Our Children, Our Schools: Seeking Solutions for Improving the Climate in Urban Public Schools

Autor/inn/en	Grace, Ronald A.; Harrington, Sonja Y.
Titel	Our Children, Our Schools: Seeking Solutions for Improving the Climate in Urban Public Schools
Quelle	In: Alabama Journal of Educational Leadership, 2 (2015), S.1-14 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Urban Schools; Public Schools; Educational Environment; Educational Improvement; Statistical Analysis; Educational Quality; Parent School Relationship; Resource Allocation; Parent Surveys; Parent Attitudes; Parent Participation; Lunch Programs; Socioeconomic Status; Likert Scales; Data Analysis; School Culture + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Statistische Analyse; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung; Ressourcenallokation; Elternverhalten; Elternmitwirkung; Mittagessen; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Likert-Skala; Auswertung; Schulkultur; Schulleben
Abstract	Using a quantitative study the researchers examined perceptions regarding school climate of parents with children who attend urban schools, based on several dimensions: quality of the instructional program, support for learning, school climate/environment for learning, parent/school relationships, and resource management. Of the 150 administered surveys by the National Study of School Evaluation NSSE (2004) Parent Opinion Inventory, 116 or 77.3% were returned. Descriptive statistics were used to report findings. Results showed high levels of agreement with parents on most dimensions; however, the lowest level was resource management. In conclusion, although the dimensions regarding school climate were perceived as favorable, student achievement data and conditions that typically characterize urban schools indicate continuous improvements are needed. Recommendations for such improvements include providing additional funding and educational opportunities for children attending urban schools. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Alabama Association of Professors of Educational Administration. P.O. Box 8368, Dothan, AL 36304. Tel: 334-983-6556 ext. 1-350; Fax: 334-556-1053; Web site: https://sites.google.com/site/aapelorg/home
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01