Effective Schools for All |
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| Authors: | Ruie Jane Pritchard Donna Morrow Jon C Marshall |
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| Institution: | 1. NC State University , Raleigh, USA ruie_pritchard@ncsu.edu;3. Christchurch College of Education , New Zealand;4. Marshall Consulting , Rapid City, USA |
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| Abstract: | The study investigated the relation between district culture, student achievement, and student attitudes about their schools. Perceptions of students as expressed in more than 2,000 essays written about their schools were explored. Seven cultural categories were examined for differences across grade levels and districts. Statistical differences were found for 3 categories (Social/People, Education/Curriculum, and Extra-curricular Activities) for writing achievement, for whether the district culture were rated as positive or negative, and for whether student's comments revealed a positive or negative view of their schools. This study suggests that district culture has a noticeable effect on school culture and on student achievement. |
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| Keywords: | folk high school dropout non-academic investments instrumental variables |
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