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Promise Of A Democratic Society: Preparing Pre-Service Teachers For Under-Served Ells, Nan Li, Angela Peters Mar 2026

Promise Of A Democratic Society: Preparing Pre-Service Teachers For Under-Served Ells, Nan Li, Angela Peters

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

The number of English Language Learners (ELLs) has increased consistently in American schools in recent years- this group has the highest percentage of increase among all ethnic groups in schools. This rise of the ELL school enrollment has brought increased demands for teacher preparation. Yet, most teacher education programs still follow a traditional norm in teacher preparation- targeting instruction for mainstream classrooms. As a result, once placed in classrooms, preservice teachers lack strategies for working with ELLs. Additionally, the ELLs face academic challenges due to limited English proficiency for meeting the learning demand of schools. Data shows that the ELLs …

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School Newspapers: A Key To Democracy, Kristie Camp Mar 2026

School Newspapers: A Key To Democracy, Kristie Camp

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This paper discusses the importance of rebuilding journalism programs in high schools as a way to help preserve democratic ideals in our society at large. Since effective high school journalism programs teach students who serve as newspaper staff members to be responsible gatherers of information as well as discerning researchers, these student newspaper staff members are also more likely to apply a discriminating point of view or a perceptive mindset when they become adults. In addition, a strong high school newspaper program will engage the student body in open dialogue and give voice to the many different perspectives in any …

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Are Teachers Really Different? The Moral Intuitions Of Elementary And Secondary Preservice Teachers, Austin M. Hitt, Richard H. Costner Mar 2026

Are Teachers Really Different? The Moral Intuitions Of Elementary And Secondary Preservice Teachers, Austin M. Hitt, Richard H. Costner

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

In a previous study the authors used the Six Factor Personality Questionnaire (SFPQ) to uncover putative personality differences between elementary and secondary preservice teachers. The key result of the study was that no significant differences between the two groups of preservice teachers were identified. For the present study the authors examined another psychological construct, moral intuition. Preservice elementary and secondary teachers completed the Moral Foundations Questionnaire (MFQ), which is designed to uncover the moral intuitions or heuristics that people use to resolve moral dilemmas. Analysis of the responses revealed statistically significant differences in the moral intuitions of preservice elementary and …

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Using Blended Learning To Support Differentiated Instruction, Suzanne Horn, Rhonda Miller Mar 2026

Using Blended Learning To Support Differentiated Instruction, Suzanne Horn, Rhonda Miller

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This article reviews the concept of blended learning. The authors explore how blended learning can support teachers efforts to differentiate instruction and support English Language Learners and students with learning differences in the classroom.

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Full Issue: Volume 11, Number 2, Spring 2018, Julie Jones Mar 2026

Full Issue: Volume 11, Number 2, Spring 2018, Julie Jones

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This file contains the full issue of TEJSC, including front matter, table of contents, editorial notes, and articles.

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Read To Succeed: South Carolina's Unique Approach To Literacy Gateway Retention Policies, Jennifer Barrett-Tatum Mar 2026

Read To Succeed: South Carolina's Unique Approach To Literacy Gateway Retention Policies, Jennifer Barrett-Tatum

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

South Carolina's Read to Succeed Act, a state policy involving mandated intervention and retention for students third grade and below, began at the start of the 2017-2018 school year. Similar to past research on retention, a recent study of over 1,150 South Carolina state elementary school teachers, literacy support specialists, and administrators provides that the majority of respondents were unfamiliar with research on the effectiveness of retention as a means of intervention and were also unaware of many of the details of RTS, including Good Cause Exemptions for student retention. This article seeks to inform educators about what decades of …

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From Ncate To Caep: Navigating Uncertain Waters Together, Laura Hooks, Sarah Hunt-Barron Mar 2026

From Ncate To Caep: Navigating Uncertain Waters Together, Laura Hooks, Sarah Hunt-Barron

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

An educator preparation program shares the story of their shift from the NCATE accreditation process to the CAEP accreditation process, specifically their journey in the preparation of their self-study report. The paper outlines the concrete steps taken to navigate a confusing and changing landscape, while still keeping both the unit's goals and the goals of CAEP at the forefront. Failures and successes are shared, as well as the approach taken and the tools used to manage the processes of data-driven change, assessment, and documentation.

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Southeastern Teacher Educators' Self-Efficacy For Addressing Lgbt Issues, Cathy Brant, Lara Willox Mar 2026

Southeastern Teacher Educators' Self-Efficacy For Addressing Lgbt Issues, Cathy Brant, Lara Willox

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

The purpose of this study was to explore southeastern teacher educator's self-efficacy in addressing LGBT issues as a part of their undergraduate methods courses. Over 100 teacher educators responded to the survey exploring their self-efficacy about working with LGBT students, including LGBT individuals / events in their coursework and teaching to reduce prejudice. Findings showed a higher self-efficacy for working with LGBT students in contrast to a lower self-efficacy for teaching to reduce bias. Qualitative data indicated ways teacher educators were integrating LGBT issues and further highlighted ongoing professional development needs.

