Teachers’ Views of Students’ Mathematical Capabilities: Challenges and Possibilities for Ambitious Reform

by Kara Jackson, Lynsey Gibbons & Charlotte J. Sharpe
This article reports on a qualitative analysis of interviews with 122 middle-grades teachers in two large urban districts regarding their views of their students’ mathematical capabilities in relation to ambitious instructional improvement efforts.
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Dynamics of Low-Fee Private Schools in Kenya: Governmental Legitimation, School-Community Dependence, and Resource Uncertainty

by D. Brent Edwards Jr., Steven J. Klees & Janet L. Wildish
In this article, the authors explore the Kenyan government’s engagement with low-fee private schools, document and assess the impact of this support on the behavior of schools, and clarify key actor perspectives and responses within this context.
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From Nostalgia to Student Success: A Professor’s Journey with Open Education Resources

by Elizabeth M. Benton
For many community college faculty members, the textbook remains a staple of the college classroom. However, free and open or low cost texts via open education resources (OER) offer the possibility of expanding access to college for would-be college students otherwise discouraged from ever giving college a try. This narrative account challenges administrators and faculty members to engage in a promising educational change process that enriches curriculum and pedagogy of community college teaching and opens doors for students seeking post-secondary education and career preparedness.