To ask whether students are "college-ready" is to concentrate on factors beyond the control of higher education. With this publication, the authors flip the question to provide a new perspective on creating institutional value and facilitating student success. Rather than focusing on student preparedness (or lack thereof), the authors…

While there is overwhelming evidence of the positive impact of culturally responsive and equitable practices for adult learners and students of color, there is a remaining lack of infrastructural and institutional support for culturally sustaining work. Much anti-racist work has relied on individual dedication, grant-specific funding, and…

Americans diagnosed with serious illnesses tend to have significantly poorer quality of life due to limited access to reliable palliative and end-of-life care. Individuals living with these conditions continue to experience health care that does not meet their needs, experience undue suffering, require increased care visits, and have limited or…

Consistent access to sufficient quantities and quality of food is highly important for a child's physical, mental, and emotional development, but children experiencing homelessness frequently face hunger as well as poor physical and behavioral health outcomes. Children who do not get enough food to eat may experience a variety of physical, mental,…

The Innovation Schools Act of 2008, § 22-32.5-102, et seq. C.R.S., was designed to provide a pathway for schools and districts to develop and implement innovative practices in a wide variety of areas and contexts to improve student outcomes. The Act provides a formal process that allows schools or groups of schools to make requests to their local…

"Developmental Education Preparation" suggests faculty development that can be used for teaching developmental education and corequisites courses, specifically in mathematics. Providing a look into the needs of students that may not be prepared for college level courses, the premise of the book is to prepare the faculty as much as…

This study explored how personal, family, and cultural values influence career decision-making in first-generation Latinas. As the number of first-generation Latinas in higher education grows, there is a need to address their distinct needs as they navigate higher education and the career decision-making process. Their experience is unique and…

This study explored the racialized experiences of Black Resident Assistants (RAs) at predominately White institutions (PWIs) in the central region of the United States. The research questions inquired what motivated Black RAs to pursue the RA role, how they navigated racialized experiences in their role, and how they sought support. Racialized…

As the numbers of multilingual learners with disabilities increase in classrooms across the country and the achievement gap between multilingual learners with disabilities and their typical peers continues to widen, more research is needed to learn more about how teachers and administrators can support multilingual learners with disabilities. This…

The purpose of this study was to understand how the self-efficacy (performance outcomes and vicarious experiences) of urban elementary school teachers impacts their perceived ability to identify and address fallout amongst their students as a result of the COVID19 pandemic. The researcher used American Sociologist Albert Bandura's theory of…

K-12 educational leaders were the initial decision makers, implementers, and/or communicators of the COVID-19 Pandemic procedures for the district and/or school. The purpose of the qualitative study was to determine what barriers K-12 educational leadership encountered during transition to virtual learning that hindered a supportive student…

The academic success of student-athletes is a hot topic on college campuses. This exploratory action research study seeks to understand the best ways to support student-athletes at a small, private college with a large student-athlete population. Utilizing the Whole Student Theory of Advising (WSToA) framework, student-athletes were surveyed and…

The purpose of this study was to analyze the research on students with dyslexia and the need to implement specialized academic services in higher education in the United States that contribute to their academic success. The researcher used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) to guide and conduct the…

This study examines the attitudes, beliefs, and professional behaviors of preschool and daycare directors. More specifically, this study reveals how director's attitudes, beliefs, and professional behaviors have shaped the way they implement inclusion practices within their centers. The decision making theory of Herbert A. Simon (2000) provides…

The presence of first-generation college students (FGCS) continues to grow in post-secondary education. However, their success rates have not kept the same pace. Only 27% of first-generation college students earn degrees within four years (Whitley et al., 2018). The purpose of this research study was to co-create supports with participants and…