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The Impact Of Changing Academic Standards On Teacher Efficacy And Retention: A Survey On Teachers' Perceptions, Amanda Moon, Liyun Zhang, Lisa D. Waller Mar 2026

The Impact Of Changing Academic Standards On Teacher Efficacy And Retention: A Survey On Teachers' Perceptions, Amanda Moon, Liyun Zhang, Lisa D. Waller

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Little research has directly examined the impact of changing academic standards on teacher efficacy and teacher retention, especially among South Carolina teachers who have experienced a series of changes of academic standards in recent years. Accordingly, this study surveyed teacher perceptions regarding the impact of academic standards changes on their efficacy and retention. Participants included 158 classroom teachers within one public school district in South Carolina. Teachers across the district reported using three different sets of academic standards, including the Old South Carolina State Standards, Common Core State Standards, the New South Carolina State Standards, and some using more than …

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Year-Long Clinical Experiences: Preparation Versus Perspiration, Emma Savage-Davis, Suzanne Horn Mar 2026

Year-Long Clinical Experiences: Preparation Versus Perspiration, Emma Savage-Davis, Suzanne Horn

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This study examines two education programs in two states and the piloting of a one-year internship for candidates, as opposed to the traditional semester of internship. After candidates completed the internship, all of the stakeholders were interviewed (candidates, university faculty, cooperating teachers, and administrators). The results were favorable. The benefits of a yearlong internship outweighed the drawbacks. Candidates gained confidence and comfort in the longer experience and their cooperating teachers and university faculty noticed that they felt much more prepared. Administrators reported that these interns show an increase of readiness to teach, which was exhibited during their first year of …

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The Math Homework Melee, Erik A. Lowry Mar 2026

The Math Homework Melee, Erik A. Lowry

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Whether you ask parents, teachers or students, opinions vary between and among these groups... So, how should we handle homework in our classrooms? How do teachers design homework processes and procedures to support homework completion? Should we assign homework at all? If so, how often and how much? This article takes a look at these questions and strives to provide teachers with information to help them with make these decisions. To do this, the article takes a look at survey results from the field and ends with some questions to consider when it comes to implementation of homework practices.

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The Seriousness Of Humor In Educational Settings, Susan Fernandez Mar 2026

The Seriousness Of Humor In Educational Settings, Susan Fernandez

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Humor is an often overlooked skill that has many benefits, including providing stress relief, maximizing brain capacity for learning, increasing creativity, improving communication skills, and creating an environment of trust (Morrison, 2008, p. 19). With the possible positive educational implications of humor in mind, this study began in a large public school of Miami-Dade County, Florida as a quantitative correlational examination of the role of elementary and middle school teachers' sense of humor and its impact on their students' achievement. Based on the results of this study, research on the effects of humor in educational settings proliferated into a qualitative …

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Reaching Diverse Students: One Veteran Teacher's Journey Toward Culturally Responsive Teaching, Brennan Davis Mar 2026

Reaching Diverse Students: One Veteran Teacher's Journey Toward Culturally Responsive Teaching, Brennan Davis

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This qualitative action research study examined one high school teacher's experience in a book study focused on racial diversity with an overall aim toward achieving more equitable teaching practices. The findings demonstrated that the participant became more comfortable with discussing race/racism with his students and was able to disrupt his previous use of colorblindness. One way to prepare veteran teachers to reach diverse populations of students and to implement culturally responsive teaching practices is to give them opportunities to engage in ongoing critical self-examination of their diversity beliefs and deficit perspectives through text studies and critical conversations with colleagues.

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Joining Teacher Research And Data Informed Decision Making To Support Literacy Instruction, Joy Myers, Elizabeth Oakley Mar 2026

Joining Teacher Research And Data Informed Decision Making To Support Literacy Instruction, Joy Myers, Elizabeth Oakley

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This article presents the findings of a joint study conducted by a first grade teacher and a university instructor. They examined the relationship between data informed decision making (DIDM) and teacher research because student achievement data has become the central driving force for instructional decisions related to literacy at many schools across the country. Findings suggest that when teachers use multiple ways of looking at various types of assessment data, everyone wins. Implications for how to incorporate yet balance DIDM in elementary classrooms are suggested for teachers and teacher educators.

