The investigation uses Popitz's power theory (1992) to examine relationships among social power position, attractiveness, and verbal aggressiveness comparing social networks of high school and university students. 117 high school PE students and 195 university PE students participated in the research completing both a network and a joint…

Purpose: Learner autonomy enables an individual to learn how to cope with novelties without seeking help from others. Considering the rapid changes and transformations of the 21st century, it has become essential for teachers to possess this characteristic. Thus, their level of learner autonomy should be determined. The purpose of this two-phased…

As the achievement gap widens, it is even more critical than ever to examine factors that may influence the closing of that chasm. Principal leadership is one such component that needs further study. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine which leadership styles principals employ in traditional public schools in the State of New…

The main aim of this study was to explore learning styles and teacher efficacy of prospective teachers, evaluate them based on department, gender, high school type and educational level of parents, and identify whether there is any relationship between teacher efficacy and learning styles. This is a descriptive study that was conducted using…

This three-article dissertation examined how policy choices in three key policy areas -- initial enrollment, service provision, and reclassification -- impact English learner (EL)-classified students. The first article examined the national landscape of state statutes, regulations, and state education agencies' (SEA) guidance that support…

Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest partnered with the Arkansas Department of Education to examine Arkansas's middle school and high school indicators of postsecondary readiness and success, building on an earlier study of these indicators (Hester et al., 2021). Academic indicators include attaining proficiency on state academic…

Research has revealed students with a learning disability or disabilities continue to have low achievement scores on state assessments aligned with state standards. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a correlation exists between the implementation of Common Core State Reading Standards (CCSRS) and student achievement scores on…

Today's educational mission statements at national, state, and local levels revolve around much the same thing--preparing students with skills to compete and succeed on a global level. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills (2008) reports cognitive skills are significantly more important for the global economic success of a country, and in order…

This study explored the relationships among the components of the Arizona Department of Education's new teacher evaluation model, with a particular focus on the extent to which ratings from the state model's teacher observation instrument differentiated higher and lower performance. The study used teacher-level evaluation data collected by the…