This study examines the serial mediating role of college outcome expectation and engagement in the relationship between a sense of belonging and loyalty. It goes further by exploring the serial mediating roles of college outcome expectation and student engagement, in contrast to previous research that primarily concentrated on the direct…

Considering recent attempts to silence racial and gender discourse by banning books, gutting K-12 curriculum, and strategic attacks on higher education equity efforts, we illustrate how anti-racist and feminist methodologies, alongside Black feminist pedagogies, serve as mitigating factors against orchestrated assaults on social justice endeavors…

Guided by self-determination theory and the bioecological model, this latent class analysis explores the patterns and predictors of supportive relationships in a national sample of early adolescents (N = 6,469). A six-class solution emerged: youth with (1) emotional, informational, and academic support from various adults and peers across home,…

We present two distinct studies that were conducted between August 2020 and June 2021 in a virtual environment on the mental health experiences of Rohingya Muslim refugee and first and second-generation immigrant Latine youth. We offer our insights and perspectives on methodological benefits and challenges in conducting virtual qualitative…

This article examines how White evangelicals constructed "culture" as a theological and sociological category during 18 months of ethnographic fieldwork in both formal and informal pedagogical contexts, including a private, K-12 Christian academy and church-based programs. For them, concerns about "the culture" overwhelmingly…

Several benefits have been cited in literature discussing cadaver dissection, with the development of team building skills and group dynamics frequently toward the top of this list. This study aims to focus on the development of teamwork skills with intentional lab group formation based on individualized strength assessments in the gross anatomy…

Organizational practices contribute to the workplace culture which can impact the experiences of racialized and Indigenous academic librarians. This study examines organizational practices (e.g., salary, workload, performance reviews, professional development funds) where perceptions of unfairness and inequity may emerge in Canadian and American…

As the number of book bans continues to increase nationally, there has been a growing body of research examining the impacts of book bans and their function as an extension of other educational gag orders. The literature is profusely and unapologetically clear that book bans have a myriad of impacts--they decrease engagement, critical thinking and…

According to the latest reports by international evaluation organizations, new forms of political dynamics in democracies are emerging globally that, paradoxically, endanger the very development of democracy: the rise of populism and social and political polarization, new forms of democratic authoritarianism, and, consequently, the risk of…

Preparing students for science, technology, and engineering careers is an urgent state policy challenge. We examine the design and roll-out of a science testing requirement for high-school graduation in Massachusetts. While science test performance has improved over time for all demographic subgroups, we observe rising inequality in failure rates…

Small groups are commonly used in elementary reading classrooms, but relatively little research has examined the social factors that support small group reading instruction. This study tests whether the number of hang-out ties (i.e., the number of ties between students who like to hang out together) in small groups predicts reading comprehension…

Small groups are commonly used in elementary reading classrooms, but relatively little research has examined the social factors that support small group reading instruction. This study tests whether the number of hang-out ties (i.e., the number of ties between students who like to hang out together) in small groups predicts reading comprehension…

Using an in-class field experiment, the authors study how cooperative learning affects trust, attitudes about group work, and performance. Students in some classrooms completed in-class quizzes individually, and students in other classrooms completed them in pairs. Completing quizzes in pairs led to higher levels of within-class trust, indicating…

Background: Social support is assumed to play a key role in motivation at university, particularly for disadvantaged students, such as first-generation and community college transfer students. However, longitudinal research investigating reciprocal associations between social support and motivation is lacking. Aims: We examined such associations…

This article contributes to research on evaluation by examining how organizational actors respond to and use evaluation imposed on them within an evaluation system. Drawing on Henry and Mark's theory of evaluation influence, this study uses Q-methodology to explore how staff within English higher education providers experience evaluation and its…