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Creating Blended Instruction Together: Working With English Teachers At An Alternative School, Suzanne Horn Mar 2026

Creating Blended Instruction Together: Working With English Teachers At An Alternative School, Suzanne Horn

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This paper traces the work of a group of English teachers at an alternative school in the Southeastern United States. It follows their planning and implementation of blended instruction to impact differentiated instruction, student content growth, and improve instruction. Teachers used the Blendspace program to address administrative concerns to incorporate technology, while still maintaining their philosophical stance on teaching and learning. The challenges that these high school teachers faced were discussed, including mandated computer use, use of technology, and using technology to assist in working with students with attendance issues.

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Curriculum And Instruction Lessons Learned From Elementary Education Student Teacher Reflections, Ashley Anderson-Murray, Greta Freeman Mar 2026

Curriculum And Instruction Lessons Learned From Elementary Education Student Teacher Reflections, Ashley Anderson-Murray, Greta Freeman

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Teacher candidates often find reflection as a topic of discussion and implementation in their university, education program courses. The purpose of this grounded theory (Strauss & Corbin, 1994) research study was to identify attitudes, questions and concerns of undergraduate elementary education student teachers through written reflections during the student teaching semester. The study revealed eight major themes related to the student teaching assignment and experience.

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Personalized Principal Leadership Practices: Leading Equitable, High Achieving Schools For African American And Latino Students, Dionne V. Mclaughlin Mar 2026

Personalized Principal Leadership Practices: Leading Equitable, High Achieving Schools For African American And Latino Students, Dionne V. Mclaughlin

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

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Perceptions Of Principal Evaluative Feedback And Recognition, Edward Cox, Tammy Burnham, Brie Mcdaniel Mar 2026

Perceptions Of Principal Evaluative Feedback And Recognition, Edward Cox, Tammy Burnham, Brie Mcdaniel

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Because teachers remain the top indicator of student achievement in the classroom, it is imperative that administrators focus on developing a teacher's skills and attributes (Darling-Hammond, 1984). Research indicates that the best qualified teachers are also the most dissatisfied (Darling-Hammond, Wise, & Klein, 1999). Consequently, the teacher attrition rate is alarming considering that 25% of teachers leave the field within three years and 40% leave the profession within five years (Skaalvik & Skaalvik, 2011). Due to the substantial teacher dissatisfaction and the importance of teacher effectiveness, coupled with the recent initiatives such as Every Student Succeeds Act, teacher evaluation continues …

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Does Using A Graphing App Improve The Problem Solving Confidence Of Algebra Students?, Edwin Montijo, Timothy R. Nelson Mar 2026

Does Using A Graphing App Improve The Problem Solving Confidence Of Algebra Students?, Edwin Montijo, Timothy R. Nelson

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

As new technology in education emerges, research is necessary to assess the impact it is having on students' confidence to solve mathematics problems. The purpose of this quasi-experimental, non-equivalent control-group comparison study was to examine the impact the Desmos graphing calculator has on the problem-solving confidence of Algebra students as compared to students who use a TI-83 Plus graphing calculator while controlling for students' math achievement scores. Five highly qualified teachers taught the same content to at least one control group (traditional calculator) and one experimental group (Desmos calculator) for a 12-week period. Students in both groups took the Problem …

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Budget Transparency And Teacher Retention In South Carolina, Henry Tran Mar 2026

Budget Transparency And Teacher Retention In South Carolina, Henry Tran

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

The public has increasingly pushed for more transparency on matters of school finance. One important financial tool utilized by schools are budgets and a lack of budget transparency can result in many detrimental outcomes including faculty distrust. If the distrust is severe, teachers may even leave their schools. This study examines the relationship between budget transparency and teacher retention in the state of South Carolina. Results suggest that the variables may be positively associated.

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Full Issue: Volume 11, Number 1, Fall 2017, Julie Jones Mar 2026

Full Issue: Volume 11, Number 1, Fall 2017, Julie Jones

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This file contains the full issue of TEJSC, including front matter, table of contents, editorial notes, and articles.

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The Impact Of International Service Learning On Teacher Education Students Serving In A Third World Country, Seth E. Jenny, Geraldine C. Jenny Mar 2026

The Impact Of International Service Learning On Teacher Education Students Serving In A Third World Country, Seth E. Jenny, Geraldine C. Jenny

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This study examined perceived outcomes associated with undergraduate teacher education students who were involved in an international service learning project with impoverished children in a third world country. Qualitative data collection methods guided the study which centered upon student attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors relating to international service learning as well as any individual learning regarding a possible deepened understanding of their personal worldview or valuing of diverse peoples. Findings indicated that the participants perceived several prior expectations which did not match reality, the diversity of the new loving culture was enjoyed, and several distinct individual changes occurred as a result …

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Connecting Teacher Preparation With District Expectations: A Framework For Accreditation Collaboration, Carol G. Hoyle, Tracy N. West Mar 2026

Connecting Teacher Preparation With District Expectations: A Framework For Accreditation Collaboration, Carol G. Hoyle, Tracy N. West

