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Attitudes toward Diversity and Civic Engagement Outcomes for University Employee Participants of a Civil Rights Bus Tour
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Bert, Jonathan D. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This dissertation evaluated the outcomes of a civil rights bus tour as a diversity initiative for employees at a private Christian university in Pennsylvania. Previous qualitative research suggests that participants improve their attitudes toward diversity and experience increased levels of civic engagement. This study quantitatively evaluated…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Private Colleges, Religious Colleges, Christianity
Staff Perceptions of the School Bonding Strategies Employed at a Pennsylvania Urban Charter High School as Part of a Federally Mandated School Turnaround and Race to the Top Grant
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Miles, Keith, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Between 2011 and 2015, K-12 education experienced an infusion of funds by the U.S. Department of Education going directly to school districts that implemented reforms in key areas to address truancy, dropout and achievement in our nation's most severely underperforming schools. There is limited research studying truancy reduction, relationship…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Charter Schools, High Schools, School Turnaround
School Wellness Policies: Employee Participation in the Development Process and Perceptions of the Policies
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McDonnell, Elaine; Probart, Claudia – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2008
Objectives: This study was undertaken to describe school employees' participation in the Local Wellness Policy (LWP) development process, assess satisfaction with LWPs, identify concerns related to implementation, and identify strategies to facilitate successful policy implementation. Methods: A 39-item survey instrument was developed and…
Descriptors: School Policy, Wellness, Policy Formation, School Personnel