The purpose of this study is to investigate teachers' perceptions of the most important educational factors that affect reading achievement in public elementary schools of Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire included 21 items was distributed to 300 male and female elementary teacher…
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The objective of this study was to investigate the behavior of school principals as perceived by themselves and by their teachers in elementary public schools for girls in Alahsa city, Saudi Arabia. The data were collected by using the Leadership Behavior Description Questionnai…
A review of related literature concerning school administration in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United States indicated continuing development of the principal's role and growing demands for improvement of administrator preparation programs. Previous research relate…
The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between primary school dropouts and the type of schools found in the rural areas of the Delta State, Nigeria. In addition, the research contrasted the views of the dropout students and their parents with those of the nondr…
The purpose of this study was to analyze and evaluate the progress of student performance in reading and writing for 2 years in mixed-age classrooms as compared to students in traditional classrooms. The 471 subjects evaluated in the study were those who completed their first 2 …
Learning software for children has been proven through several studies by researchers and educators to bring motivational and educational benefits in learning. However, there are no comprehensive or proper learning software systems that are designed to be used to learn creative …
In relatively poor schools, in which school facilities and human resources are limited, people rarely expect to find high National Examination (UASBN in Indonesia) test scores. Rimpang Elementary School was an exception. This study focused on studying this anomaly. A main resear…
The purpose of this study was to explore the attitudes of principals regarding the provision of special education services using the traditional special education model compared to using the response to intervention model. The major research and related research questions were i…
In 2008 the Michigan State Board of Education adopted new certification standards for teacher preparation institutions training elementary classroom teachers. Eight content areas were identified, one of which was visual and performing arts. Standard 1.5, Visual and Performing Ar…
The purpose of this study focused on identifying the perceived factors needed for maintaining and improving job satisfaction of K-5 teachers in Illinois. Determining how school leaders can improve their understanding of all generations, and therefore work to increase motivation …
The humanitarian toll of economic sanctions on Iraq extends beyond observed negative effects on public health, affecting reduction in net primary school enrollment rates. These negative effects are distinct and separate from changes in enrollment caused by war. Using time series…
Heritage language (HL) instruction is one of the many models of bilingual programs implemented in U.S. schools. The aim of the HL program is to develop proficiency in a HL, usually, the language of the students' parents or religious tradition. This study was conducted to explore…
This research explored gugus Pramuka school district’s sixth grade teachers’ perceptions of the National Examination and what strategies these teachers have adopted since 2000 as an outcome of Regulation No. 20/2003 (Jalal, F., Sardjunani, N., Musthafa, B., Purwadi, A., & Suhart…
Parent involvement has an influence on children's educational engagement during the elementary years. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of rural Turkish parents about their involvement in schooling with elementary school students based on Epstein's (1995) …
Using critical exploration method (Duckworth, 2006) and constructivist grounded theory approach (Charmaz, 2003), this in-depth qualitative research explores older Ethiopian elementary school children's conceptualization of their national identity. Twelve children between the age…
The intention of this study was to examine three factors regarding the implementation of the Response to Intervention (RtI) model. First, the study discovered what professional development opportunities were afforded to administrators and certified faculty to support the impleme…
In an age of standardization of learning and the learner, literacy is narrowly defined to view young people from a deficit rather than a strength perspective. Empowering learners to draw on knowledges and experiences that they have access to in their everyday lives broadens the …
The war on terror after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, continues to include ongoing efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other countries in which the military serve and protect. Active-duty members of the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard continue to serve i…