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A Spatial Examination of COVID-19 Policies among Missouri School Districts
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Shacham, Enbal; Scroggins, Stephen; Little, Germysha; Fredman, Avery; Ritter, Gary – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: As the COVID-19 pandemic spread, school district administrators in the United States were faced with difficult decisions regarding the implementation of virtual or in-person learning to reduce risk of infection throughout student and staff populations. While a coordinated effort with surrounding districts would be most beneficial when…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Elementary Secondary Education, School Districts
School and Community, Community and School: A Case Study of a Rural Missouri Setting
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Franklin, Melia K. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
How do a school and a community interact? This question guided this dissertation examining one rural school and community. The purpose of this case study was to investigate the relationship between the rural Marceline R-V School District (a K-12 school system) and its community, Marceline, Missouri. The framework for this study included the…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Rural Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, School Districts
Relationships Between School District Level Inputs and the Output Performance of Students on the Missouri Basic Essential Skills Test.
Freeman, Vera E.; Hatley, Richard V. – 1981
Missouri requires the testing of all eighth grade students on their competence in reading and language arts, mathematics, and government and economics. This statewide assessment is referred to as the Missouri Basic Essential Skills Test (BEST) and has been given in the spring of each year since 1978. A study was undertaken to determine which…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Community Characteristics, Educational Environment