First-Year Teacher Burnout: A Collaborative Approach To A Complex Problem,
2026
Charleston County Schools
First-Year Teacher Burnout: A Collaborative Approach To A Complex Problem, Daniel J. Ilagan
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina
Forty-six percent of the nation's teachers are expected to leave the profession by their fifth year in the classroom. In South Carolina, an average of 5,700 teachers per year leave the field of education. This translates to a yearly turnover rate of approximately 10.1% for the state. A recent mixed-methods study examined novice teachers' self-reported burnout levels. 101 first-year teachers (60%) from Palmetto School District (pseudonym) responded to an online survey that contained a demographic questionnaire and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. In addition, six first-year teachers agreed to be interviewed four times throughout the school year. In the quantitative phase, …
Preservice Teacher Disposition Assessment: Options And Efficacy,
2026
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Preservice Teacher Disposition Assessment: Options And Efficacy, Joyce Shanks, Carol Angell
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina
This paper documents the attempt to assess teacher candidates' professional dispositions and analyze the efficacy of the tools used to measure dispositions. Teacher dispositions assessment is increasingly valued along with teacher candidate knowledge and skill assessment. The researchers analyze data from three disposition assessment tools including a candidate self-assessment, a cooperating teacher assessment, and a candidate portfolio assessment. The purpose of the paper is to analyze the efficacy of these disposition assessment tools and make recommendations for disposition assessment in teacher education programs.
Comparing Elementary And Middle School Classrooms: Teachers Make The Difference,
2026
Coastal Carolina University
Comparing Elementary And Middle School Classrooms: Teachers Make The Difference, Emma Savage-Davis, Richard H. Costner, Nancy J. Ratcliff, Cathy R. Jones, Heather Sheehan, Michelle Scott, Gilbert H. Hunt
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina
This paper investigates the differences found n elementary grade classrooms compared to middle grade classrooms. Based on a comparative research design with quantitative analysis conducted over three consecutive academic semesters, the study found that individual teaching skills had far greater impact on classroom climate than grade level had. Research findings provide implications for effective teaching and learning across the curriculum.
The Decision To Teach: Comparing Mongolian And South Carolinian Teacher Candidates,
2026
Columbia College
The Decision To Teach: Comparing Mongolian And South Carolinian Teacher Candidates, Lynne S. Noble, D. Odgerel
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina
The authors had a unique opportunity to survey students in South Carolina and Mongolia regarding their motivation to become teachers and the characteristics they believed they possessed that would ensure their success as very good teachers. The realities of teacher education and teaching careers in the two localities were assumed to presage differences in motivation and perceived characteristics. However, more similarities than differences were apparent in the students' answers. The few disparities can be attributed to explicit differences in culture and tradition, not necessarily the differences in training and teaching environments.
Take Charge: Assigning Class Roles And Responsibilities To African American Male Students To Raise Student Achievement,
2026
University of South Carolina
Take Charge: Assigning Class Roles And Responsibilities To African American Male Students To Raise Student Achievement, Kristen Taylor Nicholson
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina
This action research study focused on how the implementation of classroom roles and responsibilities affected fifth grade African American male students' achievement within their learning environment. This study grew from a need to enhance the achievement of this group within the school, as based on previous standardized test data as well as classroom observations and fall discipline data. The assignment and facilitation of roles and responsibilities within the learning environment encouraged a common productive space and an ownership of the learning to shift and be shared among all members. The teacher and students identified areas of need, designed jobs, applied …
Early College High School Initiatives: Reflections From A South Carolina Program,
2026
UNC Wilmington
Early College High School Initiatives: Reflections From A South Carolina Program, Howard V. Coleman, Jeremy Dickerson, Fred Crawford
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina
This paper presents information on an early college high school initiative (ECHI) program at Greenville Technical Charter High School (GTCHS) in Greenville, South Carolina and reflects on connections to teacher and school leader preparation programs. Over a three-year period, site visits, survey reviews, state report cards and grant assessment reports were used to analyze GTCHS' early college curriculum, student achievement in high school and college coursework. The data and findings revealed that GTCHS can be viewed as having a high amount of success in many areas, including academic achievement, moving students into collegiate-level work and preparing students for success in …
When School Leaders Are In Denial: The Role Of Teacher Education Programs In Preparing Teachers To Combat Homophobia,
2026
Radford University
When School Leaders Are In Denial: The Role Of Teacher Education Programs In Preparing Teachers To Combat Homophobia, Joseph R. Jones
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina
As this study and other research literature indicates, homophobia and homophobic bullying is a tremendous problem in our schools. In the past, educators have attempted to address this challenge through a “top-down” administrative process. However, because of covert heterocentricity and unwillingness, administration may not be a viable avenue in some school districts. Thus, it is imperative for teacher education programs to begin addressing the possible ramifications of not having a supportive administration when attempting to create change in local school systems. This article examines how one group of teachers perceived homophobia in their schools and how their administration impacted the …
Full Issue: Volume 4, 2011,
2026
Columbia College
Full Issue: Volume 4, 2011, Christopher Burkett
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina
This file contains the full issue of TEJSC, including front matter, table of contents, editorial notes, and articles.
