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Barkley, Brian; Lee, David; Eadens, Daniel – eJEP: eJournal of Education Policy, 2014
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between Leader in Me schools teachers' perceptions of culture, climate, and discipline referrals during the 2010-11 school year. Primary data were obtained from 172 teacher-reported surveys, from nine schools in three districts in Florida and Mississippi. A MANOVA analysis was used to…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, School Culture, Discipline Problems, Referral
Ulrich, Jessica D. – Carsey Institute, 2011
As part of the Community and Environment in Rural America (CERA) initiative, the Carsey Institute has been investigating broad trends between rural community types, including the education level of residents and their parents. Since 2007, Carsey researchers have conducted over 17,000 telephone surveys with randomly selected adult Americans from…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Rural Areas, Economically Disadvantaged, Adults
Herrington, Tina Sabrina – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Some students find it difficult to reach graduation in a regular secondary school setting, but may be successful in an alternative setting. Causes of not graduating could include high absenteeism and behavior problems, which may result in dropping out. This study sought student perceptions of an alternative program in a public school district in…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Nontraditional Education, Attitude Measures, Public Schools
Mitchell, Delilah – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study was designed to determine eighth grade teachers' perceptions of the impact, quality, and types of job-embedded professional development activities they have participated in and the relationship to student achievement in language arts, math, or science. The researcher identified school districts with 50% or more of their eighth grade…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Faculty Development, Academic Achievement, Grade 8
Scoggin, Daryl Joe – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Online learning environments have become more popular for use in education from year to year. This medium for teaching and learning has been successfully used in higher education for years. Only within the past decade has this instructional platform made its way into the P-12 arena. With the expansion of online learning environments becoming more…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Secondary School Teachers, Educational Environment
Harris, Lorita L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to investigate, analyze, and document the differences in school, teacher, and student-level factors as perceived by administrators and teachers in high and low-performing, high-needs secondary schools in the Delta region of Mississippi. A modified version of Marzano's (2003) "What Works in Schools" survey…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Educational Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Secondary Schools
Chittom, Sara Austin; Sistrunk, Walter E. – 1990
Whether or not there are significant differences in Mississippi public secondary school teachers' perceptions of school climate (SC) and their levels of job satisfaction (JS) was studied. From a random sample of 30 public secondary (grades 9 through 12) schools in Mississippi, one teacher from each of the subject areas of English, mathematics,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Comparative Analysis, Educational Environment, Job Satisfaction