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Conecting Student Learning with Social Health 

Pendola, Andrew; 0000-0002-3726-4072 (2025-04-04)
This brief summarizes research in Alabama on the connection between learning outcomes and the neighborhood environment in which students grow up. Our research shows that social health factors—including positive health ...

Cultivating Agricultural Literacy: A Qualitative Exploration of Instructional Practices and Teacher Perspectives in Agricultural Education 

Clemons, Christopher; McKibben, Jason; Hancock, Clare; Lindner, James; Ford, Jillian; 0000-0001-9879-0888 (2024-08-05)
Auburn University researchers explored how agricultural education teachers in Alabama equip students with the knowledge and vocabulary needed to navigate the world of agriculture. Researchers investigated teachers' ...

Educational Spending as Economic Development 

Pendola, Andrew; 0000-0002-3726-4072 (2025-01-14)
A major leverage point in improving employment, consumer demand, and investment is through state investments in quality PK-12 education. Research is clear that areas with higher and more targeted investments see significant ...

Empowering Alabama Educators through International Experience: Strengthening Classrooms, Supporting Communities 

Hur, Jung Won; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4138-400X (2025-03-27)
Since 2011, Auburn University’s College of Education has led the Global Studies in Education: South Korea program, providing over 85 Alabama educators with direct exposure to Korean culture and educational practices. This ...

Implementing Virginia's Cell Phone Policy 

Marshall, David T.; Pressley, Tim; 0000-0003-1467-7656; 0000-0003-3670-9751 (2025-01-10)

Innovating Sustainability: Graduate Student Perceptions of AI-Driven Solutions in Global Fruit and Vegetable Production Systems 

Clemons, Christopher; Zinoviadou, Kiriaki; Foshee, Wheeler; McKibben, Jason; Lindner, James; 0000-0001-9879-0888; 0000-0003-2080-202X; 0000-0002-1448-3846; 0000-0003-1935-5955 (2025-05-12)
This exploratory study investigated U.S. and non-U.S. graduate students' perceptions of artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for advancing sustainable fruit and vegetable (SFV) production. An in-person questionnaire ...

Lessons from the Implementation of Virginia's Cell Phone Policy 

Pressley, Tim; Marshall, David T.; 0000-0003-3670-9751; 0000-0003-1467-7656 (2025-04-29)
In April 2025, we conducted a follow-up survey of teachers from a school division in Southeast Virginia regarding the implementation of Virginia’s new cell phone policy. Teachers expressed strong support for the cell phone ...

Research Brief: Impacts of Student-Weighted Funding 

Pendola, Andrew; 0000-0002-3726-4072 (2025-02-20)
Student weighted funding is the most widely used means to ensure schools have enough money to provide for the differing needs of students. However, research suggests the benefits of student weighted funding go well beyond ...

Resources and Approaches for Integrating High- Leverage Teaching Practices: A Content Analysis 

Ahnell, Sara; 0000-0002-3159-7298 (2025-04-03)
Implementing high-leverage teaching practices (HLTPs) for language learning can help ensure teachers create and deliver a high-quality curriculum, especially when working with Novice learners who require more scaffolded ...

Survey Instrumentation Using Intercept Methods 

McKibben, Jason; Lindner, James; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2080-202X; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1448-3846 (2025-03-27)
Agricultural mechanics instruction is crucial for preparing students for agricultural careers, emphasizing safety practices with potentially hazardous equipment. While overall safety culture in agricultural education has ...

Time to step in: Practical Interventions for Improving Teacher Retention in Alabama 

Pendola, Andrew; 0000-0002-3726-4072 (2025-05-19)
This report examines how interventions may be developed to reduce teacher turnover by identifying the warning signs and responses that may redirect the path along the process of job withdrawal and turnover. Presented here ...