The purpose of this quantitative correlational-associative study was to determine if, and to what extent, there were statistically significant correlations between intent to stay and the three factors of organizational commitment for rural school educators in the Plains States. Three research questions guided this study to examine the potential…

There is a pervasive need for school systems to empirically and reliably assess the data literacy and data use skills of their educators (Ingram et al., 2004). With the federal government holding states and school districts accountable for student achievement and the increased emphasis of high stakes testing in schools, it is also critical to be…

A statewide evaluation of school counseling programs in rural and suburban Nebraska high schools investigated which features of the ASCA National Model were related to student educational outcomes. The authors used hierarchical linear regression and Pearson correlations to explore relationships between program characteristics and student outcomes.…