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This study examined Kansas administrators regarding their current perceptions of the role of school counselors. The study involved over 500 building administrators from elementary, middle, and high schools across rural, suburban, and urban districts in Kansas. The findings indicate that there is a clear opportunity to educate administrators on the role of professional school counselors and the standards of the profession for which counselors are accountable.

The purpose of this study was to measure the beliefs that faculty from various academic disciplines hold about both the nature of their own intelligence and the intelligence of their students. Faculty at one land grant institution participated in this pilot study, completing an eight-item mindset survey based on the work of Dweck (2000, 2006). Though several variables were studied (i.e., age range, position, rank, gender, college/academic discipline), only position was statistically significant for difference in beliefs between teaching and tenure-track faculty. Findings also show that faculty's beliefs about their own intelligence and the intelligence of their students are consistent. These results suggest that tenure-track faculty should engage with teaching faculty, focusing on creating a student-centered learning environment to empower students through a growth mindset in their classrooms.

Teacher retention is a continuing concern. One of the reasons teachers leave the profession is that they don't feel valued or working to their potential. Developing teacher leadership is a positive way to improve job satisfaction, career development, and retention (Wixom, 2016). In addition, teacher leadership and influence in decision-making are positively associated with student achievement (Ingersoll et al., 2018). One promising approach to strengthen teacher leadership capacity is through leadership academies. Kansas State University co-facilitates teacher leadership academies with seven local school districts where educators identified by their districts engage in a two-year process designed to build teachers' confidence and skills and help them explore the career continuum as they work toward a master's in educational leadership. This model helps districts invest in keeping good teachers in their pipeline, either within the school or by advancing to other career opportunities within the district. It also helps teachers find their voice as they grow professionally, establish strong networks, and develop their leadership skills to impact student learning and contribute to the success of their schools.

The purpose of the current meta-analysis was to investigate the effectiveness of self-regulated strategy development (SRSD) reading interventions for students with disabilities in school settings. We used the Council for Exceptional Children's "Standards for Evidence-Based Practices in Special Education" (CEC-EBP) to evaluate experimental investigations that targeted reading comprehension using an SRSD reading intervention and included students with disabilities. Summary outcome measures presented in the analysis include the between-case standardized mean difference, percentage of non-overlapping data, and visual analysis. Although the results indicated SRSD to be generally effective, the small number of studies and the fact that only 2 studies met all of the CEC-EBP quality indicators prevent the strategy from presently being considered evidence based. We present limitations and implications for future research.

This study evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of an abbreviated computerized cognitive behavioral therapy (CCBT) software program, Camp Cope-A-Lot, in an after-school setting for elementary students identified as at risk for anxiety and other behavioral problems. Analysis of data from a small sample of students randomly assigned to a treatment or control group suggests that CCBT programs may ease the internalizing symptoms of students. We discuss limitations and implications for practitioners and future research.

This study examined Kansas administrators regarding their current perceptions of the role of school counselors. The study involved over 500 building administrators from elementary, middle, and high schools across rural, suburban, and urban districts in Kansas. The findings indicate that there is a clear opportunity to educate administrators on the role of professional school counselors and the standards of the profession for which counselors are accountable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]