scholarly journals Experience with Canada’s First Policy on Concussion Education and Management in Schools

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 554-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laureen D. Hachem ◽  
George Kourtis ◽  
Swapna Mylabathula ◽  
Charles H. Tator
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
School Board ◽  
High School Principals ◽  
Parent Education ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Return To Play ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Toronto District School Board ◽  
Concussion Education

AbstractBackground: In response to the rising incidence of concussions among children and adolescents, the province of Ontario recently introduced the Ontario Policy/Program Memorandum on Concussions (PPM No. 158) requiring school boards to develop a concussion protocol. As this is the first policy of its kind in Canada, the impact of the PPM is not yet known. Methods: An electronic survey was sent to all high school principals in the Toronto District School Board 1 year after announcement of the PPM. Questions covered extent of student, parent, and staff concussion education along with concussion management protocols. Results: Of 109 high school principals contacted, 39 responded (36%). Almost all schools provided concussion education to students (92%), with most education delivered through physical education classes. Nearly all schools had return to play (92%) and return to learn (77%) protocols. Although 85% of schools educated staff on concussions, training was aimed at individuals involved in sports/physical education. Only 43.6% of schools delivered concussion education to parents, and many principals requested additional resources in this area. Conclusions: One year after announcement of the PPM, high schools in the Toronto District School Board implemented significant student concussion education programs and management protocols. Staff training and parent education required further development. A series of recommendations are provided to aid in future concussion policy development.

Principals’ Intentions to Promote Physical Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 275-292
Author(s):  
Terry L. Rizzo
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
High School Principals ◽  
Middle School Principals ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Subject Matter Content

The Principals’ Attitude toward Physical Education ( PAPE) survey was used to assess public principals’ intention to promote physical education (PE). Principals ( n = 106) from randomly selected middle and high school schools in California completed the PAPE. Results indicated favorable attitudes, perceived behavioral control, and normative beliefs were associated with promoting PE. Middle school principals are more likely to promote PE than high school principals, especially if they promoted PE in the past. Principals who reported higher perceived competence along with positive professional and personal experiences with PE indicated they would likely promote this subject-matter content in their school.

The Impact of Technology on High School Principals

2008 ◽  
Vol 92 (4) ◽  
pp. 276-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Hines ◽  
Stacey Edmonson ◽  
George W. Moore
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Principals ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Effectiveness of the Al-Kort program in developing decision-making skills for high school principals in Riyadh city

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naima Mohammed Abdullah Asiri
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
High School Principals ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Secondary School Principals ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Riyadh City ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of the integration of Al-Kort program in the development of decision-making and decision-making skills among high school principals in Riyadh city. The experimental approach was applied by the two experimental groups of secondary school principals in Riyadh, which are taught using Kurt's program, and the effectiveness of this study is based on the dependent variables of the achievement and decision making skills and the control group. On the variables related to educational achievement and decision-making skills of school principals. The content of two groups of high school principals in Riyadh has been enriched with skills-oriented activities in three areas of thinking derived from the CO program RT is: expanding the field of perception, organization, and problem solving. The results of the study showed a positive effect on the role of Al-Kort program (for high school principals in Riyadh) in the development of decision-making skills. The experimental group of the training program for the development of decision-making skills showed a positive difference of statistical significance in the experimental group (65%), The impact of the Quart program (for secondary principals in Riyadh) is reflected in raising the level of decision-making skills of students, expanding their perceptions, organizing their information, solving their problems, and making appropriate decisions. The study recommended the integration of the courteous program in the development of decision-making skills for secondary school principals to enhance the decision-making capacity, in addition to the need to hold courses, seminars and workshops for managers to introduce thinking skills and programs for their development and to provide a school environment that encourages them. The implementation of the Al-Kort program has led to the development of skills, the ability to make decisions and improve the level of academic attainment among high school principals in Riyadh. The impact of out-of-school training has had a clear impact, making training programs part of the daily trainees' practices in the various areas of human activity that require it.

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