From Recruitment To Retention: An Administrator Resource Toolkit For Supporting Industry-To-Classroom Cte Teachers,
2026
Morehead State University
From Recruitment To Retention: An Administrator Resource Toolkit For Supporting Industry-To-Classroom Cte Teachers, Lisa M. Rudzinski
Morehead State Theses and Dissertations
A capstone submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education in the Ernst and Sara Lane Volgenau College of Education at Morehead State University by Lisa M. Rudzinski Salvisa on March 24, 2026.
The Classroom Assessment Self-Efficacy Survey For Preservice Teachers: A Validation Study,
2026
Binghamton University--SUNY
The Classroom Assessment Self-Efficacy Survey For Preservice Teachers: A Validation Study, Yiyun Fan, Timothy Folger, Connor Sondergeld, Toni A. May, Gregory E. Stone
Mid-Western Educational Researcher
Preservice teachers often lack confidence in classroom assessment, highlighting the need for robust tools to measure assessment self-efficacy. The Classroom Assessment Self-Efficacy Survey (CASES) was designed to address this need. It comprises 24 items across two subscales: Evaluating Others’ Confidence (EOC) and Personal Performance Confidence (PPC). This study examined the psychometric properties of CASES using 223 responses from preservice teachers. Rasch modeling and other statistical techniques were applied to evaluate validity evidence based on response processes, internal structure, and relations to other variables. Results showed that CASES functioned as intended. Rating scale use was consistent with expectations, and reliability and …
Project Create: State-Wide Partnership For Producing Highly Qualified Special Education Teachers,
2026
NC Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Project Create: State-Wide Partnership For Producing Highly Qualified Special Education Teachers, Joe P. Sutton, Holly A. Pae, Shirley C. Bausmith, Dava M. O'Connor, Susan D. Rurant
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina
The highly qualified teacher mandate introduced under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 exacerbated the already well-documented shortage of special educators nationwide. With almost 40% of its special education teachers holding emergency/provisional licenses at the time, South Carolina faced a great challenge in meeting new accreditation requirements. This article examines how Project CREATE (Centers for the Re-education and Advancement of Teachers in special Education), a personnel preparation initiative funded by the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE), refortified the State’s special education teacher force. Project success attributed chiefly to collaboration among SCDE, local education agencies, and institutions of …
Professional Development And American History Textbooks: A Case Study From Teachers' Perspective,
2026
University of South Carolina
Professional Development And American History Textbooks: A Case Study From Teachers' Perspective, Farzana Sultana, Robert Petrulis
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina
This study investigates the influence of teachers' involvement in a grant-funded American history professional development process in their use of American history textbooks and other resources in their classrooms at primary and secondary school level. As a part of classroom observations in one school district, participant teachers were observed regarding the conduct of their history classes. Focus group interviews were conducted to collect in-depth qualitative data on their views regarding the usefulness of a range of teaching resources. The results suggest that participation in professional development classes had changed the types of resources the teachers used and the ways in …
Classroom Climate And Teacher Effectiveness: A Study Of Second-Grade Classrooms,
2026
Coastal Carolina University
Classroom Climate And Teacher Effectiveness: A Study Of Second-Grade Classrooms, Nancy Ratcliff, Cathy Jones, Emma Savage-Davis, Heather Sheehan, Gilbert Hunt
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina
This paper investigates the differences that exist between the climates in second-grade classrooms where teachers are perceived as needs improvement by their principals and in classrooms where teachers are perceived as strong by the same principals. Based on a comparative research design with quantitative analysis conducted during the fall semester of the 2008 school year, the study finds significant differences in classroom management, teacher and student interactions, questioning, and student time- on-task. Research findings provide implications to help improve both pre-service and in-service training of elementary school teachers.
