This study examined the predictors of prosocial behavior among children with and without disabilities attending an inclusive preschool program and those attending a university laboratory preschool program. Data were gathered from 81 preschool children and their teachers, all of whom were participating in an ongoing longitudinal research project in the Midwest, US. The results showed that there ...

This paper examines the distribution of teachers across schools and districts and the distribution of teacher salaries across districts both in New York State and nationally. It finds that much of the variation in teacher qualifications across schools is within districts. Salary schedules do not vary within districts. Thus, current salary differences are neither driving nor alleviating many of ...

This paper provides a detailed analysis of the work of the teacher during collaborative learning activities. Whilst the importance of the teacher for the success of collaborative learning has frequently been recognized in the CSCL literature, there is nevertheless a curious absence of detailed studies that describe how the teacher intervenes in pupils’ collaborative learning activities, which m...

The unique and interactive contributions of past externalizing behavior, negative parenting, and teacher–child relationship quality to externalizing behavior trajectories after the transition to school were examined. In a sample of 283 children, random regression analyses indicated that conflict in the teacher–child relationship during the school transition contributed to faster rates of increa...

Universal screening is one strategy to enhance the early identification of behavioral and emotional problems among youth. Although it appears to be effective, it is unclear if universal screening is more or less effective than current teacher referral practices. Thus, the purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a teacher-rated, universal screener and typical teacher-referral m...

The purpose of this study is to reveal the relationship between the levels of loneliness and internet addiction in teacher candidates. The research group of this study is formed with 347 teacher candidates who were attending Pedagogical Formation Program at Ankara University and Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. In the study, two different data collection tools were used. One of them was “UCLA ...

Teacher-Student Relationship and Teacher Subjective Well-being: Understanding the Employment Status as Moderator. Objective: This research aimed to see whether teacher employment status could moderate association between teacher-student relationship subjective well-being in secondary level of education. Methods: study uses a quantitative approach with non-experimental correlational design. Corr...

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