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Vilches, Gina; Maxwell, Gerri M.; Cervantes, Bernadine; Elliff, D. Scott – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2023
Concerns about a strong positive correlation between leadership and student success (Wood et al., 2013) coupled with community input around hiring from outside an organization, as opposed to hiring from within, contributes to the complexity of filling superintendent vacancies The limited research available on this issue is amplified due to the…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Gender Bias, Superintendents, Administrator Attitudes
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Todd McCardle; Zachary Milford – International Journal of Multicultural Education, 2024
Through the lens of transformative learning theory, this qualitative study examines how pre-service teachers (PSTs) in a teacher education program in rural Appalachia shared their perspectives on their preparation to work with diverse students. It examines how their lived experiences and their teacher education program impacted their approach to…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Student Attitudes, Attitude Change
Havens, Steven William – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This applied research study aimed to improve literacy rates for students identified as having dyslexic tendencies in the Lynn County School District. The need to improve literacy rates of students with dyslexia in the Reaching Reading Success Program was identified through Mississippi K-3 Assessment Support System data. Using the two elements…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Students with Disabilities, Literacy, Rural Schools
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Zhao, Xiaoying; Angleton, Christie – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2022
Two early childhood researchers from a local public university, have been visiting Mrs. Ball's kindergarten classroom in a small, rural elementary school in the Midwest to read books and discuss characters' identities. In this article, the authors share stories of how they laid the foundation for these conversations and others like it through…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Rural Schools, Gender Issues, Race
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Pan, Cheng-Chen; Wang, Hui-Ting; Pan, Yu-Fong; Chao, Chia-Yi; Pan, Cheng-Hsien – Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 2022
Semaumaq means "return home" in the Paiwanese language. This article explored and described the efficacy and journey of a research team in facilitating culturally appropriate family dyadic interactions in a Paiwanese community in Taiwan using a shared book-reading program. This program was implemented in a rural…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Culturally Relevant Education, Indigenous Populations, Preschool Education
Morales-Burgess, Viviana – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are being refined to prepare learners for 21st-century careers. The jobs in the STEM fields are on the rise, but there is still a lack of representation of women in these fields. Gender stereotypes and biased viewpoints on gender may prevent female interest and success in STEM…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Females, Sex Stereotypes, Gender Bias
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Lu, Guoqing; Liu, Qingtang; Xie, Kui; Long, Taotao; Zheng, Xinxin – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2023
Technology integration refers to the process of innovation diffusion, from understanding technology knowledge to achieving a high level quality of technology usage. To address the gap in research regarding the critical factors that influence K-12 teachers' practice of technology integration at the initial stage of a massive government-led training…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Technological Literacy, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Educational Quality
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Ladachart, Luecha; Radchanet, Visit; Phothong, Wilawan – Journal of Turkish Science Education, 2022
Design-based learning has been recognized by educational scholars as the key approach to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at K-12 levels. However, it is unclear whether, and which dimensions of, design thinking mindsets support the conceptual learning of science. This quasi-experimental study aims to explore 37…
Descriptors: Design, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Learning Processes
Zakharova, Victoria S.; Maydankina, Nataliya Y.; Zakharova, Larisa M. – Journal of Educational Psychology - Propositos y Representaciones, 2020
The article considers the relationship of physical and cognitive development of children as well as the processes of memory and attention. They determine the readiness of a child for school education. The analysis of existing theories made it possible to single out the conditions for their development. There was conducted a study to check the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Physical Development, Psychomotor Skills, Exercise
Rudasill, Kathleen Moritz; Reichenberg, Ray E.; Eum, Jungwon; Barrett, Jentry Stoneman; Joo, Yuenjung; Wilson, Emily; Sealy, Martinique – Grantee Submission, 2020
Children's relationships with teachers in kindergarten are crucial for academic and social success. Research shows that teacher-child relationships are predicated, in part, on children's temperament. The "INSIGHTS into Children's Temperament" intervention was intended to improve children's and teachers' understanding of their and others'…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Rural Schools, Program Effectiveness, Kindergarten
Racquel L. Armstrong – ProQuest LLC, 2023
School districts across the country are experiencing a mass exodus of teachers and administrators while those who stay struggle to maintain the level of productivity needed to lead our schools and ensure a high-quality education for our nation's students (DeMatthews et. al., 2021; Peters-Hawkins et.al., 2018; Superville, 2020). Black women, in…
Descriptors: School Districts, Women Administrators, Pandemics, COVID-19
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Justice, Laura M.; Jiang, Hui; Sun, Jing; Lin, Tzu-Jung; Purtell, Kelly; Ansari, Arya; Helsabeck, Nathan – Early Education and Development, 2023
Research Findings: The purpose of this study was to test a theoretical measurement model representing four proposed dimensions of the classroom ecology in pre-K to third-grade classrooms. The four proposed dimensions of Classroom Composition, Peer Network and Norms, Teacher Practices, and Student Experiences were evaluated using data collected in…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Kindergarten, Preschool Education, Measurement Techniques
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Musa, Rose Jummai; Adeyinka, Adeyemi Abiodun – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2021
The study investigated the effects of school environment and methods of teaching on language skills achievement of pre-primary school pupils in Edo State. It also investigated the interaction effects of Montessori and played methods and urban and rural environments on pupils' achievement in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Three…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Preschool Children, Montessori Method, Rural Schools
Davis, Christopher – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Servant leadership is a central focus of organizations in and outside of public education. This leadership philosophy is centered on the idea that a leader serves his or her stakeholders. While service in leadership is not a new phenomenon, it has gained acceptance in many areas of research and practice within public schools as a measure of both…
Descriptors: Principals, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools
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Garber, Kylie L.; Foster, Tiffany J.; Little, Michael H.; Cohen-Vogel, Lora; Bratsch-Hines, Mary; Burchinal, Margaret R. – Early Education and Development, 2023
Research Findings: The present study examined the transition practices reported by 59 pre-kindergarten (pre-k) and 186 kindergarten teachers in the rural Southeastern United States, and asked if transition practices related to skills at the beginning and end of kindergarten for 387 children. Analyses indicated kindergarten teachers offered more…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Kindergarten, Early Childhood Teachers, Transitional Programs
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