Flight to Safety in Deindustrialized Cities: Perceptions of School Safety in Charter and Public Schools in Detroit, Michigan

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 394-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Hamlin

Safety is one of the primary reasons why parents report seeking out a school of choice in depressed cities with a high proportion of charter schools. However, little empirical research has examined how parents assess school safety in these settings. This study explores factors that parents associate with school safety in Detroit, Michigan by conducting semi-structured interviews with parents ( n = 31) in both charter and public schools. To contextualize parents’ perceptions of school safety, teachers ( n = 23) were also interviewed. Findings indicate that parental perceptions of safety were shaped by school building conditions, school disciplinary environment, school-based parental involvement, student selection, and school location. These perceived indicators of safety suggest that components of school climate may be important for raising perceptions of safety in challenging contexts where school safety is a pressing concern.

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 288-297
Author(s):  
Shay M. Daily ◽  
Keith J. Zullig ◽  
Elly M. Myers ◽  
Megan L. Smith ◽  
Alfgeir L. Kristjansson ◽  
...  

The school climate measure (SCM) has demonstrated robust psychometrics in regionally diverse samples of high school–aged adolescents, but remains untested among early adolescents. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to establish construct validity and measurement indices of the SCM using a sample of early adolescents from public schools located in Central Appalachia ( n = 1,128). In addition, known-groups validity analyzed each SCM domain against self-reported academic achievement and school connection. Analyses confirmed all 10 SCM domains fit the data well with strong internal consistency and factor loadings. Known-groups analyses suggest students who reported higher academic achievement and school connection demonstrated higher perceptions of school climate. Findings provide evidence that extends the use of the SCM to early adolescents and may support school-based policy.


2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 256-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Bowser ◽  
James D. Larson ◽  
Amy Bellmore ◽  
Chelsea Olson ◽  
Felice Resnik

Given their significance to school violence, this study quantifies the association between bullying victimization and perceptions of safety separately for victimization where the type is not specified versus victimization that is physical in nature. Generalized liner mixed modeling was employed with 5,138 sixth- to eighth-grade students in 24 schools who self-reported on their bullying victimization and perceptions of school safety on an anonymous survey in fall 2015. Results indicate a multiplicative interaction exists with regard to the odds of feeling unsafe at school among those who were bullied at all (odds ratio [ OR] = 3.1) compared to those who were bullied physically ( OR = 9.12). For school nurses who work with students with a variety of concerns and health issues, this research indicates that the use of bullying victimization as an outcome, proxy and/or predictor, requires inquiry into the type of bullying experienced to aid in the care and support received.


2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 315
Author(s):  
Ana Lúcia Cunha Duarte

