Data show an alarming number of novice teachers leaving the education profession within the first five years of teaching. This high turnover has created teacher shortages, negative financial expenses to school districts, and negative impact on student achievement. These ramifications of teacher turnover have concerned educational leaders,…

Instructional designers and professional trainers conduct many different types of training. However, some topics are job- and- task-specific and are more effectively taught by subject matter expert (SME) trainers. In some cases, these SMEs are given training and/or instructional design (ID) resources, and in other cases they have to learn best…

The systematic literature review focused on the relationships between self-efficacy and job satisfaction of inclusion teachers. The research focused on the best practices' teachers utilized to increase their levels of self-efficacy and the best methods that worked to increase job satisfaction levels. Years of teaching was also a critical component…

The purpose of this quantitative, correlational study was to examine the relationship between self-perceived leader efficacy and organizational change management amongst Higher education institutions (HEI) academic deans in the Northeast Region of the United States. There was a gap in the literature regarding best practices for academic leaders…

This systematic literature review aimed to identify the most effective practices for implementing new programs or techniques to help improve elementary teachers' behavior support skills and self-efficacy. A total of 95, mostly peer-reviewed, studies were included in this review. Findings largely supported the provision of professional development…

The report that follows is a doctoral project completed in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Education degree at Saint Louis University. The research was conducted by a team of three doctoral candidates and examined the best practices and barriers to collective teacher efficacy and their implications for leaders in one Midwestern State's…

The report that follows is a doctoral project completed in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Education degree at Saint Louis University. The research was conducted by a team of three doctoral candidates and examined the best practices and barriers to collective teacher efficacy and their implications for leadership in one Midwestern state's…

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study is to understand the lived experiences of Mid-Atlantic region public high school teachers participating in onboarding practices, which provides insight into best practices to increase teacher self-efficacy and decrease attrition rates. The theory guiding this study is Albert Bandura's…

The problem addressed in this study was that teachers have limited practices to support students who are designated English language learners (ELLs), and educators were prepared to support ELL students. This lack of preparation affects students' success. The purpose of this qualitative instrumental case study is to observe the strategies and…

This mixed methods study addresses special education teachers' (SETs) knowledge and beliefs about specially designed instruction for reading, individualized education program (IEP) development, and aspects of future professional development opportunities that are supportive on these topics. Special education teachers are the primary authors of the…

Background/Objectives: In a sociopolitical landscape characterized by growing student behavioral needs and stagnating or shrinking resources, school systems must become more efficient and promote shared ownership to support students. Teachers are critical stakeholders as we expand school mental health systems, yet they receive little training in…

Addiction has been conceptualized in various ways throughout history, leading to ongoing debates about its definition and the most effective approaches to treatment. While healthcare professionals and paraprofessionals have long been involved in addiction treatment, there remains a lack of consensus on the best practices for addressing addiction…

A mixed methods action research study was designed to answer three research questions based on inter-rater reliability (IRR) in compliance calls for transition at a state education agency, perceived confidence levels in making and discussing compliance calls, and perceived confidence in sharing transition resources. An innovation based on…

In education, there is often a disconnect between theory and practice. Urban school counselors must balance the reality of their daily work with the standards set by the ASCA National Model (2019), widely regarded as the benchmark for K-12 school counseling best practices. This study aimed to describe urban school counselors? perceptions of their…

This Educational Leadership Portfolio (ELP) examines the instructional coaching program at St. Georges Technical High School in Middletown, DE. In an effort to provide personalized professional learning supports for the teachers employed by the school, the program was implemented in 2015 to ensure teachers had access to learning opportunities…