those needs. Before the intervention began, the researchers pre-selected four comparison schools by matching based on achievement…

School inclusion of students with disabilities relies on reasonable adjustments to curriculum and class activities. The Reasonable Adjustments for Inclusive Education (RAIE) was designed to elicit reasonable adjustments from stakeholders in mainstream school inclusion for three contrived students with varied learning needs. We evaluated a scale…