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Siderio, Brianne – ProQuest LLC, 2023
STIs in youth in New Jersey is a growing concern. According to New Jersey' Public Health Data Resource (2020), the total number of STIs in youth from age 15-24 totals 19,698. The current STIs-related sex education programs vary widely in New Jersey in terms of scope, the accuracy of content, emphasis, and effectiveness (Thrive New Jersey…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, High School Students, Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
McAlpin, David S. – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Purpose: The overall purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to determine the degree to which school level (i.e., elementary, middle, and high schools) and school urbanicity (i.e., city, suburb, town, and rural) were related to written safety plans (i.e., active shooter, hostage, bomb, and pandemic flu/disease threats) and drilled safety…
Descriptors: School Safety, Crisis Management, Emergency Programs, Planning
Goods, Amy – ProQuest LLC, 2019
In this dissertation, I explore what it means to different people, in different places throughout life's spectrum, to create a space to learn. This dissertation is a collection of work that I have written throughout my time at the CUNY Graduate Center. The chapters herein represent an arch of my learning over the past five years. The title,…
Descriptors: Space Utilization, Learning, Track System (Education), Science Education
Main, Sindy – ProQuest LLC, 2015
As schools continue to become more diverse, it is important to look at science teaching methods that will meet the needs of all students. In this study, 172 students in a middle school in Northwestern Illinois were taught using two methods of teaching science. Half of the students were taught using project-based science (PBS) and the other half of…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Lecture Method, Middle School Students
Carey, Stephen – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study examined teacher asthma knowledge based on three areas including (a) the level of teacher asthma knowledge in the Maury County Public School System, (b) the level of teacher asthma knowledge based on five demographic factors, and (c) the level of teacher asthma knowledge in the Maury County Public School System compared with teacher…
Descriptors: Diseases, Public Schools, Statistical Significance, Educational Attainment
Gonzales-Macias, Laura Denise – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Much of the literature on asthma is based on non-school data collected primarily in clinics. As asthma is given greater national attention, it is crucial to examine the educational consequences of the disease in the context of school where children spend much of their days. This study examines the educational impact of asthma on elementary and…
Descriptors: Diseases, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Urban Schools