In "The Promise and Practice of Next Generation Assessment," David T. Conley presents the case for a new, comprehensive system of assessment using different measurements for different purposes. Changes in the purposes of education, he argues, demand forms of assessment that go beyond merely ranking students to supporting the ambitious…

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to examine superintendent instructional leadership in the context of the Iowa Teacher Leadership and Compensation System (TLCS). The study included interviews of 15 Iowa superintendents who were involved in the application and initial implementation of the Iowa TLCS in their districts.…

College presidential transitions are inevitable. A successful transition, as measured by: (1) an effective and orderly transfer of executive authority and influence between the outgoing and incoming chief executives, along with; (2) the continued advancement of the college, can never be guaranteed. Conceiving, developing, and managing a deliberate…

In addition to accrediting American colleges and universities that enroll over 20 million students a year, the US regional accrediting agencies also accredit international institutions. Existing research on international accreditation has not previously investigated the impact that international activity might have on the standards used by US…

Preparing students for 21st-century learning is a great responsibility and a challenge for many school districts across the country. A large body of research suggests that a school district's level of awareness with regards to education technology and particularly those technologies that are on a positive trend correlates with a successful…

The purpose of this study was to explore the role that coaching plays in supporting women leaders to thrive as leaders in the academic workplace. Increasing workloads, sense of overwhelm, and desire for balance are all warning signs that the current hierarchical, and traditionally male-dominated, structures are not working for women in higher…

In the context of the "Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015" (HES Framework), 'scholarship' means those activities concerned with gaining new or improved understanding, appreciation and insights into a field of knowledge, and engaging with and keeping up to date with advances in the field. This includes…

The residual meanings attached to the arts emerge through histories that have maintained disciplinary difference between dance, music, art, drama. This modernist persistence affects intellectual and corporeal innovation in school-based arts so how might a rearticulation of arts practices, as well as research and education procedures from the…

From 2013 to 2017, Rockman et al. developed and tested various strategies for assessing the pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of novice and experienced STEM teachers. The research, conducted as part of Rockman's external evaluation of the "Mathematics and Science Teacher Education Residency" (MASTER) project, began with a review of…

Transition planning and post-school outcomes for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continue to receive growing attention in both practice and research. The purpose of this annotated bibliography is to summarize relevant research on practices and predictors of post-school success for individuals with ASD and to provide practitioners,…

This qualitative single case study explored how general education middle school teachers implement the three tiers of the Multi-Tiered Response to Intervention (MTSS/RTI) model while delivering differentiated core curriculum instruction. The conceptual framework included the differentiated strategies of Fleming and Mills' (1992) Visual, Aural,…

As cultural and racial demographics continue to diversify across college campuses, the First Year Composition (FYC) classroom becomes a site wherein faculty can engage in transformative pedagogical strategies to maximize ways in which students' culturally diverse backgrounds can influence their rhetorical strategies in meaningful ways. However, a…

The current shifts in educational policy to include transitional kindergarten, has created an urgency to ensure teachers are equipped to teach in transitional kindergarten programs. Transitional Kindergarten is a program designed to provide young five-year-olds with an additional year of schooling prior to entering kindergarten. Children who…

This study explored students' perceptions of developing cohort cohesiveness while progressing through a doctoral level interprofessional health administration program. Drawing upon Tuckman and Jenson's Theory of Group Development (1977), this study specifically emphasized the group development process and its inherent relationship to achieve…

Parents of school-aged children currently find themselves with a wide range of school choice to meet their social, philological, and educational needs. The parents that opt to invoke their choice option are willing to pay tuition, travel greater distances and/or relocate their families for better schools or educational opportunities. In many…