A questão central do presente estudo é a análise da percepção dos gestores escolares da rede de ensino público municipal de São Luís sobre gestão democrática. A análise dos dados da pesquisa que foram obtidos de entrevistas semiestruturadas realizadas com 15 (quinze) gestores escolares fundamenta-se em autores como: Libâneo; Oliveira; Toschi (2013); Lück (2011, 2016); Paro (2011, 2015); Dourado (2007), entre outros. Para garantir o anonimato, codificamos todos os participantes da pesquisa, para não serem identificados. Concluídas as análises, consideramos que os resultados poderão subsidiar a comunidade acadêmica em outras pesquisas similares, além de fornecerem dados à Secretaria de Educação do Municípios (SEMED). O artigo está dividido em 5 (cinco) seções: a introdução, que apresenta o objetivo, a questão central, a abordagem metodológica da pesquisa e os instrumentos de coleta de dados. Na segunda seção, aborda-se a administração escolar: o desafio da superação da lógica da empresa na escola pública. Na terceira seção, discutimos a gestão escolar democrática e suas implicações na qualidade do ensino, objetivando reforçar a importância da participação da comunidade escolar no projeto de melhoria da educação ofertada. Na quarta seção, apresentamos as percepções dos gestores escolares, relativas à gestão democrática, a partir das falas dos entrevistados. Por último, as considerações finais, que contemplam uma rápida análise das percepções dos gestores.    Palavras – chave: Gestão escolar democrática. Administração escolar. Qualidade.DEMOCRATIC MANAGEMENT: a reflection from the perception of school managersAbstractThe central issue of the present study is the analysis of the perception of school administrators of the São Luís public school system about democratic management. The analysis of the research data obtained from semi-structured interviews carried out with 15 (fifteen) school managers is based on authors such as: Libâneo; Oliveira; Toschi (2013); Lück (2011, 2016); Paro (2011, 2015); Dourado (2007), among others. In order to guarantee anonymity, we coded all research participants, so as not to be identified. After the analysis is completed, we believe that the results may support the academic community in other similar research, in addition to providing data to the Municipal Education Secretariat (SEMED). The article is divided into 5 (five) sections: the introduction, which presents the objective, the central question, the methodological approach of the research and the data collection instruments. In the second section, school administration is addressed: the challenge of overcoming the company's logic in public schools. In the third section, we discuss democratic school management and its implications for the quality of teaching, aiming to reinforce the importance of school community participation in the project to improve the education offered. In the fourth section, we present the perceptions of school managers, regarding democratic management, based on the interviewees' statements. Finally, the final considerations, which include a quick analysis of the managers' perceptions.Keywords: Democratic school management. School administration. Quality.GESTIÓN DEMOCRÁTICA: una reflexión desde la percepción de los gerentes escolaresResumen El tema central del presente estudio es el análisis de la percepción de los administradores escolares del sistema de escuelas públicas de São Luís sobre la gestión democrática. El análisis de los datos de investigación obtenidos de entrevistas semiestructuradas realizadas con 15 (quince) directores escolares se basa en autores como: Libâneo; Oliveira Toschi (2013); Lück (2011, 2016); Paro (2011, 2015); Dourado (2007), entre otros. Para garantizar el anonimato, codificamos a todos los participantes de la investigación, para no ser identificados. Una vez completado el análisis, creemos que los resultados pueden apoyar a la comunidad académica en otras investigaciones similares, además de proporcionar datos a la Secretaría Municipal de Educación (SEMED). El artículo está dividido en 5 (cinco) secciones: la introducción, que presenta el objetivo, la pregunta central, el enfoque metodológico de la investigación y los instrumentos de recolección de datos. En la segunda sección, se aborda la administración escolar: el desafío de superar la lógica de la empresa en las escuelas públicas. En la tercera sección, discutimos la gestión democrática de la escuela y sus implicaciones para la calidad de la enseñanza, con el objetivo de reforzar la importancia de la participación de la comunidad escolar en el proyecto para mejorar la educación ofrecida. En la cuarta sección, presentamos las percepciones de los gerentes escolares, con respecto a la gestión democrática, basadas en las declaraciones de los entrevistados. Finalmente, las consideraciones finales, que incluyen un análisis rápido de las percepciones de los gerentes.Palabras clave: gestión escolar democrática. Administración escolar. Calidad. 


2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 725-756 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Hamlin

Families in deindustrialized cities with high crime rates report prioritizing school safety when opting for charter schools. Yet, very little research has investigated whether charter schools are safer than traditional public schools. This study compares charter and traditional public schools in Detroit, Michigan, on perceived school safety by linking student surveys to data on school, neighborhood, and parent-related characteristics. Charter schools exhibited higher perceived school safety than traditional public schools. However, controls for student commute distance and parental involvement largely diminished this difference. Neighborhood charter schools were an exception, maintaining higher perceived school safety net of controls. Overall results suggest that differences in perceived school safety between schools become less prominent after the attributes of school choosers are considered.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-43
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Matthews

Typically, school administrators determine their school’s security practices, but parental involvement may also play an important role in school security decisions. Data from the 2015‐2016 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS 2016) was used to examine the relationship between parental involvement and the presence of physically invasive security practices in secondary schools. Invasive security was defined as the emplacement of metal detectors, contraband sweeps or drug sniffing canines. Analyses revealed that high levels of school-based parent engagement were associated with lower odds of employing invasive security measures in the school setting.


