The Coalition of Essential Schools and Rural Educational Reform by Jim La Prad

“…This research documents that the CES reform network may be both a viable and underutilized reform model for rural school districts to assist them in achieving educational excellence. …”
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Rural Revitalization in New Mexico by Gerald R. Pitzel, Alicia C. Benavidez, Barbara C. Bianchi, Linda L. Croom, Brandy R. de la Riva, Donna L. Grein, James E. Holloway, Andrew T. Rendón

“…In the second year of this program there are 13 school districts actively involved in the enhancement of their schools and community. …”
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Antecedents and consequences of residential choice and school transfer. by Toni Falbo, Robert W. Glover, W. Lee Holcombe, S. Lynne Stokes

“…This article examines the antecedents and consequences of residential choice and school transfers within one of the eight largest urban school districts in Texas. This study is based on survey data from a representative sample of parents of K-12 students enrolled in this district. …”
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Is Oklahoma’s state-mandated minimum teacher salary sufficient? Evidence from 90 Oklahoma districts. by Martin, L.

“…This research aims to analyze the effectiveness of this salary schedule by comparing the scores of students from districts that pay only the minimum salary and districts that pay above the minimum. Ninety school districts were selected for analysis, and teacher salary data were collected, along with student score data for state standardized math and reading tests, for each of these districts. …”
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Understanding site selection of for-profit educational management organization charter schools by Jin Lee

“…Using the locations of for-profit EMO charter schools in Michigan, the study examines determinants of the location decision on charter school markets, with the choice set of potential school districts. This research finds changes of the odds ratio in the percentage of for-profit EMO charter schools, logged expenditures per pupil, and in the proportions of African-American populations, populations who have experienced higher education, and unemployed populations. …”
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The Relationship between Principal Leadership Behaviors and School Climate by Ivan Velasco, Stacey L. Edmonson

“…Strict accountability measures, developed and implemented with limited if any consent or involvement of educators, were imposed on students, teachers, schools, and school districts (Waite, Boone, & NcGgee, 2001). The increased emphasis on accountability heightened the demands on teachers and administrators more than ever before in the history of education in the United States (Carnoy et al., 2003). …”
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Teacher-Principal Ethnoracial Matching, Geography, and Novice Teacher Career Outcomes by Wesley Edwards, Cornelius Q. Anderson

“…Nationally, many school districts are facing a teacher workforce sustainability crisis, and job retention for novice teachers of color is a key area of focus for educational leaders and policymakers. …”
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The Effectiveness of "Teach for America" and Other Under-certified Teachers by Ildiko Laczko-Kerr, David C. Berliner

“…  Recent college graduates are placed by TFA where other under-qualified under-certified teachers are often called upon to work, namely, low-income urban and rural school districts. Certified teachers in this study were from accredited universities and all met state requirements for receiving the regular initial certificate to teach.  Recently hired under-certified and certified teachers (N=293) from five low-income school districts were matched on a number of variables, resulting in 109 pairs of teachers whose students all took the mandated state achievement test. …”
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Measuring Teacher Buy-in for the Texas Pay-for-Performance Program by Jaehoon Lee, Michael Strong, Doug Hamman, Yifang Zeng

“…A sample of 3,001 elementary, middle school, and high school teachers in Texas school districts participated in the survey. Our results suggest satisfactory reliability of the instrument and adequate discriminant validity in measuring distinct but related aspects of teacher buy-in. …”
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Emergency certified teachers’ motivations for entering the teaching profession: Evidence from Oklahoma by Tyler J. Mobra, Daniel E. Hamlin

“…The use of emergency certification to fill teaching vacancies has increased in many school districts across the United States. Prior research suggests that teachers’ underlying motivations for entering the profession are associated with student outcomes, but very little is known about the motivations of emergency certified teachers who enter the profession in a less systematic fashion than traditionally certified teachers. …”
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Las Destrezas de Comunicación del Director Escolar y el Manejo de Conflicto en Puerto Rico by Alma Y. Castilloveitía

“…<p class="10Titulo1-Ingles">The present research study the communication skills of the school director and conflict management in the middle schools of two school districts of the Department of Education of Puerto Rico. …”
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Safety and Belonging in Immigrant-Serving Districts: Domains of Educator Practice in a Charged Political Landscape by Rebecca Lowenhaupt, Dafney Blanca Dabach, Ariana Mangual Figueroa

“…We analyze educators’ survey responses administered across six school districts in different contexts across the United States, including the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West. …”
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Sexuality Curriculum Policies by Susan Roberts-Dobie, Mary E. Losch, Danielle Vsetecka, Andrew Morse

“…This study examined sexuality education policies of school districts following the enactment of a law by the state of Iowa in 2007 requiring schools to include curriculum related to human growth and development education. …”
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Applying the Constructivist Framework to Elementary School Social Studies: Benefits for Young Learners and Preservice Teachers by Nancy P. Gallavan

“…The teachers in this study overwhelmingly reported that, based upon their experiences, none of these areas nor the constructivist framework is highly valued nor adequately supported by their school districts and building administrators, which greatly impacts their success with both their young learners and their preservice teachers.…”
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Who Ya Gonna Call? Networks of Rural School Administrators by Julie M. Hite, Bart Reynolds, Steven J. Hite

“…Based on network theory and analysis, this study examines the structure, content, and strategic implications of the administrative networks within and across six contiguous rural school districts in the Western United States. Network graphs are included, illustrating both individual district and the combined six-district rural administrator networks. …”
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Mapping Inequalities in Local Political Representation: Evidence from Ohio School Boards by Brendan Bartanen, Jason A. Grissom, Ela Joshi, Marc Meredith

“…Using data on home addresses we collected from local elections offices, we investigate the geographic distribution of school board candidates’, including winners’, places of residence across two election cycles for 610 school districts in Ohio. We employ geographic information systems (GIS) to identify census block group and school enrollment zones associated with each candidate’s residence. …”
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Dimensions of Educational Leadership: Cultural, Ethical, and Moral by Richard A. Gregory

“…Given the current state of affairs in the school districts of America, almost any observer could proclaim that a change in policy and leadership is urgently needed. …”
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Teacher Use of an Online Platform to Support Independent Practice in Middle School Mathematics During COVID-19 Disruptions by Eben B. Witherspoon, Max Pardo, Kirk Walters, Rachel Garrett, Matthew Hilbert, Jennifer Ford, Lisa B. Hsin, Melissa A. Rodgers, Dionisio Garcia Piriz, Lauren Burr, Leslie Thornley

“…Here, we report on the amount and frequency of usage of an online platform for independent practice used by 58 grade 7 math teachers from seven school districts across multiple U.S. states between August 2019 and July 2021, providing insight into instruction just prior to and during COVID-19 disruptions. …”
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Schooling During the Great Recession: Patterns of School Spending and Student Achievement Using Population Data by Kenneth Shores, Matthew P. Steinberg

“…Moreover, declines in student achievement were larger in school districts serving more economically disadvantaged and minority students. …”
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Unaccompanied children’s education in the United States: Service provider’s perspective on challenges and support strategies by Kerri Evans, Gabrielle Oliveira, Robert G. Hason III, Thomas M. Crea, Sarah E. Neville, Virgginia Fitchett

“…Results: Challenges to meeting the needs of this population include the limited capacity of schools and school districts, students’ language ability and preparedness for school, cultural differences, and individual health and mental health considerations. …”
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