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Besterman, Keith R.; Ernst, Jeremy; Williams, Thomas O. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2018
In the United States, the population of students classified as English Language Learners (ELLs) in K-12 education has increased in recent decades. As a result, teachers outside of specialized linguistic courses have needed to adapt their instruction to better meet the needs of these students. This exploratory study investigates potential…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, STEM Education, English Language Learners, Comparative Analysis
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Williams, Thomas O., Jr.; Ernst, Jeremy V. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2016
This study investigated physical attacks as reported by public school teachers on the most recent Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) from the National Center for Education Statistics administered by the Institute of Educational Sciences. For this study, characteristics of teachers who responded affirmatively to having been physically attacked in…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Aggression, Elementary Secondary Education, National Surveys
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Morse, Tammy C.; Mujtaba, Bahaudin G. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2008
School districts and educational leaders as well as administrators across the nation believe they are facing teacher shortages. There is a widely-held belief that they are facing a critical shortage of teachers, primarily due to recent increases in teacher retirements and student enrollments. However, others believe that this is a superficial…
Descriptors: Teacher Shortage, Teacher Retirement, Enrollment Trends, Teacher Persistence