Abstract The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of student led conferences on minority student achievement. The study focuses on the social problem of student achievement and understanding how parental involvement influences minority student achievement. It is important for parents, as...
Some of the faculty felt that security guards would instill a sense of safety within the school and thus promote a better learning climate, while the rest of the faculty felt that the presence of the guards would destroy the sense of community and trust that was developing (Gabarro, 1993). ...
The birth of school uniforms can be traced back to the 16th century. During that time period, uniforms were 1st instituted at charity schools for poor children. It wasn't until the 19th century that English public schools began adopting uniforms and even later for uniforms to be widely accepted ...
And understanding how schools and community stakeholders establish meaningful partnerships helps make sense of why it is that some career transition programs are more successful than others. ... Over the course of this project, a series of workshops and interviews involving six teachers and six community stakeholders was held to discuss community perceptions of partnerships with the school. ...
And understanding how schools and community stakeholders establish meaningful partnerships helps make sense of why it is that some career transition programs are more successful than others. ... Over the course of this project, a series of workshops and interviews involving six teachers and six community stakeholders was held to discuss community perceptions of partnerships with the school. ...
Common Perceptions A major assumption regarding Mexican-Americans living in the United States is that they have crossed the Mexico-United States border with little desire to challenge themselves in school. ... With perceptions based on statistics, many Anglo-Americans assume that Mexican-Americans have little interest in bettering their status or employment opportunities as a result of a lack of educational values. ...
Furlong, This perception of dangerous, criminal youth soon penetrated school communities and school discipline codes began to echo the sentiments of this punitive movement (Furlong, Chung, & Bates, 1995). Furlong, Chung and Bates (1995) reported that media, through its extensive coverage of violent incidents in schools, had a major impact on the perception that school violence was rampant at this time. ... The mere perception of violence in schools can both physically and psychologically impact students in a detrimental way: impeding physical, social, or academic growth and development (Furlo...
Are standardized tests effective? This is a common question asked by many parents, teachers, as well as students in the test-taking world. Standardized tests take a lot of time, money, and tools but what is the real purpose for these standardized tests. Most schools that are involved in standardized...
