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Parents' Perceptions of Privacy Policies and Practices for School-Issued Digital Devices: Implications for School Practices
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Utter, Hannah; Polacsek, Michele; Emond, Jennifer A. – Journal of School Health, 2022
Background: Digital technology is becoming a central component of schooling. We measured parents perceptions of their children's digital privacy on school-issued digital devices. Methods: We surveyed 571 parents of K-12th grade children, recruited nationally, regarding their child's use of school-issued devices. Parents reported their awareness…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Privacy, School Policy, Educational Practices
Leading the Pack: Developing Empowering Responsible Use Policies
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Sauers, Nicholas J.; Richardson, Jayson W. – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2019
School leaders around the world navigate a learning environment where most students have (or soon will have) ubiquitous access to an Internet-connected device. As a result, districts have implemented acceptable use policies (AUPs) to address the ways that students are using those technologies. In this study, we analyzed the AUPs of 75 one-to-one…
Descriptors: Computer Use, Policy Formation, Student Empowerment, Board of Education Policy
Interventions to Increase Free School Meal Take-Up
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Woodward, Jenny; Sahota, Pinki; Pike, Jo; Molinari, Rosie – Health Education, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to design and implement interventions to increase free school meal (FSM) uptake in pilot schools. This paper describes the interventions, reports on acceptability (as perceived by school working parties) and explores the process of implementing change. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research consisted of two…
Descriptors: Intervention, Foreign Countries, Interviews, Focus Groups
Social Media and Professional School Counselors: Ethical and Legal Considerations
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Mullen, Patrick R.; Griffith, Catherine; Greene, Jennifer H.; Lambie, Glenn W. – Journal of School Counseling, 2014
The use of social media continues to expand in prevalence and is a medium of communication for individuals of all ages. Schools are using social media to engage their stakeholders at increasing rates. Therefore, school counselors require the knowledge and appreciation of ethical and legal issues regarding the use of such technology. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Social Networks, School Counseling, School Counselors, Ethics
Facilitating Factors and Barriers to BMI Screening in Schools
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Stalter, Ann M.; Chaudry, Rosemary V.; Polivka, Barbara J. – Journal of School Nursing, 2010
The National Association of School Nurses advocates for body mass index (BMI) screening. Little research describes school nurse practice of BMI screening. In this descriptive study, 25 Ohio school nurses participated in three focus groups. An adapted "Healthy People 2010" Determinants of Health Model guided the research questions. School…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Body Composition, School Nurses, Focus Groups
Responding To Infectious Disease: Multiple Cases of Staph Infections in a Rural School District. Lessons Learned From School Crises and Emergencies, Volume 3, Issue 3, 2008
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US Department of Education, 2008
"Lessons Learned" is a series of publications that are a brief recounting of actual school emergencies and crises. This "Lessons Learned" issue focuses on an incident involving several cases of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at a rural high school. MRSA is a specific strain of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (often called staph)…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Disease Control, Rural Schools, High Schools