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Community Violence, School-Related Protective Factors, and Psychosocial Outcomes in Urban Youth
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Ludwig, Kristy A.; Warren, Jared S. – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
This study examined the relationship of two putative school-based protective factors--student identification with school and perceived teacher support--to psychosocial outcomes in a sample of urban youth exposed to community violence. Participants were 175 high school students ages 14-19 in grades 9-12 from a large urban school district. Results…
Descriptors: Violence, Poverty, Screening Tests, Urban Youth
Leadership as Accountability for Learning: The Effects of School Poverty, Teacher Experience, Previous Achievement, and Principal Preparation Programs on Student Achievement
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Vanderhaar, Judi E.; Munoz, Marco A.; Rodosky, Robert J. – Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education, 2006
In the current era of accountability for achievement, school principals play the pivotal role of instructional leader. In a high-stakes testing environment, leadership preparation programs in universities and school districts need to be positively related to academic outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, High Stakes Tests, Accountability, Principals
Concentrated Poverty and Reading Achievement in Seven Big Cities.
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And Others; Levine, Daniel U. – Urban Review, 1979
Data from seven large urban areas are examined to determine the relationship between neighborhoods with a high incidence of poverty and social disorganization and low reading achievement. (ST)
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Dropouts, Elementary Education, Family Characteristics