At a small, suburban elementary school in the western United States, teachers in kindergarten through fifth grade (Grades K-5) were not consistently implementing technology within instruction. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore the perceptions of Grades K-5 teachers at the elementary school regarding barriers and challenges…

Principals' leadership behaviors and teacher evaluations have been shown to influence teacher self-efficacy levels. However, the relationships with collective teacher efficacy (CTE) still need to be explored. This mixed method case study examines the extent to which elementary teachers' beliefs about teacher evaluations are associated with CTE and…

The purpose of the research was to examine the impact of administrators' instructional technology leadership development on teacher efficacy for preparing students for high-stake online testing. The ten Texas administrators were interviewed two times in this multiple case study to determine if their capacity for instructional technology leadership…

This study was conducted to examine the views of parents on digital parenting competencies and experiences. Phenomenology was chosen as a research design. The study group consisted of 13 parents, selected according to criterion sampling. A semi-structured interview form was used as a data collection tool. Content analysis was used in the analysis…

Purpose: The purpose of this single case study is to examine secondary-certificate-seeking preservice teachers' (PST) perceptions of their teaching practice. Design/methodology/approach: This single case study used student responses to a two-part reflection assignment to examine what it revealed about PST self-efficacy. Findings: The findings…

This article is aimed at educators concerned with curricular initiatives that foster STE(A)M projects in secondary education to promote mathematics competencies. Research has recently reported that these projects superficially address mathematics content, hampering the development of competencies the consensus deems necessary to prepare citizens…

Researchers administered a teachers' self-efficacy beliefs for literacy instruction (TSELI) survey to in-service teachers (N = 168) in two PK-12 school districts in the southeastern U.S. A principal components analysis indicated four components for TSELI: (a) Teaching and Modeling Reading, (b) Facilitating and Nurturing Readers, (c) Influencing…

Studies on teachers' innovative work behavior (IWB) have identified the importance of self-efficacy beliefs and school climate. However, there is a lack of understanding of innovation-specific self-efficacy beliefs in earlier research. Further, the relative importance of these variables for teachers' IWB is yet to be examined. Objectives of the…

The importance of continuous teacher training and development in urban schools is a recurrent topic. Training and development for teachers provide them with the assistance they need to be guided to mastery, which in turn raises student accomplishment and enhances the instructors' own sense of self-efficacy. Teachers with low levels of…

The purpose of this qualitative interpretive inquiry was to describe the experiences of early career, elementary teachers working in high-need schools in New York City (NYC). This study examined teachers' experiences in the workplace and how their experiences contributed to their feelings of self-efficacy and intent to remain in their high-need…

The current study sought to explore play therapists' barriers to engaging parents in their clinical work as well as understand the relationship between play therapist characteristics and their attitudes toward parents. Using a demographic questionnaire, Therapist Barriers to Engaging Parents (TBEP), and the Counseling Self- Estimate Inventory…

This mixed methods sequential explanatory study aimed to examine the role professional development played on stakeholders' self-efficacy to implement an exceptional education program. To fulfill the quantitative portion of the study, the researcher conducted a one-group pre-posttest design to measure teacher self-efficacy before and after…

School leadership in the 21st century must transcend isolated approaches to equity and preparation programming to effectually ensure that principals can perform a synthesis of pedagogical approaches to serve effectively in diverse communities. Higher levels of pedagogical synthesis should afford its participants the preparation necessary for…

Educational technology has the potential to be transformative in secondary mathematics classrooms. Recent events have further necessitated a paradigm shift in how technology is used. In this mixed methods action research study, I study the inputs to effective technology use and establish a combined model that shows their interaction with each…

This dissertation in practice involved an investigation of relationships between authentic leadership, interpersonal trust, and psychological capital among employees in higher education. Higher education is facing a period of significant and unprecedented change, requiring leaders who are authentic, relational, and trustworthy. To investigate…