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Carla Miller – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This study examined the use of restorative practices in one school district. As examined in this study, restorative practices are defined as processes that precede wrongdoing in an attempt to prevent discipline offenses from occurring and processes used to respond once an offense has occurred. The purpose of the study was to examine teacher…
Descriptors: Restorative Practices, Small Schools, Rural Education, School Districts
Jerns, Pamela Renee – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The focus of this Executive Position Paper (EPP) is to address the dropout rate at Sussex Central High School (SCHS) in the Indian River School District (IRSD). Studies conducted for this EPP align with current research--student dropout is a result of culminating school-based factors that include poor attendance and lack of exposure to rigorous…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, School Districts, High School Students, High Schools
Houston Independent School District, 2015
The Houston Independent School District's (HISD) goal is to produce capable, confident young adults who are poised to excel in whatever they do. Whether they emerge from high school with dreams of pursuing higher education or choose to enter the workforce immediately, HISD wants its graduates to be ready to succeed. One way they assess their…
Descriptors: School Districts, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools
US Department of Education, 2009
This brochure provides answers to the following questions: (1) Why do school districts, schools, teachers, parents, and communities need to plan for the continuation of learning for students during flu season this year? (2) How should districts and schools go about planning to continue students' education when they are at home because of H1N1?…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Diseases, Health Promotion, Child Health
US Department of Education, 2009
As the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) releases its "Guidance for School Responses to Influenza During the 2009-2010 School Year," the U.S. Department of Education reminds states, districts, schools, students, staff, families, and communities about the importance of ensuring the continuity of learning in the event of student or school…
Descriptors: Diseases, Health Promotion, Child Health, School Districts
Reichstetter, Rosemary; Baenen, Nancy – Wake County Public School System, 2005
In 2003-04, 11 Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) high schools moved from a traditional student schedule of six full-year courses to a block schedule of four courses each semester (4x4). Implementation went fairly smoothly, with 90% of teachers trained prior to the change. Academic course opportunities and course enrollment numbers increased…
Descriptors: Counties, School Districts, High Schools, Public Schools