This quantitative correlational study explored the relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic job factors and overall teacher job satisfaction, focusing on their impact on teacher retention in four California charter schools. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between various intrinsic,…

The purpose of this quantitative study was to compare mental health and stress in K-5 teachers at a Southeast Texas elementary school based on gender, years of experience, and race. It was guided by the following research questions: How does the relationship between gender among male and female elementary teachers relate to stress assessment…

Purpose: The purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to analyze the relationship between the experience level of teachers on traditional high school campuses and student discipline placements into either ISS, OSS, or DAEP at three different levels of student enrollment consisting of students in Grades 9-12 across Texas. In the first study,…

The purpose of this study was to examine the predictability of selected academic, demographic, and job-related factors on the job satisfaction of faculty members employed at a Historically Black University. Specifically, this study was concerned with the relationship between academic (tenure status, academic discipline, and professional…

This quantitative study examined general and special education teachers' self-efficacy, attitudes, and teaching efficacy in implementing inclusive practices in Texas secondary schools. Grounded in Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory, the research explored how teacher efficacy impacted the successful integration of students with disabilities into…

The study conducted in Dolphin County School District offers a comprehensive exploration of teacher beliefs among K-8 educators, specifically focusing on perspectives related to mathematics instruction. The findings reveal a diverse array of beliefs, shedding light on nuanced aspects of transmissionist, facts-first, and fixed instructional plan…

Building upon the work of Cooney (2021) and Finch (2016), this quantitative study sought to explore if there was a correlation between kindergarten through fifth-grade general education teachers' perceived level of social-emotional competence (SEC) and their implementation of social-emotional learning (SEL) through instructional practice within…

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…

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between principal leadership responsibilities and collective teacher efficacy based on teacher perception. The review of literature identified that both the 21 Balanced Leadership Framework principal responsibilities, developed by Waters, Marzano, and McNulty (2003), and collective teacher…

This non-experimental, correlational, quantitative study sought to identify possible relationships between educators' beliefs in neuromyths - misconceptions or misunderstandings about how people learn - and the frequency in which instructional practices are used in the classroom. The prevalence and pervasiveness of neuromyth beliefs are well…

Teacher and administrator turnover continues to be an ongoing problem in American public schools. This is especially true for public charter schools, which experience significantly more turnover and attrition than traditional public schools. This study aimed to reveal how the experiences of former charter school teachers and administrators may…

This quantitative study explored the relationships and differences between faculty groups at US higher education institutions (HEI) on their collective efficacy (CE) beliefs, perceived insider status (PIS), and job satisfaction. Faculty at six HEIs and across social media responded to a self-report survey. Faculty were divided into tenure/tenure…

This three-article dissertation examined the perceptions of school-based agricultural education teachers in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama on self-efficacy and professional development activities since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first article was an examination of teacher self-efficacy in delivering instruction in three classroom…

What is the correlation between pre-screening tools and teaching experiences in the special education setting? Are pre-screening tools, used by school district throughout the country, able to predict an applicant's teaching experience? This study seeks to find the answers to these two research questions. In this qualitative study, twenty special…

Approximately 43% of Louisiana teachers leave the classroom within their first five years, the period in which professional practice improves most quickly. As more effective teachers leave, districts are searching for replacements in an increasingly inexperienced candidate pool. To identify possible leading indicators of early-career teacher…