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Trust and Collaboration in PLC Teams: Teacher Relationships, Principal Support, and Collaborative Benefits
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Hallam, Pamela R.; Smith, Henry R.; Hite, Julie M.; Hite, Steven J.; Wilcox, Bradley R. – NASSP Bulletin, 2015
Professional learning communities (PLCs) are being recognized as effective in improving teacher collaboration and student achievement. Trust is critical in effectively implementing the PLC model, and the school principal is best positioned to influence school trust levels. Using five facets of trust, this research sought to clarify the impact of…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Teacher Collaboration, Trust (Psychology), Teamwork
Cyberbullying: Assessment of Student Experience for Continuous Improvement Planning
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Strom, Paris S.; Strom, Robert D.; Wingate, Julius J.; Kraska, Marie F.; Beckert, Troy E. – NASSP Bulletin, 2012
This study examines the use of polling students to improve conditions of learning in their school. Students from three schools (N = 2,006) in Grades 5, 6, 7, and 8 completed an online poll about how cyberbullying affects their personal lives. Principals' impressions about the benefits of student polling are explained along with the Cyberbullying…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Grade 5, Student Experience, Principals
Listening to Four Communities: Parent and Public Concerns about Middle Level Schools.
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Johnston, J. Howard; Williamson, Ronald D. – NASSP Bulletin, 1998
Describes a study to identify the concerns, issues, and questions about middle-level education in four communities. Survey data gathered from teachers, parents, and the general public were clustered into manageable categories. Major concerns included a pervasive sense of anonymity, puzzling curriculum, lack of rigor or challenge, sociability and…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Change, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools
Television: A Major Cause of Undesirable Behavior.
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Van Hoose, John J.; Riddle, Denise – NASSP Bulletin, 1983
A ten-year study of television viewing and content found that middle level students watch more television than any other age group. They are exposed to violence, sex, use of drugs, and sex role socialization in many programs. Schools can help students become discriminating consumers of television. (MLF)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools
More Evidence for the Implementation of Middle Level Practices.
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Seghers, Myles M.; Meza, James, Jr.; Kirby, Peggy C. – NASSP Bulletin, 1997
Assessed the implementation level of Carnegie recommendations for middle schools in Louisiana and investigated whether implementing these recommendations was related to desirable student and school outcomes, using the Middle School Practices Questionnaire. Implementation results were not promising. However, implementing recommended middle-level…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Institutional Characteristics, Intermediate Grades, Measurement Techniques
Using Knowledge of the Brain in Educational Practice.
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Languis, Marlin L. – NASSP Bulletin, 1998
Reports on two studies. The first, a brain-imaging study evaluating brain-processing differences between high- and low- performing middle-school students attempting a spatial visualization task, establishes the connection between brain-processing patterns and task-learning efficiency. The second study, involving 33 women graduate education majors,…
Descriptors: Brain, Cognitive Style, Education Majors, Efficiency