Research has accumulated on the effects of teachers on student achievement, especially in mathematics. However, empirical evidence regarding the impact of formal teacher competence indicators presents a mixed picture. This study explores the influence of educational level, subject -- and grade-specific specialization, teaching experience, and…

Although the COVID-19 pandemic was a major disruptor to K-12 learning and instruction in general, there is particular concern that there was differential impact by student group and instructional mode offered (e.g., in-person versus remote learning). The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Long-Term Trend (LTT) assessment…

Objective: Despite evidence-based interventions for the psychiatric disorders that often precede suicidality, suicide remains a leading cause of death among youth. There has been increased interest in whether preventive interventions targeting early risk factors lead to decreased distal risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB). We examined…

Background: Teaching quality is assumed to be an essential prerequisite for student learning outcomes such as mathematics confidence and mathematics achievement. Notwithstanding its significance, empirical research examining the relations between teaching quality and learning outcomes is still limited, particularly among primary school students.…

Using data from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), this study examines the student and school characteristics that contribute to students' mathematics performance in early elementary school in Chile. Previous research has separately analyzed the association of student and school factors with mathematics performance.…

This paper introduces an approach that uses latent class analysis to identify cut scores (LCA-CS) and categorize respondents based on context scales derived from largescale assessments like PIRLS, TIMSS, and NAEP. Context scales use Likert scale items to measure latent constructs of interest and classify respondents into meaningful ordered…