Microaggressions remain a pertinent subject of study due to their subtle yet impactful nature, as evidenced by their potential to accumulate over time and yield negative consequences. Leveraging the Racial Microaggression Scale and the Teacher Sense of Self-Efficacy Scale, this study offers valuable insights into measuring both microaggressions…

As Wingate University has grown, it has also experienced challenges with declining student retention and graduation rates. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic brought about abrupt changes in the higher education landscape, including effecting students' mental wellbeing. This quantitative study examines the relationship between student engagement at…

The study investigated the relationship between self-rated servant leadership among post-secondary faculty and perceived student engagement in online educational environments. While existing literature has demonstrated a positive effect of servant leadership on student engagement, it has primarily centered on student perspectives and often…

This qualitative practice-based study explores the efficacy of reformed-based science teaching approaches in fostering meaningful student engagement within elementary science classrooms, framed within the science-as-practice paradigm. Utilizing three theoretical frameworks, the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Ambitious Science…

Alternative high school students are a demographic often relegated to the margins throughout their educational journey, stripped of the agency necessary for them to authentically engage in their learning. This Action Research study aimed to investigate the relationship between attendance and student engagement, with a particular emphasis on how…

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between academic achievement and attendance. Reading proficiency is foundational to overall academic success. In this study, reading proficiency served as the operational definition for the level of student academic success. Out-of-school suspension is a disciplinary consequence as a result…

The study of engagement has become recognized by engagement researchers, educational practitioners, and administrative policy makers as having the potential for offering solutions to many of the concerns associated with aspects of modern formal learning environments. Engagement may afford protective aspects for students who have (or are in danger…

The education system in the United States has historically scored low among countries across the globe. The Nation's Report Card, created by the National Assessment of Educational Progress [NAEP], showed that the proficiency in math for students decreased as they matriculated through school: Grade 4 -- 41%, Grade 8 -- 34%, and Grade 12 -- 24%…

Research into second language acquisition (SLA) has shown that individual difference (ID) variables can be strong predictors of language achievement (e.g., Dornyei, 2003; Skehan, 2003). Traditionally, this research conceptualized ID variables as static and monolithic variables (e.g., Dornyei, 2010). More recently scholars have questioned this…

Research has shown that students who are satisfied with college and more engaged on campus are more likely to graduate (Astin, 1993; Kuh et al., 2008; Pascarella & Terenzini, 2005; Schreiner & Nelson, 2013). Thus, investing in programs or services to engage students and increase satisfaction has been a focus of some institutions (Kezar et…

This quantitative study was conducted to examine if teacher reflective practices had an impact on student engagement, teacher-student relationships, and student engagement. Survey data were collected from 356 middle school teachers and students. Data concluded no significant relationships among the reflective practices of teachers, student…

The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to determine if and to what extent a relationship existed between student agentic engagement and perceived instructor social engagement with students and student self-reported percentage grades. This research examines three theoretical foundations: self-determination theory, social…

Time management of undergraduate college students has long been studied as it relates to student success outcomes such as retention, GPA, and more. However, less is known about the way college students actually use or allocate their time and how these patterns affect student success. To address this problem, the purpose of this study was to…

An opportunity gap exists in the United States school system where students of color score lower on standardized tests and have fewer opportunities than their white counterparts. Culturally Relevant Education (CRE) theory attempts to close this gap, and is defined by Gloria Ladson-Billings (1995) as Pedagogy that rests on three criteria or…

The purpose of this research was to explore teacher self-efficacy among church Bible teachers from a population of two Baptist Associations--Eastern Louisiana Baptist Association and Northshore Baptist Association--located in south-southeast Louisiana. From twenty-five qualifying churches, 187 Bible teachers completed the twelve-item "Bible…