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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"positive school climate"”.
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Building Resilience Through A Positive School Climate
… present study is to explore the potential for schools to promote resilience and protective factors through a positive school climate and a focus on school connectedness. Data from the California Healthy Kids Survey was used to analyze differences between children who reported high versus low …
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Bullying Prevention: Combining Whole-School Approaches and Positive School Climate
Bullying is a common occurrence in schools and it can have many serious consequences. The literature review examined the following whole-school anti-bullying programs: The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, Steps to Respect, and Bully Prevention in Positive Behavior Support. The review also …
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The Role of a Middle School Assistant Principal in Establishing and Maintaining Positive School Climate
… over 50 years used the concept of organizational climate to study and describe the effects of environment on the attitudes and behaviors of individual members and subgroups within organizations. Within the school setting, researchers and practitioners have increasingly used the concept of …
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The Impact of Restorative Practices and Positive School Climate on Student Outcomes: Evidence from Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD)
Restorative practices and positive school climate models have emerged as promising frameworks for addressing school disciplinary issues, while fostering students’ social-emotional learning. Restorative practices (RP) emphasize healing, accountability, and relationship-building, offering an …
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Positive behavioral interventions and supports: How does it work and why does it work according to students?
<p>Previous research has found that Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) positively impacts students’ behavior and academic performance, while also contributing to the cultivation of a positive school climate. Prior research on PBIS has focused on the effectiveness of its …
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Understanding and Mitigating Sources of Teacher Dissatisfaction
… sources of dissatisfaction in order to build a positive school climate? The author used a modified frame analysis from Bolman and Deal, other published literature, and personal experience to identify seven different, but sometimes related, domains that affect teachers and school climate. These …
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The roles of school principals in implementing change in elementary and secondary schools in Thailand
This project investigates the role of the school principal in implementing school wide change that fosters a positive school climate while adopting New Education Reform in Thailand. This study shows how a principal can support change in a school in the context of educational reform in Thailand. The …
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Factors That Lead to Teachers Applying to and Staying in a High-Poverty, Low-Performing Elementary School
… in a high-poverty, low-performing elementary school. Duncombe (2017) noted that 16% of their teaching staff in high-poverty schools were within their first 2 years of teaching, in stark contrast to low-poverty schools having only 8% of their teachers in their first 2 years of teaching. By …
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EFFECTIVE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PRACTICES IN SCHOOLS WITH POSITIVE CLIMATES IN THE AGE OF HIGH-STAKES TEACHER EVALUATIONS
… the leadership practices and characteristics of school leaders within schools identified as having a positive school climate. In this qualitative study, three focus groups of teachers were interviewed and asked a series of questions about their principals’ professional practices and …
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Mothers’ perceptions of the climate of their children’s schools: Covariations with children’s academic adjustment in families of Mexican origin
Although Latinx parents’ perceptions of the climate of their children’s schools may play a role in their children’s academic adjustment, research examining this idea has been sparse. Every 2 years beginning when their children were in 5th grade until they were in 11th grade, Mexican-origin mothers …
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Parental and peer support in the LGBT community
… are putting pressure on parents, teachers, and school psychologists to find potential solutions. The purpose of this study is to examine variables that have the potential to decrease levels of depression and bullying victimization experienced by LGBT youth. Adults who identify as LGBT were asked …
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Best Practices of High School Principals for Improving Student Achievement in Urban Schools
… study was to examine the best practices of high school principals for improving student achievement in eight urban high schools in the Metro Atlanta area. Specifically, the best practices of urban Georgia high school principals in the areas of vision, risk-taking, human development, belief in …
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Teacher Perceptions of School Climate and PBIS
… assess the relationship between perceptions of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), a behavior change system implemented in schools, length of teaching experience, and teacher perceptions of school climate. The sample for this study was made up of certified teachers in schools …
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A Plan for Improvement of the School Climate in a Middle School in Southwest Georgia
<p>Positive school climate is essential for America's public schools to be effective and successful in meeting the various needs of the diverse student populations they serve. Schools in the 1990's are being viewed as the public institutions that are responsible for solving many of the social …
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The Relationship Between School Division Climate and Student Achievement of School Divisions in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Researchers and reformers have suggested that school climate is an important aspect of effective schools (Hoy & Hannum, 1997, p. 290). Literature also suggests that effective schools have a positive school climate (Chrispeels, 1990). The purpose of this study is to determine if the climate of …
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Evaluation of an Elementary PBIS Bully Prevention Program
<p>School bullying has become an international source of concern. The media has captured the attention of the public with coverage of incidents such as the Columbine massacre. On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked through their school, shooting particular students they found. One …
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Perceptions of Elementary School Principals Regarding Strategies to Build Trust Among Staff to Support Positive Change
<p>Trust is essential between elementary school principals and teachers, for it is a necessary ingredient in well-functioning organizations, especially schools. The problem addressed in this phenomenological study was the lack of practical strategies for principals to build trust with teachers …
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Faculty Perceptions of a High-poverty, High-Performing School
… perceptions of a high-poverty, high-performing school in a Midwestern town in Indiana. The study sought to identify practices and organizational structures that faculty perceives contributed to achieving a pass rate of 85% on the Math and 81% on the English sections of the Indiana state …
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The Relationship Between School Climate and Academic Achievement of High Schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia
… achievement can be directly impacted by a positive school climate (Bulach Malone, and Castleman, 1995; Bulach, 1994; Freiberg, 1999; MacNeil, Prater, and Busch, 2009; Thapa, Cohen, Higgins-D'Alessandro, and Guffey, 2012; Zakrzewski, 2013; Kutsyuruba, Klinger, and Hussain, 2015). When …
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Teacher Perceptions Of The Impact Of Administrators On The Social And Emotional Health Of Teachers And School Climate: A Qualitative Case Study
… took place at a suburban, public elementary school in Massachusetts with teachers from second through fifth grade. The study addressed the importance of administrative support and engagement on teachers’ social and emotional health and sustaining a positive school climate. The study aimed to …
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