NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 4 results Save | Export
The Effect of Community Involvement through PENCIL Partners on School Climate and Student Achievement
Direct linkDirect link
Donlon, Betsy – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect that community partnerships could have on school climate and, ultimately, student achievement. Specifically, community partnerships that were formed through the PENCIL (Public Education Needs Community Involvement and Leadership) Foundation in Nashville, Tennessee were researched to determine…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Environment, Academic Achievement, Partnerships in Education
The Effect of Community Involvement through PENCIL Partners on School Climate and Student Achievement
Direct linkDirect link
Wyatt, Aimee – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect that community partnerships could have on school climate and, ultimately, student achievement. Specifically, community partnerships that were formed through the PENCIL (Public Education Needs Community Involvement and Leadership) Foundation in Nashville, Tennessee were researched to determine…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Academic Achievement, Educational Environment, Partnerships in Education
An Examination of Principals' Leadership Practices: Perspectives of Those Who Teach the Academically Gifted and the Academically Challenged in Inclusion Classrooms
Direct linkDirect link
King-Cassell, LaUanah – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Today, President Obama's "Blueprint for Education Reform" places the principal as the key player in raising academic standards and improving learning for all students. Research has been done on the role of the school principal in school effectiveness and school improvement at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. However, very…
Descriptors: Principals, Instructional Leadership, Administrator Role, Leadership Responsibility
Perceptions of Community: A Case Study of a Partnership between a Small Suburban College and an Inner-City Neighborhood
Direct linkDirect link
Benz, Sharon A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This mixed method, single case study describes a university-community partnership between a small, suburban liberal arts college and an inner-city neighborhood located over eight miles away. The ultimate goal of the study was to improve the partnership for community and campus partners. The study does this by focusing on partnership members'…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Small Colleges, Suburban Schools