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Razfar, Aria; Rumenapp, Joseph C.; Torres, Zayoni – Urban Education, 2023
Urban schools are becoming increasingly linguistically diverse. However, principals are not adequately prepared to address linguistic variation, and in particular, issues related to African American Language (AAL). This study explores the language ideological voices of urban school administrators. Focus group sessions were conducted with 15…
Descriptors: Urban Education, Urban Schools, Language Usage, Ideology
Mekole Pfiffer Wells – ProQuest LLC, 2023
There is a lack of research on African American male adolescents who have progressed socially and academically in charter school systems under the administrative and classroom leadership of African American men. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to gain a deeper understanding of how adolescent African American male students in one…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, African American Students, Adolescents, Males
Toni Jannetta Hurt – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Improving educational outcomes for Black student populations requires that teachers have a deep awareness of racialized experiences of the students they serve. This study examined the experiences of White urban elementary school teachers and Black students' experiences with classroom dialogue about racism and Black violence across the United…
Descriptors: African American Students, Racism, White Teachers, Group Discussion
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Stephen M. Leach; Fiona M. Hollands; Eva Stone; Robert Shand; Laura Head; Yixin Wang; Bo Yan; Dena Dossett; Florence Chang; Yuan Chang Ginsberg; Yilin Pan – Prevention Science, 2023
Despite increasing reliance on licensed practical nurses (LPNs) to provide health services in schools, we do not know whether this is a cost-effective prevention strategy against student absenteeism. Therefore, we evaluated the costs and effectiveness of an LPN-based school nursing program for improving attendance and chronic absenteeism at a…
Descriptors: School Health Services, School Nurses, Cost Effectiveness, Attendance
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Thomas, Nicole J.; Vo, Tina; Sabel, Jaime – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2023
Although most students in nonmajor biology courses will not enter careers in science, they will need a working understanding of biology and how it relates to their lives to make informed decisions on important topics that will affect their lives, including food, environment, energy, and health. This research seeks to improve on nonmajors'…
Descriptors: Biology, Urban Schools, College Students, Student Reaction
Emmerich, John G. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
In the United States, approximately 45% of high school students are either not engaged (28%) or actively disengaged (17%) in the academic process. Increasing a school's average student engagement yields an increase in reading and math achievement. This study evaluates a school connectedness program, Promoting Positive School Engagement (PPSE)…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Student School Relationship, School Activities, Middle School Students
Gardner, Nicolas A. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Several factors determine a school's success. The school-within-a-school model has gained popularity as an intervention that supports schools. This study focuses on teachers' perceptions of this model, which can offer valuable insights into the school's overall health. By understanding the perspectives of staff, school leaders can gain a better…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Size, Educational Change, Models
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Wrigglesworth, Megan; van der Linde, Jeannie; Eccles, Renata; Graham, Marien; du Toit, Maria – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2023
Early childhood development research typically focusses on populations that are either of upper or lower socioeconomic status. A population especially overlooked is the 'missing-middle', represented by middle-income, urban populations. Knowledge of children's development from middle-income populations to guide the implementation and customisation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Developmental Delays, Early Intervention
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Eric P. Slade; Amie F. Bettencourt; Deborah A. Gross – Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2023
Background: Little is known about the cost-effectiveness of parent training programs when offered universally in U.S. elementary schools in disadvantaged urban communities. Objective: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of a universal school-based implementation study of the Chicago Parent Program (CPP). Methods: CPP was offered universally from…
Descriptors: Preschools, Disadvantaged Environment, Urban Schools, Parenting Skills
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Andrew J. Koonce – Education and Urban Society, 2025
In the midst of the pandemic, this school district made a significant investment with recovery dollars to expand enrichment opportunities in art, music, and physical education for students in their K-8 schools. The hypothesis was increasing the quality and quantity of these opportunities, the school district would increase student engagement, lead…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
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Noel Clycq; Ruud Lelieur; Ward Nouwen; Jan Vanhoof – Educational Studies, 2025
Supportive teacher--student relations are crucial to stimulate academic success and well-being of students. These relations can become more strained in urban schools characterised by high levels of socio-economic inequality and ethnic diversity. However, supportive relations between teachers and students can be nurtured and be part of school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Urban Schools, Secondary Schools, Secondary School Teachers
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Daniel E. Hamlin – Children & Schools, 2025
Scholars theorize that the nature of school gun violence varies across school settings. Yet, there is a lack of statistical research testing this idea. This study investigates contextual factors associated with six forms of school gun incidents (N = 1,238) over a 40-year period (1980-2019) in the United States. To conduct the analyses, school,…
Descriptors: Weapons, Violence, Context Effect, Schools
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Lustick, Hilary – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2022
The current case demonstrates the complexities of utilizing Youth Court as a restorative practice in an urban high school, by focusing on the complexities it presents for one student in particular. In this case, there are reasons why Youth Court clearly is not working at this particular school site as intended. However, more importantly for…
Descriptors: Juvenile Courts, High School Students, Urban Schools, Urban Education
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Lovell, Darrell – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2022
This case study uses the approach by the Texas government to attempt a state takeover of Houston Independent School District (HISD) to examine the impact of framing on awareness and acceptance of executive action. This work extends recent studies in Georgia and Massachusetts that find stakeholder relationships, the role of Republican governors,…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Districts, State School District Relationship, Politics of Education
Wilson, Allenda J. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The challenge of obtaining an education is more difficult for students living in poverty. Given the responsibilities of educators to support these students and their unique needs, it is critical to identify their level of awareness of what they struggle with, and to provide guidance on how to develop strategies to utilize to support these students…
Descriptors: Leadership, Responses, Poverty, Low Income Students
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