A growing body of experimental literature investigates how student-level background characteristics are associated with dishonest behavior in early adolescence. However, results from prior studies are mixed. To revisit earlier findings, we conducted a comprehensive literature review and executed two consecutive, large-scale, incentivized surveys…

In recent decades, the religious landscape in Europe, including Finland, has witnessed increasing secularisation and pluralisation. In this article, we investigate the diversity of worldviews among Finnish upper secondary school students from a person-centred perspective. By conducting latent class analysis on the survey responses of 973 students,…

This research paper explores critical thinking in higher education from the instructors' perspective. A customized survey examined how educators perceive, integrate, and evaluate critical thinking within their courses. Using Bloom's Taxonomy, analysis, and discussion will focus on the views of faculty from various disciplines in a midsize…

The US National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE) was described as "the first national portrait of the availability of early care and education" when it was first collected in 2012. The second nationally representative wave of the NSECE recently became available for 2019. This study uses these repeated cross-sectional surveys to…

This study updates the prevalence of high school student homelessness in the United States and its relation to other problems. In 2023, high school students in the United States reported a student homelessness rate of 3.4%, a 26% increase from 2021. Students who experienced homelessness were 2 to 3 times as likely to experience other problems,…

Objective: This study evaluated FITSTART+, a parent-based intervention (PBI), for preventing risky drinking among first-year college students. Participants: Participants were traditional first-year students aged between 17 and 20. Method: In total, 391 eligible students completed a baseline survey and their parents were then invited to use the…

This survey (N = 579) investigated news media literacy among those likely to believe in the conspiracy theories of QAnon. Vulnerability to belief in QAnon conspiracies was predicted by a media diet of alternative media such as 4chan and SnapChat. Those vulnerable to QAnon conspiracy theories had lower news media literacy scores than those who…

Discussions about educational content on race and racism have captured widespread public and political attention, with much of this debate falling under the umbrella of critical race theory (CRT). Despite this attention, we currently do not know whether it is the content in these lessons or the CRT label that is influencing opinion on this issue.…

The Annual Report on People with Disabilities in America tracks the progress of key social and economic statistics to see if things are getting better or worse for people with disabilities. The statistics in the report are from the American Community Survey (ACS), a national survey that is conducted every year that asks people about disability,…

Each year, SC TEACHER administers the SC Teacher Exit Survey to public PK-12 classroom teachers who are leaving their current classroom or district. The survey is designed to offer insights into how working conditions and other factors relate to teachers' decisions to leave their positions and their plans moving forward. This report highlights the…

The Government has promised increases in the quantity and quality of early years provision available to parents in recent years, but the attractiveness of the sector remains a challenge, as does recruitment and retention of higher qualified staff. The aim of this report is to provide an overview of the early years workforce in England and identify…

The objective of this study is to delineate the latent structural components underpinning homeroom management competencies and to quantify the extent to which pedagogical interest influences the cultivation of such competencies among third- and fourth-year pre-service teachers. The research instrument was meticulously constructed via Google Forms…

University students must be equipped with key digital competencies in Education 4.0, where connectivity, technological fluency, and digital literacy are essential for academic and professional development. This study analyzes the self-perceived digital competencies of university students enrolled in education degrees across seven universities in…

Digital interactions with government services have increased over time, particularly since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) learned that some State educational agencies (SEA) were using digital wallet-related technologies and services (digital wallet) to help administer their Governor's…

This study explores how online assessment tools can support the development of pre-service secondary teachers' assessment competencies, with a focus on the impact of prior teaching experience. It was conducted with a sample of 3,780 pre-service teachers at Pegaso University in Italy, 64.9% of whom had experience of working in a school for an…