The problem addressed within this study was the limited evidence regarding the effectiveness of various alternative high school settings to provide high school students with the opportunity to improve their credit attainment rate through the focus on student engagement. The purpose of this quantitative causal-comparative and correlational study…

The purpose of this nonexperimental, quantitative, correlational study is to examine the relationship between educational leaders' strategies used to prevent cyberbullying and their awareness of cyberbullying issues amongst high school students. The objective of this study was achieved by surveying school leaders from several high schools in the…

A wave of presidential transitions is expected in higher education within the next several years (ACE, 2017). While the transition of a president can be a monumental and celebrated occasion for a college or university, it is many times accompanied by work disruptions, job uncertainty, and turnover of senior administrators (Overend, 2011; Smerek,…

More than two decades have passed since South Africa's liberation from apartheid, however, questions still abound regarding the lack of change in the country's higher education system. Policies, programs, and procedures aimed at addressing issues of inequality and organizational change have been less than effective at producing tangible results.…

In this study, we aimed to explore the factors associated with higher education students' learning outcomes in emergency remote teaching environments (ERTEs) during the COVID-19 pandemic at both the population and individual levels, given the limited understanding in previous research. 9418 students from 41 countries were selected for analysis…

Purpose: The global COVID-19 crisis posed many managerial and leadership challenges for principals. More specifically, after the crisis passed noticeable changes in school climate manifested and affected principal management style. The present study examined perceptions of principals regarding school climate and its impact on management style. The…

Teachers' self-efficacy, attitude, and engagement are influenced by various factors, encompassing personal, school contextual, and behavioral aspects. Nevertheless, prior studies have not thoroughly explored the intricate relationship between teachers' self-efficacy, attitudes, and engagement, particularly in the context of teaching science…

Despite the important roles that academic managers play and the growing body of literature on online learning, research on the organisational level, such as management, remains underexplored, particularly within the context of interim online teaching. Therefore, our study aimed to fill this gap by examining academic managers' key roles and the…

With the increasing global interest in preparing school headteachers over the past two decades, educational systems have developed numerous means by which aspiring headteachers are prepared for the role. Reflecting this global trend, local governments in Taiwan have launched a new type of headship preparation approach, namely, the aspiring…

Special educators do not feel involved in their school community due to a lack of understanding of their area of specialty. This lack of involvement leads to special educators feeling their jobs and needs are misunderstood or ignored within their school. Without the intervention and support of their principals, special educators continue to…

During the COVID-19 global pandemic, there was no precedence set or documented protocol to govern the transition from face-to-face to online teaching. The purpose of this study was to explore middle school administrators' perspectives on their challenges and opportunities when assisting teachers as they transitioned from face-to-face to online…

The emergence of agreements between private pathway colleges and public English-medium institutions represents a new development in internationalization that further challenges the public higher education landscape. While these institutional arrangements are controversial and often criticized, university senior administrators have been…

From the perspective of role theory and its attendant construct role strain, we examine open-ended survey responses to an online survey from 47 program coordinators at a R1 university conducted during the 2021-2022 academic year. Results suggest that beyond the era-specific challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and satisfactions realized from…

This narrative inquiry examines the experiences of K-12 Title 1 Urban Public-School principals to understand their involvement in the process of school-level budgeting and their efforts to incorporate principles of equity into their budgetary decisions. I recorded the challenges faced by principals when making practical decisions equitable. This…

The position of a school building administrator is overwhelming with multiple responsibilities, long hours, and job pressures. Due to these factors, there is a negative impact on mental health and a high rate of burnout for administrators. This study reviews the factors that contribute to negative mental health and administrator burnout, and…