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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Schools in Georgia"”.
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Factors that Reduce the Dropout Rate in High Poverty Schools in Georgia
Georgia's dropout rate in the school year 2004-2005 was 5.0% while the nation's rate was 9.4%. Dropout statistics show that some schools have lower dropout rates than others, especially those with similar demographics. This study examined six schools with similar demographics with high, average, …
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The Principal's Roles in Creating and Maintaining Working Conditions in Schools in Georgia
This qualitative study examined principal's role in creating and maintaining working conditions in schools in Georgia. The researcher reviewed the literature related to the five major domains of teacher working conditions in schools. The five major domains were time: facilities and resources; …
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A Descriptive Study of the Student Support Team Process in Elementary Schools in Georgia
… of this descriptive study was to present basic information describing the Student Support Team (SST) process in elementary schools in Georgia. The research method used for the study was a quantitative analysis of data collected from a survey of randomly selected SST coordinators in elementary …
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An Exploratory Study of New Teacher Induction in Title I Elementary Schools in Georgia
<p>This qualitative exploratory study examines the experiences of induction teachers participating in induction programs throughout Georgia’s Title I elementary schools. Grounded in semi-structured interviews and document analysis, the research investigated how induction programs address educators' …
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Study of the Professional Learning Practices of Three Rural Elementary Title I Distinguished Schools in Georgia
… research explored the current professional learning practices in place at three elementary schools within the same district to determine what school wide and individual professional learning practices have been implemented and if they have played a role in their success as Title I Distinguished …
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Effective Principal Leadership Behaviors and AYP Attainment: An Examination of Distinguished and Needs Improvement Middle Schools in Georgia
The purpose of this study was to examine effective principal leadership behaviors in relation to the AYP attainment of middle schools in Georgia. The relationship was examined through analyses of teachers' ratings of principals' leadership behaviors via an e-mailed instrument. The instrument …
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The Relationship Between Ability Grouping and the Reading Scores of Low Achieving 3Rd Grade Students In High Poverty Urban Schools In Georgia
<p>This study sought to determine if a significant difference exists between the CRCT reading scores of third grade students who are homogeneously grouped and third grade students who are heterogeneously grouped. This study was designed to investigate the relationship of ability grouping on the …
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The Relationship between Leadership Implementation of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and Student Achievement in Reading and Mathematics in Middle Schools in Georgia
… to contribute to the empirical literature concerning leadership role in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) implementation. MTSS uses an evidence-based model and problem solving to provide academic, behavioral, and social-emotional supports to meet the needs of each student. This study focused …
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School Choice: Perceptions of Magnet Schools and Charter School Principals and Parents in Georgia
<p>The purpose of this study was to examine perceptions of parents and administrators in selected magnet schools and charter schools in Georgia. The intent was to give administrators of schools in Georgia an understanding of which parents in Georgia are most apt to make a school choice. …
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Successful Secondary School Music Educators Teacher Leadership Skills and Pathways to the Secondary School Principal Position
… districts across the United States are realizing a shortage in the number of qualified applicants to fill principal positions in the elementary and secondary grades. This need is punctuated by increased demands at the state and federal levels for schools to meet student achievement and policy …
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Teacher Perceptions of Social-Emotional Learning Program Implementation in Rural Georgia Middle Schools
<p>Social emotional learning (SEL) refers to a set of skills and competencies that allow students to effectively establish, develop and maintain interpersonal relationships with others, as well as to manage their intrapersonal feelings, emotions and responses to social situations. Students who …
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The Impact of an Alternative Education Intervention (Student Transition and Recovery) on Middle Schools' Attendance, Academic Performance, and Discipline
… students need to learn accountability and discipline to be successful in school, many parents, teachers and school administrators seek short-term solutions to stop inappropriate behavior. This mixed methods study was designed to determine the impact of one intervention used by many middle schools …
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Attitudes of Secondary School Principals Toward Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in General Education Classes
… of this study was to recognize perceptions of principals toward inclusion of students with disabilities in general education classrooms in secondary schools in the state of Georgia. The researcher administered to 405 with e-mail address of the 448 principals of public high schools in Georgia a …
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Assessment of the Athletic Medicine Unit in Georgia High Schools
… assess the current status of the athletic medicine unit (AMU) in Georgia high schools. An online questionnaire was sent to 432 public and private schools in Georgia, and 109 (25.2% return rate) were completed. The responding schools included 86 public schools and 23 private schools. Results …
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Elementary Teachers’ Experiences and Responses to Student Engagement while Teaching Eureka Math Virtually During the Covid-19 Pandemic
… shifted the structure of public education by forcing public schools in Georgia and across the world to shift from a traditional, face-to-face model to a virtual model. This study was conducted to explore elementary teachers’ experiences and responses to issues with student engagement in their …
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Relationship between Teacher Personality Type and Burnout in Rural Middle School Teachers
Personality type impacts so much of who an individual is and how he/she relates to various life situations and events. Teacher burnout is a contributing factor to ones stress, satisfaction, and continuation in the career of education. Because of the existing teacher shortage in the United States, …
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Relationships Between Gender and Teachers' Perceptions of Principal Effectiveness in Georgia Schools
<p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between teachers' perceptions of principal effectiveness and gender of the teacher and gender of the principal. In this correlational study, the "'Principal Leadership Inventory" was used to obtain quantitative ratings of perceived …
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Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Standards Leadership Factors Associated with Teacher Attendance
… school leaders at a low absentee school regarding teacher absences with respect to the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Standards Leadership factors. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used to conduct this study. A questionnaire, which included items addressing three …
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An Analysis of the Perceptions of Elementary School Principals in Georgia Concerning the Implementation of Title I Models
… and each year, more and more students are falling into this category. In this age of accountability, there is a need to close the gap in performance between at-risk and non at-risk students. Since Congress passed the Elementary and Secondary Schools Act (ESEA) of 1965, the role of the U.S. …
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The relationship of size, wealth, and district type to the athletic success of Georgia schools
This study investigated the relationship of size, wealth, and district type to athletic success and found that wealth and size were important predictors of athletic performance. The relationship of these variables to performance was anticipated in a theory of differentiation propounded by Blau and …
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