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Certification and licensure of Delaware special education teachers, special report July 2025
No full textThis is a special report from the Auditor of Accounts investigating the certification and licensing status of Delaware special education teachers. The investigation was initiated after an article published in the Delaware News Journal on April 22, 2025, showed that 453 Delaware public school teachers were unlicensed, 62 of whom were special education teachers
Nursing Satisfaction: A Quantitative Study in the Valley Region of Virginia
No full textNurse satisfaction is a critical factor influencing retention, patient care quality, and overall healthcare system stability. The purpose of this quantitative study was to provide healthcare administrators in the Valley Region of Virginia with an understanding of nursing satisfaction factors. It examined key workplace factors such as compensation, scheduling, managerial support, career growth opportunities, workplace violence prevention, and organizational culture. Using a survey instrument adapted from Sarver's job satisfaction model, the researcher collected data from 178 registered and licensed practical nurses working in various areas of healthcare. Findings indicate that supportive culture, managerial treatment, and workplace violence prevention were the strongest predictors of overall satisfaction. Career growth opportunities and compensation were also important but had lower correlation coefficients. There were no statistically significant differences in satisfaction based on gender, age, or license type. The results indicate the importance of creating a positive work environment to enhance nurse satisfaction and reduce turnover. The results also provide insights to administrators to help design targeted strategies that address workforce challenges in rural and small-town healthcare settings. By identifying factors that contribute to or impede satisfaction, this research informs policy decisions and organizational interventions aimed at improving nurse retention and enhancing healthcare delivery in the Valley Region of Virginia
Interorganizational Communication and Collaboration: Assessing Early Childhood Systems Partnerships to Maximize Collective Impact
No full textEarly childhood development, particularly during the first three years of life, significantly impacts a child's future learning, behavior, and health. However, many families face challenges during this critical period (Prenatal-to-Three Policy Impact Center [PN3PIC], 2021). To ensure young children thrive, an effective early childhood system with intentional coordination and improved communication are crucial components for addressing these issues. The purpose of this study was to assess current collaborative partnerships in the early childhood system, identify gaps in communication, and develop a proposed solution to ensure communication infrastructure is implemented to support a comprehensive early childhood system. The research supports the need for interorganizational collaboration and the communication strategies necessary to sustain partnerships that strengthen collective impact. Existing collaborative frameworks were analyzed to identify key components to support research and knowledge sharing, leadership, communication behaviors, virtual communication, and evaluative methods to assess partner satisfaction. While the existing frameworks provided valuable strategies, none completely fit the needs of the organization. The organizations' coalition of early childhood systems partners were surveyed using an adaptation of the Collaborative Effectiveness Assessment to identify key components to consider in a framework that would best meet their needs. The study identified the need to target new early childhood systems leaders to ensure they understand the mission, administrators to ensure they stay informed about system-level initiatives, and the need for adequate technology to support both in-person and virtual meeting venues with individualized professional development opportunities. The results, interpretations, and implications for future research were discussed and a proposed communication framework was presented
Nursing Satisfaction: A Quantitative Study in the Valley Region of Virginia
No full textNurse satisfaction is a critical factor influencing retention, patient care quality, and overall healthcare system stability. The purpose of this quantitative study was to provide healthcare administrators in the Valley Region of Virginia with an understanding of nursing satisfaction factors. It examined key workplace factors such as compensation, scheduling, managerial support, career growth opportunities, workplace violence prevention, and organizational culture. Using a survey instrument adapted from Sarver's job satisfaction model, the researcher collected data from 178 registered and licensed practical nurses working in various areas of healthcare. Findings indicate that supportive culture, managerial treatment, and workplace violence prevention were the strongest predictors of overall satisfaction. Career growth opportunities and compensation were also important but had lower correlation coefficients. There were no statistically significant differences in satisfaction based on gender, age, or license type. The results indicate the importance of creating a positive work environment to enhance nurse satisfaction and reduce turnover. The results also provide insights to administrators to help design targeted strategies that address workforce challenges in rural and small-town healthcare settings. By identifying factors that contribute to or impede satisfaction, this research informs policy decisions and organizational interventions aimed at improving nurse retention and enhancing healthcare delivery in the Valley Region of Virginia
PRESCHOOL TEACHERS' EMOTION REGULATION
No full textPreschool students are three times more likely to be expelled than those students in kindergarten to 12th grade (Gilliam, 2005). A student who experienced being expelled in preschool is at a higher risk for future expulsion, dropping out of high school, and an overall lower academic performance compared to their peers (Meloy et al., 2019; Sutton et al., 2009). Preschool-aged children's cognitive skills are still developing, including their ability to stay focused in the classroom, self-control, and the ability to regulate (Li et al., 2022; Meloy et al., 2019; Pekrun et al., 2002). A positive relationship between students and teachers has been shown to positively impact the type of behaviors exhibited in the classroom and support academic success (Frenzel et al., 2009). Emotion regulation of both the student and teacher is vital for the quality of this relationship and possible impacts on the student's social-emotional knowledge (Graziano et al., 2007). An area with limited research is the experience of preschool teachers with emotion regulation. This study used a multi-methods approach, including a questionnaire and interview of preschool teachers about their experiences with emotion regulation. The Intrapersonal Emotion Regulation Questionnaire was administered to preschool teachers from the Johnston County Public School district in North Carolina, with 25 preschool teachers completing the survey. Seven of those 25 preschool teachers participated in an interview that focused on their experiences of using emotion regulation in the classroom. Results from the quantitative data indicated no correlation between the preschool teachers' interpersonal emotion regulation abilities and the number of students expelled from their classrooms. The qualitative data collected gave insight into the participants' experiences with emotion regulation in the classroom. From the data, three themes emerged: the description of emotion regulation, strategies used to regulate emotion, and student behaviors that initiated teacher emotion regulation. Implications for future recommendations and practices are discussed
University of Delaware Magazine, Volume 33, Number 1
No full textThis is a quarterly magazine created by the University of Delaware's Office of Communication and Marketing that provides campus news and updates. It includes articles about a $71.5 million gift to the university, new deans, the university's national ranking, research about cancer patient caregivers, recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the university's historic buildings, and alumni news