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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"Suburban schools"”.
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Analysis of small learning communities on suburban schools
<p>Students in large schools are getting lost. In a school of over 2300 students, it is very easy for a student, who does not excel academically or athletically or those students who gain attention through negative behavior, to blend into the student body for four years without being noticed. …
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Identification of Learning Impaired Linguistically Different Students in Rochester, New York, Suburban Schools
… the directors of Special Education in thirty-two schools in and near Monroe County. The purpose of this questionnaire was to ascertain information concerning the types of assessment methods used by these educators to identify linguistically different students for learning impediments. Twenty-one …
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The Perceived Effectiveness of Mentoring or Induction Programs of Rural/Suburban Schools in Western New York
… have been done to determine if teachers or schools have, in fact, implemented mentoring programs. Still, "there is little research to document what new teachers experience in [these programs]'' (Kardos & Johnson, 2010, p. 24). Additionally the actual statistics and data found on mentoring …
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Understanding the experiences of Black boys in suburban schools: An examination of social influences on identity, achievement and school relationships
<p>The achievement of Black boys in public schools continues to be a major focus of concern for educators and researchers. Consequently, educators and researchers have looked to issues of engagement and identity as key variables relative to achievement. Numerous theories point to adverse …
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Improving Parent Involvement For Culturally And Lingustically Diverse Parents Of Middle School Students With Disabilities From Urban Settings in Suburban Schools
… relationship between CLD families and schools, the study offered collaborative training sessions designed to provide opportunities for parents to build on their current knowledge base and skills for effective partnerships with school personnel. The goal of the training was to increase …
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The Voices of Reason: Counterstories of the Urbanization of a Suburban Black School in Georgia
… of educational opportunities in a Black suburban public school near Atlanta, Georgia. Predominately Black suburban schools in the South have become increasingly similar to Black urban schools. Both Black urban and suburban schools have become places of complacency for teachers and …
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Portraits of black educators in predominantly white suburban high schools: the cost of pursuing equity for students of color
… high school educators in predominantly White suburban schools. In response to the dearth of research on Black educators in predominantly White schools, this dissertation uses the qualitative methodology of Portraiture to focus on the experiences and reflections of five Black educators who …
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The Relationship of School Location and School Size on Eighth Grade Mathematics Achievement on SOL Tests in Virginia.
… The population consisted of 294 middle schools in Virginia. Data were gathered from the 2003-2004 school year. Several <em>t</em>-tests for independent samples and analysis of variance were used to identify the relationship between variables.</p><p>The study showed no significant …
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Persistence and Commitment to Teaching: The Stories of Three Suburban and Three Urban Teachers
… the topic of teacher retention in K-12 urban and suburban schools and sheds light on why highly qualified educators continue to serve in these institutions for extended periods of their careers. A small sampling of classroom teachers from a high poverty urban school district in a Midwestern state …
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Understanding Latina/o identity and community in a white and well-resourced Chicagoland suburban high school
… U.S., Latina/os are changing the landscape of suburban schools. The changes this population is bringing to suburbia are reflected in its schools. Since 1990, Latina/o student enrollment in suburban schools has more than doubled (Frankenberg & Orfield, 2012, p. 16). Yet, the dominant paradigm in …
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Perceptions and Predictions with School Climate: Analyzing the Comprehensive School Climate Inventory
… grades PreK through 8, from 30 elementary schools across the country, with approximately 4,500 student responses. Results showed that students’ perceptions of school safety predicted 80% of the variances in connection to ratings of school climate. There was also a significant relationship …
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Exploring The Roles, Responsibilities, And Leadership Styles Of Rural School Principals
<p>Rural schools face challenges that differ from those faced by urban and suburban schools. Many are isolated, located in poor areas, understaffed, and subject to resource scarcity. In addition to these challenges, rural school leaders are often assigned or assume additional roles and …
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Social perception of rural and urban LGBTQ+ high school students
… but also by geographic area (rural, urban, and suburban). The focus of this study is the social acceptance of LGBTQ+ identities in high schools in these geographic areas. The overall research question is as follows: How do LGBTQ+ students’ perceptions of social acceptance differ across urban, …
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How Much Does Teacher Turnover Matter? the Mediating Impact of Teacher Turnover upon Student Socioeconomic Status and Student Achievement
… Teacher turnover continues to be a problem for schools, particularly in schools serving large populations of low-income students. Research acknowledges the existence of a gap in educational opportunities afforded students in low-income schools but has not considered teacher turnover as one …
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Educational Techniques and Strategies Found to be Effective when Teaching Middle School Boys
In all fifty states, in urban and suburban schools, from kindergarten to college girls are outperforming boys in all subject areas. The achievement gap between girls and boys is widening and boys are falling further and further behind. This study was conducted to research teaching strategies that …
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Instructional leadership of high school assistant principals in Northern California
… how high school assistant principals in large suburban schools serve as instructional leaders and how they develop these skills, this research utilized a multiple-case study design, followed by a cross-case analysis of the data. This research explores the instructional leadership of three …
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Best Practice Usage with English Language Learners in Regular Education Classrooms: A Study of Charleston County, South Carolina Public Schools
… students), the fact that there are currently 78 schools serving ELLs and its expansive demographic that includes urban, rural and suburban schools, as well as low and high socio-economic populations. Participants completed an online survey which was analyzed for frequency and impact of …
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Mindfulness, and Workplace Outcomes for Secondary Teachers
… the Los Angeles area at total of five urban and suburban schools. Using Pearson correlation calculations, it was found that mindfulness levels significantly correlated to each of the four workplace outcomes. Investigating further with multiple regression models, it was found that four of the five …
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Teachers’ Burnout Experience in a Title I Suburban Elementary School
… case study focused on the experiences of Title I suburban elementary school teachers in the Southeastern United States. The purpose of this study was to gain an in-depth understanding of the reasons why teachers in Title I suburban schools experience burnout and how their burnout manifests. I also …
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The Lived Experience Of African American Teachers Utilizing Co-Cultural Adaptation At Predominantly White Rural Schools In Central Appalachia
<p>Primary and secondary schools across the nation are becoming increasingly heterogeneous, yet the teacher population remains homogenous. In fairness, this is not a new issue: At the turn of the century, Whites represented a significant aggregate of the teacher population: 73% in the inner city; …
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