Abstract Middle school adolescents are developmentally ready to think about their future career options and goals. However, middle schools often struggle to find the necessary time and resources to devote to career exploration instruction. This study investigated the current state of career exploration instruction at one Mid-Atlantic middle school in order to determine how to improve the way career education is presented at the middle school level. The collected data encapsulates the...

Abstract Research strongly suggests that a students' attachment to school is directly correlated with their health, social well-being, and academic achievement (Blum, 2005; CDC, 2009). Unfortunately, the problem of low attachment to school is widesread (Klem & Connell, 2004; Quin, 2017). Extracurricular clubs are one solution to the problem of low student attachement to school (Bayat, 2015; Gilman, 2001). Schools that have embraced 1:1 technology programs should consider leveraging students'...

Abstract This study used a mixed-method design to examine the relationship between open classrooms as a form of professional development and teacher efficacy in the arenas of instructional strategy, classroom management, and student engagement. This study was conducted with sixth to eighth grade teachers in a middle school, located in central New Jersey. Teachers were surveyed using the Tschannen-Moran and Woolfolk Hoy's (2001) Teachers' Self-Efficacy Scale (TSES) 24 question Likert scale. They...