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Special education teachers must be prepared for the demands of the public school classroom. Teacher education programs have a responsibility to ensure that pre-service teacher candidates are able to translate current research into practice, and the specialty program accreditation procedures help guide this process. This article overviews a framework that utilizes collaboration as the vehicle for ensuring this occurs. Results of a state survey of special education district administrators are provided with implications for program improvements and ongoing accreditation practices. As teacher education accreditation is based on multiple sources of data, a model that incorporates the input of public school …

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Conference Attendance As Professional Development Or English Education Students, Margaret J. Godbey Mar 2026

Conference Attendance As Professional Development Or English Education Students, Margaret J. Godbey

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

English Education students who attended a National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) conference seemed to develop increased confidence and professional identity through the experience of traveling to and attending a national conference. Including conference attendance in the methods class may be one way to address the problem of early-career attrition by encouraging pre-service teachers to establish a network of relationships and resources that extend beyond the college classroom.

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Evaluating A Special Education Teacher Program: The Relationships Between Graduates’ Standardized Test And Course Grade Performances, Holly Pae Mar 2026

Evaluating A Special Education Teacher Program: The Relationships Between Graduates’ Standardized Test And Course Grade Performances, Holly Pae

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Special Education Teacher preparation programs face great challenges in assuring that their graduates are prepared for the demands of today's classrooms. This research examines the test and grade results earned by 91 currently employed teachers that completed the same certification program in Learning Disabilities. The results of this multivariate analysis found a level of significance between course grades and test scores. These outcomes suggest recommendations for program improvement by identifying conditions that positively impact candidates' achievement and teacher competency. The findings support the need for content-base coursework in special education, offering field-based experiences tied to the courses' content curricula, and …

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The South Carolina Principal Applicant Pool: Are Principal Preparation Students Ready To Take Lead?, Henry Tran Mar 2026

The South Carolina Principal Applicant Pool: Are Principal Preparation Students Ready To Take Lead?, Henry Tran

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

School districts have long struggled with filling principal positions with qualified personnel. While administrative certification programs continue to certify new potential principals, many who graduate from such programs do not apply for principal positions. This descriptive study seeks to explore SC education leadership students' (n=34) perspectives on numerous issues pertaining to why this may be. The largest barrier cited was long hours on the job. In addition, inquiry is made to ascertain what may make the position more attractive to prospective principals. Results are discussed.

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Implementing Web-Based Instructional Technologies To Support And Improve Math Achievement, Howard V. Coleman, Jeremy Dickerson Mar 2026

Implementing Web-Based Instructional Technologies To Support And Improve Math Achievement, Howard V. Coleman, Jeremy Dickerson

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This paper presents a case study review of a public school's effort to improve student math achievement scores. The implementation process reviewed in this case study occurred in a public school that had become increasingly concerned about its elementary students' low math scores on in-class assessments and standardized tests. The public school's leadership team in this case study was interested in focusing on providing digital instructional support for all students, and in specifically targeting students needing math intervention. The digital instructional support was to be used to complement, rather than replace teachers' lesson plans and classroom activities. A K-5th grade …

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Principals' Personality And Instructional Leadership Behavior, Edward Cox, W. Burke Royster Mar 2026

Principals' Personality And Instructional Leadership Behavior, Edward Cox, W. Burke Royster

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This quantitative study examines the relationship between the leadership personality of a principal and the perception of that principal as an instructional leader. More specifically it seeks to determine if a principal's dominant personality characteristic, as defined by a four quadrant analysis, relates to the faculty's perception of that principal's instructional leadership. That perception is also examined in light of principal experience and grade level of the school. The results of this study indicate that a principal's predominant personality characteristic does not impact that individual's perception as an instructional leader by the faculty. A weak to moderate relationship between the …

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Face-To-Face Or Cyberspace? The Evolution Of Science Inquiry Professional Development And The Impact Of Teacher Attitudes About New Curriculum, Kimberly Carroll Mar 2026

Face-To-Face Or Cyberspace? The Evolution Of Science Inquiry Professional Development And The Impact Of Teacher Attitudes About New Curriculum, Kimberly Carroll

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Today's students often have choices in the way they learn new things. When choices are given, attitudes about learning often improve. What happens when teachers are given choices? This article provides the research data of a pilot study conducted with grades three through eight science teachers regarding their preferred method of professional development. Using the Revised Science Attitude Scale, (RSAS), (Bitner, 1994, Thompson & Shrigley, 1986), the researcher determined the mode of professional development type (face-to-face vs online) resulted in no impact on teacher attitudes about teaching science inquiry. Results support a null hypothesis and provide significant information for determining …

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Full Issue: Volume 9, 2016, Christopher Burkett Mar 2026

Full Issue: Volume 9, 2016, 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.

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