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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"high-poverty school"”.
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A Case Study of Faculty Perceptions of the Characteristics of a High-Performing, High-Poverty School
… typically score lower than their mid- to high-income peers on academic standardized tests; consequently, high-poverty schools, which enroll 75 percent or more low-SES students, generally perform below proficiency standards. However, some high-poverty schools demonstrate high-performance …
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A Qualitative Exploration of Factors Contributing to Teach For America Teachers Remaining in a Rural, High-Poverty School System Beyond Their Two-Year Contracts.
North Carolina State University Theses Educational Leadership and Program Evaluation.
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Retaining principals in high poverty public schools
The turnover of school principals in high-poverty schools is having a profound impact on student achievement. Principal turnover influences teacher turnover, sustainability of school improvement efforts, and generates increased financial costs to the district. Research cites the demands of the job, …
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Principals' Role in Fostering School-Family Partnerships: Improving the Achievement of Students Living in Poverty within Rural Appalachia
… and effective family engagement requires a high commitment from the school principal. This study is a representation of the researcher's effort to better understand how principals can form strong school-family relationships in order to improve overall achievement for economically …
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The resilience capacity of physical education teachers in high-poverty schools
… on the educational system—especially in high-poverty schools, providing resources to build resilience in teachers is critical to their professional success and development. Identifying facilitators and barriers to physical education teacher resiliency are key components for informing the …
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Disproportionality in Discipline Referrals for Disruptive Behavior in Grades 3 Through 8: Associations with Race, Gender, and Academic Achievement
Disproportionality in public school exclusionary discipline data has been documented throughout the United States, including the Commonwealth of Virginia. The literature reviewed indicates that Black male students are disproportionately excluded from school and that subjective office discipline …
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Exploration of Common Leadership Behaviors Exhibited by Georgia Elementary Principals from High Performing, High Poverty Schools
Principals of elementary schools continue to be required to perform many duties which include administrative and instructional tasks. The increased accountability for all students to achieve, including the lower achieving students, has made principals focus on their leadership behaviors and …
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National Science Foundation Grant Implementation: Perceptions of Teachers and Graduate Fellows in One School Regarding the Barriers and Successes
… of partner teachers and graduate fellows in 1 school regarding the barriers and successes made during their participation in a National Science Foundation Grant. This study included 9 partner teachers and 7 graduate fellows who participated in the <em>Science First!</em> NSF GK-12 Grant. There …
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A study of turnaround efforts in high-poverty schools: characteristics of High Reliability Organizations that determine why some efforts succeed and others fail
… to turnaround chronically low-performing schools. The academic achievement outcomes of implementing such strategies have been mixed. Some schools have experienced clear, unambiguous growth. Others have remained stagnant. Others have regressed. Because of these mixed results, the research …