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ERIC Number: EJ1304364
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Sep
Pages: 39
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ISSN: ISSN-0042-0859
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Breaking Barriers: District and School Administrators Engaging Family, and Community as a Key Determinant of Student Success
Beard, Karen Stansberry; Thomson, Sara I.
Urban Education, v56 n7 p1067-1105 Sep 2021
This qualitative case study explored administrators' perceptions of family and community engagement activities that enhanced student well-being and ultimately impacted academic achievement in one urban district. Template analysis of 11 semistructured interviews and observation notes employed the positive psychology well-being theoretical construct, PERMA(H). Illuminated was the administrations' focused attention to student attendance, engagement, and well-being preceded academic achievement gains. The narratives addressing identified non-academic barriers informed six key findings. The findings are supported by 19 specific administrator activities that could be useful for other urban administrators desiring to address non-academic barriers to improve academic achievement.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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