Publications

Learn more about Beth's work regarding Flourishing and education.

Articles

Larson, K.E.; Dunn, M.S.; Charest, J.; Tek, B.-A. (2025) The Student Alliance for Flourishing: A Collective Impact Initiative to Support Mental Health in Schools. School-University Partnerships - TO BE PUBLISHED
Larson, K. E., Chaturvedi, A., & Tek, B.-A. (2024). Student Alliance for Flourishing: Pilot Implementation, Perceptions, and Lessons Learned from Five High Schools. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 9(2), 775-797.
Larson, K.E.; Dunn, M.S.; Tek, B.-A.; Justice, A.L. (2024) Empowering Educators and Students to Flourish: Evaluating the Student Alliance for Flourishing Program in Middle and High Schools. Educ. Sci. 2024, 14, 340. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14040340
Crean Davis, A., Hitchcock, J., Tek, B., Bozeman, H. Pugh, K., McKithen, C., Hershey-Arista, M. (2023). A National Call to Action for Summer Learning: How Did States Respond? Rockville, Maryland: Westat. Funded by the Wallace Foundation.
Crean Davis, A., Hitchcock, J., Tek, B., Diaz, E., Hershey-Arista, M. (2022). National Call to Action for Summer Learning: How Did School Districts Respond? Rockville, Maryland: Westat. Funded by the Wallace Foundation.
Tek, B. (2014). Investigating the relationships between school leadership, teacher job satisfaction, and student achievement. University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI.

Tek, B. & Ward-Nelson, E. (2020, May 7). Social-emotional needs first. Standards and accountability later. [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://aheadoftheheard.org/social-emotional-needs-first-standards-and-accountability-later/
Tek, B. (2019, November 1). Warren wants to slash the program I evaluate – But I’ve seen it work. [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://aheadoftheheard.org/warren-wants-to-slash-the-program-i-evaluate-but-ive-seen-it-work/
Tek, B. (2019, August 30). School board demographics don’t match student demographics – and that’s a problem. [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://aheadoftheheard.org/school-board-demographics-dont-match-student-demographics-and-thats-a-problem/

Larson, K.E., Chaturvedi, A., Tek, B.A., Chavers, N., Lee, M.T. (2022, January). Using a Contemplative Practice Intervention in Special Education Teacher Preparation to Promote Flourishing. Presented at the Human Flourishing CoP at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. (Virtual). https://hfh.fas.harvard.edu/flourishing-measures-cop
Chaturvedi, A., Larson, K., & Tek, B. (2021). Whole school education as a pathway to flourishing. Presentation at the First Annual Thought Leadership Webinar. Harvard University Human Flourishing Program’s Community of Practice, May 25, 2020. Virtual.
Tek, B. (2020). Supporting human flourishing throughout life: A framework. Presentation at the 2nd Annual Summit of Education for Flourishing, August 6-7, 2020. Virtual. https://www.flourishingassociates.com/post/flourishing-socioecological-model
Tek, B., Zuliani, I., & Vandett, R. (2008). Closing the achievement gap through school improvement planning. Presentation at the North Carolina Association of School Administrators (NCASA) conference, June 29 – July 2, 2008. Asheville, NC.
Tek, B. & Zuliani, I. (2006). The human aspects of evaluation: Strategies and tools used to establish trust and build relationships with stakeholders. Presentation at the American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, October 30 – November 5, 2006. Portland, OR.

Tek, B. (2020). Crescent City Schools: A case study of the Harriet Tubman Montessori-inspired program. Washington, DC: Bellwether Education Partners.
Tek, B., Cooper, J., & K, L. (2020). Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board 2019 annual report. Jackson, MS: Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board.
Tek, B. (2020). RePublic Schools: Charter School Program summative evaluation report. Washington, DC: Bellwether Education Partners.
Levine, E., Johnson, J., Tek, B., Egan, A., & Ellis, S. (2014). Massachusetts High
School Graduation Initiative (MassGrad): Evaluation annual report. Hadley, MA: University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute.
Tek, B. (2013). District Governance Support Project: The Leominster school committee experience, a case study. Hadley, MA: University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute.
Tek, B. & Zuliani, I. (2006). New Hampshire Comprehensive School Reform Program evaluation: Final report. Providence, RI: Brown University.