Author(s):  
Chan Yuen Fook ◽  
Gurnam Kaur Sidhu ◽  
Azleena Mohamad

Purpose – The paper sought to investigate TESL teachers’ knowledge and understanding of the Malaysian School Based Oral English Assessment (SBOEA) after five years into its implementation in upper secondary ESL classrooms in Malaysian public schools   Method – The descriptive study involved a total of 80 TESL trained teachers from the 19 schools located in a district in Selangor, Malaysia. The study employed a three-prong strategy to collect data which included a questionnaire, semi structured interviews and document analysis.   Findings – The findings of the study indicated that there was a low compliance (58.7%) rate among teachers to the procedures laid out in the SBOEA Manual with regards to the implementation of SBOEA. The teachers also acknowledged their lack of knowledge and understanding of the SBOEA and a half of the teachers in the study admitted having problems with the scoring criteria. Some teachers highlighted that they felt the SBOEA lacked reliability and validity within and outside the schools.   Significance – The paper explores the possible implications of the study to the enhancement of the implementation of the School Based Oral English Assessment in Malaysian public schools.


2019 ◽  
Vol IV (I) ◽  
pp. 238-249
Author(s):  
Matin Gul ◽  
Ahmad Farooq Shah

The physical school environment influences the health and educational performance of students and staff. World Health Organization (WHO) has developed guidelines for developing countries to evaluate the Physical school environment. Hence this study analyzed the physical school environment of high schools to ascertain the extent of implementation of these guidelines in Multan. T en core indicators water quality, water quantity , water facilities , hygiene promotion practices , toilets and handwashing facilities, control of vector-borne diseases, cleaning and waste disposal system, school building conditions, school safety and supportive classroom conditions were assessed by three research tools. The responses of 10 core indicators were scored and described. The study concluded that the 10 core indicators at the district level were not meeting the WHO desirable score and the district score (1.01) was below the WHO desirable score (1.5). The development of the Physical School Environment is in the positive trend of


2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 469-478
Author(s):  
Sarah Allen ◽  
Robert Mayo

Purpose School-aged children with hearing loss are best served by a multidisciplinary team of professionals. The purpose of this research was to assess school-based speech-language pathologists' (SLPs) perceptions of their access to, involvement of, and working relationships with educational audiologists in their current work setting. Method An online survey was developed and distributed to school-based SLPs in North Carolina. Results A significant difference in access to and involvement of educational audiologists across the state was found. Conclusions This research contributes to professional knowledge by providing information about current perceptions in the field about interprofessional practice in a school-based setting. Overall, SLPs reported positive feelings about their working relationship with educational audiologists and feel the workload is distributed fairly.


2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 1987-1996
Author(s):  
Sherine R. Tambyraja

Purpose This study investigated the extent to which speech-language pathologists (SLPs) facilitate parents' completion of homework activities for children with speech sound disorder (SSD). In addition, this study explored factors related to more consistent communication about homework completion and strategies considered particularly effective for supporting this element of parental involvement. Method Licensed SLPs serving at least one child with SSD were invited to participate in an online survey. Questions relevant to this study gathered information regarding (a) frequency of communication about homework distribution and follow-up, (b) demographic and workplace characteristics, and (c) an open-ended question about the specific strategies used to support parental involvement and completion of homework activities. Results Descriptive results indicated considerable variability with respect to how frequently SLPs engaged in communication about homework completion, but that school-based SLPs were significantly less likely to engage in this type of follow-up. Strategies considered effective, however, were similar across therapy contexts. Conclusion These results suggest potentially important differences between school-based services and therapy in other contexts with respect to this particular aspect of service provision for children with SSD.


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