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Glover, Andrew; Strengers, Yolande; Lewis, Tania – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: Air travel is becoming increasingly recognized as a source of greenhouse gas emissions contributing to climate change. This is particularly relevant for the university sector, which relies heavily on staff air travel for domestic and international mobility. Design/methodology/approach: Using a qualitative content and textual analysis of…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Air Transportation, Foreign Countries, Climate
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Foody, Mairéad; Murphy, Helena; Downes, Paul; O'Higgins Norman, James – Pastoral Care in Education, 2018
The role of the principal is imperative in creating a school climate that nurtures differences and equality at the same time. Policy and legislation in Ireland dictates the responsibility of school principals in preventing and intervening in issues relating to bullying. The current research investigates the extent to which principals consider the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Bullying, Principals, Administrator Role
Nesshengel-Hopp, Marleny T. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Cyberbullying is a growing concern, confounded by the limited training resources available for teachers. The problem undertaken in this study was determining the most effective way to teach teachers about cyberbullying given the limited 1-hour time constraint of a typical school in-service activity. Using a pre-test, post-test experimental…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Characteristics, Computer Mediated Communication, Bullying
Gottfried, Michael A.; Hutt, Ethan L. – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2019
Addressing student absenteeism continues to permeate education policy and practice. California and a majority of other states have incorporated "chronic absenteeism" as an accountability metric under the Every Student Succeeds Act. It is therefore a crucial time to take stock of what we know on the research, policy, and practice to…
Descriptors: Attendance, Educational Practices, School Policy, Board of Education Policy
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Stargell, Nicole A.; Zoldan, Chelsey A.; Kress, Victoria E.; Walker-Andrews, Laura M.; Whisenhunt, Julia L. – Professional School Counseling, 2018
Schools have a demonstrated need for student non-suicidal self-injury protocols and school counselors play an important role in the development and implementation of such procedures. This article presents an overview of school counselor considerations related to developing and implementing a self-injury protocol. It provides an example of a…
Descriptors: School Counselors, Self Destructive Behavior, Counseling Techniques, Safety
Muse, Jeremy – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to an investigate school administrator perceptions of their authority to intervene in disciplinary issues that arise from students' use of social media. The overarching question for this proposal was: "How do educational leaders view their role in protecting students and the learning environment from student…
Descriptors: School Administration, Administrators, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role
Yancey, Michael – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Cyber bullying is the use of technology to harassment another person. Most acts of cyber bullying begin at home but the extent of these acts trickle into schools and disrupt learning opportunities. This new form of behavior leaves school districts unsure of how to respond while balancing legal and ethical responsibilities. This study analyzed…
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, High School Students, Curriculum
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Devkota, Kamal Raj – International Review of Education, 2021
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has triggered serious disruption in economic, social and cultural dynamics around the globe. Higher education has also suffered undeniable challenges as a result of the pandemic, with thousands of university students all over the world experiencing displacement, disconnect and disengagement from formal learning. In…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Higher Education, Online Courses
Grossman, Jean Baldwin; Sepanik, Susan; Portilla, Ximena A.; Brown, Kevin Thaddeus, Jr. – MDRC, 2021
This practitioner brief is the first in a series highlighting concrete strategies that educational leaders can use to increase equity in education, by building supportive learning environments that meet all students' social and emotional needs. This introductory brief starts by laying out the aspects of a student's social and emotional well-being…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Educational Environment, Student Needs, Well Being
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Luker, Julie Marie; Curchack, Barbara C. – Adult Learning, 2017
In this study, we investigated perceptions of cyberbullying within higher education among 1,587 professionals from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Regardless of country or professional role, participants presented essentially the same bleak picture. Almost half of all participants observed cyberbullying between…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Bullying
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Downes, Meredith – International Journal for Educational Integrity, 2017
A review of the literature on corporate governance serves to demonstrate the applicability of many governance solutions to the university setting. Based on a review of university scandals, most of which are recent but some of which took place decades ago, it is possible to categorize them as follows: sex scandals, drugs, cheating, hazing,…
Descriptors: Colleges, Governance, Ethics, Reputation
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Freeman, Jennifer; Wilkinson, Sarah; Kowitt, Jennifer; Kittelman, Angus; Brigid Flannery, K. – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2018
High rates of absenteeism are often an early warning sign for negative long-term outcomes. Typical high school attendance policies, especially those that are punitive in nature, can make attendance problems worse. Fortunately, evidence suggests that even small improvements in student attendance can lead to meaningful outcomes. To support this…
Descriptors: Attendance, High School Students, At Risk Students, School Policy
Association of Community College Trustees, 2018
ACCT's "Equity Action Agenda for Community College Governance" is a guide based on the responsibilities of community college trustees and the college's leadership to promote policies that support access, affordability, equity and completion for all community college students. College diversity, equity, and inclusivity policies facilitate…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Governance, Trustees, Leadership Responsibility
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Tucker, Stan – Pastoral Care in Education, 2015
This reflective piece was written in response to Best's article, published in Pastoral in Education in September 2014, on Michael Marland's seminal text "Pastoral Care." It uses examples from previously published work carried out by the author, to explore some of the key concepts and ideas explored within the book and their…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Clergy, Counseling, Delivery Systems
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Haggerty, Julie M.; Mueller, Megan Kiely – Innovative Higher Education, 2017
This study investigated the prevalence of increasingly popular animal-assisted stress relief programs at higher education institutions across the United States. Although research on animal-assisted programs is increasing, there is still a lack of information documenting implementation of these programs. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to…
Descriptors: Animals, Stress Management, Higher Education, Intervention
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