Traditional Mass Media History courses serve to uphold the status quo. Born out of the white supremacist, capitalist patriarchy, the myth of the inventor provides a powerful example of one of the ways these traditional ideologies and pedagogies persist. However, through building community, being vulnerable, co-constructing knowledge, including…

This study explores how Chinese literary youth from diverse social backgrounds mobilize literary cultural capital and multiple habitus in their participation in New Concept Writing Competition (NCWC), a pathway to benefit "Gaokao" for students with special talents. Drawing on interviews with 15 participants from diverse social…

Objective: A growing body of research has examined the relationship between participation in college promise programs (CPP) and student outcomes, including college enrollment, persistence, and completion. However, variation in CPP design limits the extent to which study findings are generalizable. Further, most studies analyze the outcomes of…

Autistic children are less likely to participate in sport than non-autistic children, but we know little about how patterns of participation in team and individual sport change across childhood. Drawing on a nationally representative cohort of Australian children, this study analysed trajectories of participation in team and individual sport…

This memorandum provides information on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)/American College Test (ACT) participation and performance for 2024 high school graduates in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) compared to those in the State of Maryland and the nation. Trends of SAT/ACT participation and performance in 2022 and 2024 are included in…

The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) is required, by Arkansas Code § 6-18-2510, to provide an annual report on the Education Freedom Accounts (EFA) program to the Arkansas Legislative Council and the House and Senate Education Committees. This report was prepared to fulfill this requirement, covering the period from July 1, 2024, through…

Philosophers of education rely on a set of concepts. They refer to students, teachers, learners, schools, classrooms, etc. to theorize about what education is and ought to be. In employing these concepts, however, two ambiguities arise: variation among conceptualizations and gaps between a conceptualization of a thing and the normative valence it…

Purpose: Depoliticisation of youth risks marginalising them from political participation. When youths are labelled as politically disinterested and democratically disengaged, they may view themselves as powerless. We investigate how Social Science teachers can utilise diverse expressions relating to democracy and political issues in the classroom…

Whilst in the United Kingdom (UK), consultation is a key function of an educational psychologist's (EP's) role, research into its core components remains limited, hindering systematic refinement across the profession. To develop a more consensus view of consultation, understanding commonalities across EP practice is likely beneficial. This study…

The purpose of this study was to assess trends and potential barriers to participation within career development event (CDE) competitions hosted throughout Iowa over the course of eight years. Target data was collected following the Knowledge Discovery in Databases (KDD) procedure outlined by Fayyad, et al. (1996). The population included data…

This study sought to investigate the motivating factors for Georgia Extension Agents to participate in supplemental professional development opportunities beyond those required for their current role. The study was based on Ajzen's theory of planned behavior, focusing on intention, attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control. The…

The purpose of this study is to explore children's understandings, attitudes, and experiences related to civic engagement. Interviews were conducted with children, ages 9-12, living in Türkiye and the United States of America. In each country, three children were interviewed to understand their everyday lives in relation to civic engagement.…

Transition to kindergarten is an important developmental milestone for children and families. This study explored factors associated with kindergarten readiness focusing on the impact of a summer kindergarten transition program. A mixed-method design was employed, and the qualitative data from interviews with 16 randomly selected kindergarten…

This poll was conducted between October 10-13, 2024 among a sample of 2,253 adults. The interviews were conducted online and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of adults based on gender, educational attainment, age, race, and region. This report highlights findings pertaining to: (1) Views on K-12 Education; (2) Schooling and…

This paper examined the level of Environmental Civic Actions (ECA) using a modified version of the Environmental Action Scale (EAS) and Place Attachment Theory (PAT). The Environmental Action Scale measured the level of participation that would have a collective impact on environmental issues. The data was obtained "via" online…