Rachel S. White

Latent Classes of Teacher Working Conditions in Virginia: Description, Teacher Preferences, and Contextual Factors

Luke C. Miller, James Soland, Daniel Lipscomb, Daniel W. Player, Rachel S. White. December 2023

Topics: Staffing, Finance, and Operations

Tags: School climate and culture, Educator perceptions, Teacher hiring and retention

Many dimensions of teacher working conditions influence both teacher and student outcomes; yet, analyses of schools’ overall working conditions are challenged by high correlations among the dimensions. Our study overcame this challenge by applying latent profile analysis of Virginia teachers’… more →
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"Trial and error" and "trudging up a hill": Superintendents' beliefs about and engagement in state education policymaking

Rachel S. White. July 2023

Topics: Policy, Politics, and Governance

Tags: Leadership, Superintendency

This mixed methods research study explores superintendents’ beliefs about and engagement in state education policymaking processes. Through interviews with 58 superintendents and a national survey of superintendents, I find that many superintendents feel that their voices have value in state… more →
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