The accountability movement has created tensions among key actors at institutions of higher education in the U.S. in recent years. As such, a need existed to examine the lived experiences that influenced faculty (n =6) in the College of Agriculture (COA) at [State] University as they engaged in various forms of assessment to evaluate student…

Black male teachers are extremely underrepresented in United States public schools. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study is to examine how Black male teachers describe their experiences and values that influenced their decision to enter a teacher preparation program in Southeast Louisiana public school systems. Black Masculinity…

This article presents the results from a survey that investigated the latest requirements and certification standards for school librarians in each state. In the survey, 42 report they require certification for K-12 library media specialists, meaning that school library candidates must have a bachelor's degree including coursework designed to…