Early Childhood Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions Of Scientists At Work,
2026
Winthrop University
Early Childhood Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions Of Scientists At Work, Tenisha L. Powell, Susan Green
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina
Early childhood teachers play a vital role in creating young children’s perceptions about science and scientists. Stereotypical perceptions of scientists and science may be detrimental to young children because these beliefs limit the possibility that science is accessible to all. To assist children in broadening their thinking about science, teachers must first gain knowledge about their own beliefs and perceptions. Several researchers have found that "teachers tend to teach in the same ways in which they were taught when they were students" (Finson, Thomas & Pedersen, 2006). In this study, 33 early childhood pre-service teachers were asked to "draw a …
A Pilot Study: Capturing Online Dispositions And Summative Evaluation Of Educational Field Experiences,
2026
Lander University
A Pilot Study: Capturing Online Dispositions And Summative Evaluation Of Educational Field Experiences, Michael H. Murphy, Gina Barton, Judith Neufeld
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina
In 2009 the Department of Teacher Education at Lander University created a small collaborative assessment team to construct an online evaluation tool for their clinical candidates. The primary intent of the team was twofold. First, the team needed to create a single tool that reflected the Department of Teacher Education’s conceptual framework and that could capture data from teacher candidates, host cooperating teachers, and university supervisors, (stakeholders) in both the field and clinical experiences. Second, the team needed to create a database that would store candidates’ clinical data in a way that was easy to manipulate and aggregate in order …
How To Use Second Life® As A Teaching Strategy For Sexual Health Education,
2026
Coastal Carolina University
How To Use Second Life® As A Teaching Strategy For Sexual Health Education, Fredanna A.D. M'Cormack, David P. Aguilar, John F. Yannessa, Chandrika F. Johnson
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina
The multi-user virtual environment (MUVE), known as Second Life (SL™) has been used extensively for educational purposes. Yet less studied are applications of this environment to health education topics. Equally lacking are clear instructions to guide the educator in both establishing this useful learning environment, and an application of the environment to educational topics that can be difficult to discuss face to face. The objectives for this manuscript include the development of an understanding of the technical parameters necessary to use Second Life, and methods to apply sexual health education content within the Second Life virtual world. The target audience …
Foreign Language-Immersion Education In South Carolina: Prospects,
2026
University of South Carolina
Foreign Language-Immersion Education In South Carolina: Prospects, Kara D. Brown, Xiaohui Wu, Sarahi Paz
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina
This article examines the development of foreign language immersion education in South Carolina schools, highlights some of the educational challenges involved in foreign language immersion, and concludes with prospects for foreign-language immersion policy and practice in the state.
Listening To Practicing School Principals: Re-Designing Principal Internships,
2026
Coastal Carolina University
Listening To Practicing School Principals: Re-Designing Principal Internships, Linda Anast-May, Barbara Chesler Buckner
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina
According to a published report by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) entitled Good Principals Aren’t Born – They’re Mentored, “the sad state of many aspiring-principal mentoring programs is indefensible in an era when schools constantly need strong leaders, adept at strategies that motivate people and elevate achievement for all groups of students” (2007, p. 9). Principal mentoring has become important in the reform efforts to develop future educational leaders. This study focused on practicing principals’ perceptions of their own internship experiences and activities and the effectiveness of their mentorship. It is the desire of the authors that others might …
Toward Equity Pedagogy For School Mathematics: An Investigation Of Preservice Teachers' Conceptions,
2026
Clemson University
Toward Equity Pedagogy For School Mathematics: An Investigation Of Preservice Teachers' Conceptions, Delayne Y. Johnson
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina
The purpose of this study was to investigate preservice teachers’ conceptions of equity in the context of school mathematics. Findings indicate that preservice teachers hold narrow conceptions of equity and require support from their teacher education programs in developing the knowledge-base and skills to be prepared to provide instruction that addresses extant disparities in diverse students’ mathematics experience, achievement, and performance. Considerations for integrating equity in mathematics teacher preparation are discussed.
Integrating Sustainability Into A Foundation Course In K-12 Teacher Education,
2026
Furman University
Integrating Sustainability Into A Foundation Course In K-12 Teacher Education, Lorraine Dejong
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina
The purpose of this article is to describe how a required foundation course in Human Development, taken by all students seeking K-12 teacher certification, integrated issues related to sustainability throughout the entire course. The article describes objectives, content topics, readings, assignments, and class activities that were added to the course to provide teacher candidates with ongoing opportunities to see connections between content related to human growth and development, teaching and sustainability. The adaptations reflect a basic belief that in order for future teachers to develop deep understanding and valuing for a sustainable earth, issues related to sustainability must be integrated …
