Rachel S. White
Latent Classes of Teacher Working Conditions in Virginia: Description, Teacher Preferences, and Contextual Factors
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 →
"Trial and error" and "trudging up a hill": Superintendents' beliefs about and engagement in state education policymaking
Topics: Policy, Politics, and GovernanceTags: Leadership, SuperintendencyThis 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 →