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Lipschutz, Betsy D. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
School safety is one of the most important issues facing administrators, teachers, and parents. Several risk factors have been identified as antecedents to aggression including poor social skills, difficulty dealing with anger and frustration, and inadequate problem solving abilities. "No Child Left Behind" requires all schools receiving…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Prevention, Program Effectiveness, Grade 3
Steinberg, Matthew Philip – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This dissertation is an empirical investigation of educational policies, practices and organizational settings that shape the schooling experiences of Chicago Public School (CPS) students. The first chapter, "Educational Choice and Student Participation: The Case of the Supplemental Educational Services Provision in Chicago Public…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Administration, Evidence, Educational Policy
Orobko, Angela Kowitz – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Bullying incidents in schools are getting more attention since the Columbine High School shootings on April 20, 1999 in Littleton, Colorado. Many national and state policies have been enacted since that fateful day. In Virginia, legislation passed by the 1999 General Assembly (section 22.1-208.01) required local school boards to establish a…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Student Behavior, Bullying, School Safety