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Communication; Educational leadership; High school principals; High school teaching; High schools – Security measures; Leadership; Non violent; Professional learning community; Safe school; School management and organization; Urban high schools
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The Road Traveled To Becoming A Safe High School, Monica J. Pufky Cortez
The Road Traveled To Becoming A Safe High School, Monica J. Pufky Cortez
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Many urban school districts share a common profile of high dropout rates, low graduation rates, high discipline statistics and acts of school violence, and low student achievement on assessments. Researchers have argued high schools are teaching students in ways that are not only ineffective but also fail to provide the requisite tools for students to achieve success in the 21st century (Gates Foundation, 2010). Additional voices claim urban high schools are not adequately preparing students to become successful citizens for a knowledge-based society (Cuban, 2007).
Using qualitative methodology, this naturalistic study revealed five factors that contribute to creating a safe …