Impact of Students' Perception of Safety on Academic Success

A student's perception of safety in a school will impact his or her academic achievement. If a student does not feel safe in a school, he or she will be distracted, and will have a diminished concentration span, lack of focus and increased anxiety, all of which will negatively impact his or her achievement and academic potential. It is important for educational leaders, therefore, to create cultures that are safe, welcoming, and conducive to a student's academic growth. To do this, educational leaders, at all levels of the school district--from district administrators, to building administrators, to teachers and other staff in a school--must be purposeful and intentional in their actions and plans. This culture is a prerequisite to the learning process. If the environment is not conducive to academic achievement and growth, then academic achievement and growth will not occur. This paper will explore the background of this issue, will define the scope of the problem, will examine the importance of cultures in a school environment, will explore theoretical constructs that support the need for creating safe cultures, and will discuss the role of various educational leaders in the process.

Name thesis:degree_name

EdD

Level thesis:degree_level

Immediate Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Professional Doctorate in Educational Leadership (ProDEL)

Year dc:date.available

2014

Author dc:creator

• Gittins, Daniel

Contributors dc:contributor

• Rick R. McCown
• Franny J Serenka
• M Chad Tindol

• achievement
• B=MC²
• Gittins
• perception
• safety
• Student

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/583

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dsc.duq.edu:etd-1599