Assessing COVID-19 testing strategies in K-12 schools in underserved populations: study protocol for a cluster-randomized trial by Samantha Hayes, Sara Malone, Brittany Bonty, Nancy Mueller, Summer M. Reyes, Sydney A. Reyes, Christina Evans, Myisha Wilcher-Roberts, Tremayne Watterson, Sewuese Akuse, Jamee Shelley, Grace Yuan, Ian Lackey, Jasmine Prater, Brock Montgomery, Cynthia Williams, Sheretta T. Butler-Barnes, Charlene Caburnay, Nikole Lobb Dougherty, Jingxia Liu, Albert Lai, Julie Neidich, Stephanie Fritz, Jason G. Newland

“…Close collaboration with community partners and school districts will be necessary for the success of this and similar studies. …”
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State school finance inequities and the limits of pursuing teacher equity through departmental regulation by Bruce D. Baker, Mark Weber

“…New federal regulations (State Plans to Ensure Equitable Access to Excellent Educators) place increased pressure on states and local public school districts to improve their measurement and reporting of gaps in teacher qualifications across schools and the children they serve. …”
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THE STRUGGLE FOR THE SOUL OF TEACHER EDUCATION / by Zeichner, Kenneth M., author

“…Zeichner provides specific examples of work that moves teacher education toward greater congruency between ideals and practices, while outlining the basis for a new form of community-based teacher education, where universities and other program providers, local communities, school districts, and teacher unions share responsibility for the preparation of teachers. …”

Designing Effective Distance and Blended Learning Environments in K-12 / by Driscoll, Tom, 1985-, editor 651874, IGI Global (Online service) 631983

“…Designing Effective Distance and Blended Learning Environments in K-12 provides key insights into the ways that school districts and educators from across the world have effectively designed and implemented distance and blended learning approaches to enable and enhance student learning. …”
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A Reductionist Approach in Curricular Planning for Teaching Language Arts by Bruce Douglas Taylor

“…One aspect remaining consistent over the decades is the imbalance between the amount of curricular material teachers are directed to teach and the time school districts allot to do it. It is likely a contributing factor to burnout and attrition in the faculty workforce. …”
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HASIL BELAJAR LARI ESTAFET MELALUI PENDEKATAN SAINTIFIK PADA SISWA KELAS VI SD NEGERI SALAMAN 4 by Widodo Giri Marwoto, Agus Pujiyanto, Hermawan Pamot

“…Subjects were students in sixth grade elementary school districts Salaman Salaman IV Magelang regency amounting to 24 students. …”
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One step closer: Connecting parents and teachers for improved student outcomes by Mariana Mereoiu, Sara Abercrombie, Mary Murray

“…This study brings important considerations for school districts or other agencies to design and deliver effective professional development in the area of partnerships between schools and families.…”
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University-School Partnerships: 10 Lessons Learned Over the Past 10 Years by Danielle C. Swick, Joelle D. Powers, Janet Cherry

“…There are multiple examples in the literature of universities and school districts coming together to form partnerships to effectively meet the needs of children and adolescents. …”
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Teachers' Perceptions of High-Stakes Accountability in Florida's Title I Elementary Schools by Natasha A. Vernaza

“…An on-line survey instrument was used to determine how third grade, Title I classroom teachers in two southeastern Florida school districts believed they were capable of being held accountable for their students’ knowledge of reading and mathematics standards assessed on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.   …”
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Exploring Issues of Implementation, Equity, and Student Achievement With Educational Software in the DC Public Schools by June Ahn, Austin Beck, John Rice, Michelle Foster

“…Such observations from data are helpful for school districts and researchers to inform equitable implementation of new technologies and maximize benefits to learners.…”
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Contexts of Educational Aspirations and School Grades of Rural Students by Alejandra Miranda, Michael C. Rodriguez

“…Latino and American Indian students from urban and rural school districts had lower school grades and educational aspirations than non-Latino and non-American Indian students. …”

Relationship of Academic Self-Efficacy with Psychological Adjustment among Students in Grades 7-12 in the Sultanate of Oman by Fatma S. Aljahwari, Said S. Aldhafri

“…This study investigated the relationship between academic self-efficacy and psychological adjustment among 2821 students (grades 7 to 12) who were selected from all Omani school districts. It also aimed at exploring the predictive possibility of academic self-efficacy by psychological adjustment, and identifying the differences in academic self-efficacy and psychological adjustment according to gender and age. …”
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Promoting Engaged Scholarship Among Undergraduate University Students by Jenni Owen, Leslie M. Babinski, David Rabiner

“…In the RCP, undergraduate students function as research consultants for representatives of local school districts or leaders of other community agencies and organizations such as a county commissioner or a nonprofit focused on post-secondary education opportunities for youth. …”
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Implementing RTI in Two Rural Elementary Schools: Encouraging Beginnings and Challenges for the Future by Gretchen G. Robinson, William D. Bursuck, Kristin D. Sinclair

“…Response to Intervention (RTI) models are currently being implemented in many school districts nationwide. However, at a time when interest in RTI is high, the extent to which it is being implemented effectively in rural schools is largely unknown. …”
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Cyberbystanders, Affective Empathy and Social Norms by Magdalena Kozubal, Anna Szuster, Julia Barlińska

“…The main aim of the study was to examine the influence of affective empathy and social norms on preventing behavior of cyberbystanders reinforcing cyberbullying. 219 students took part in an experiment conducted in junior high and high schools from three Polish school districts. The goal of the experiment was to check whether the students would forward or delete a humiliating picture. …”
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A program for at-risk high school students informed by evolutionary science. by David Sloan Wilson, Richard A Kauffman, Miriam S Purdy

“…All students can benefit from the social environment provided for at-risk students at the Regents Academy, which is within the reach of most public school districts.…”
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New Research on Teacher Leadership in Schools: Efficacy of a survey method for analyzing multiple dimensions of leadership by Rolf Blank

“…While teacher classroom effectiveness has been the focus of extensive research, the roles of teachers as leaders in their schools, districts, and professional associations have been the subject of less research and analysis. …”
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Science Goes Spatial: Geotechnologies in the Classroom by Lisa M. Blank, Jeff Crews, Rachel Loehman, Randy Kneuth

“…The GTEC project identifies critical system supports for teachers, models effective and developmentally appropriate uses of emerging geospatial technologies, builds leadership teams within and across school districts, and shares the possibilities of geotechnologies through the establishment of an online interactive spatial data portal.…”
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Staking out the successful student by Christopher Brown

“…Chicago Public Schools (Note 1); No Child Left Behind Act, (United States Department of Education, 2002)), school districts are implementing various forms of intervention programs as a means to improve student performance. …”
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The Essential Three (e3): A University Partnership to Meet the Professional Learning Needs of Rural Schools by Matthew Ohlson, Jerry Johnson, Shane Shope, Jennifer Rivera

“…The Essential Three (e3) is a professional learning series that focuses on supporting rural school districts and school leaders as they engage in the important work of prioritizing and determining areas of instructional focus. …”
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