Experiences and perceptions of school staff regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and racial equity: The role of colorblindness.

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 546-554
Author(s):  
Tiffany M. Jones ◽  
Autumn Diaz ◽  
Samantha Bruick ◽  
Kristin McCowan ◽  
Daisy W. Wong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Staff ◽  
Racial Equity ◽  
Perceptions Of School

Ideal Schools for the 21st Century: A Comparative Analysis of American and Chinese Principals’ Views and Visions

2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhixin Su ◽  
Jeanne P. Adams ◽  
Elliot Mininberg
Keyword(s):  
School Improvement ◽  
School Reform ◽  
21St Century ◽  
School Change ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Individual Student ◽  
Chinese School ◽  
Perceptions Of School

The importance of principals to school improvement has been widely recognized, but few studies have focused on principals’ own perceptions of school change and their special roles in reform. This article reports findings from a comparative survey study of American and Chinese school principals’ basic beliefs regarding education and schooling, their views on school reform and the role of the principal in reform, and their visions of ideal schools in the 21st century. Although similarities exist in their perceptions, there are striking contrasts between the American and Chinese views and visions, which point to quite different directions and paths of reform in the two nations. While Americans are busy constructing common standards, developing and using more standardized tests for all students, and moving toward standards-based school reform, the Chinese seem to desire just the opposite—deconstructing uniform standards, moving away from the pressures of national exams, and focusing more on the interests and potentials of each individual student, a goal that has been largely ignored in the past in the Chinese culture and schools.

Role of technology in improving knowledge and confidence in asthma management in school staff

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 452-457
Author(s):  
Stephanie Francis ◽  
Melinda Gray ◽  
Christine Burns ◽  
Nancy Briggs ◽  
Nusrat Homaira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asthma Management ◽  
School Staff

On Entering First Grade: Note on Impact of Parents' Attitudes on Expectations of Their Children, an Israeli Case

1983 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 367-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Strauss ◽  
Harry Gottesdiener ◽  
Rachel Fogel ◽  
Drorith Tamari
Keyword(s):  
Parental Attitudes ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Kindergarten Children ◽  
Differential Impact ◽  
Maternal Attitudes ◽  
Attitude Scales ◽  
School Attitude ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Perceptions Of School

The present study dealt with the impact of parental attitudes about school on the expectations of kindergarten children entering the first grade. 20 kindergarten children of middle to high socioeconomic status were given the Bar-Ilan Picture Test for Children which is a semi-projective interview probing children's perceptions of school and home. Parental attitudes were elicited by an inventory based on items from the school-attitude scales by Erhard and by Levy and Ashani. The outcomes showed that maternal attitudes had most impact on the expectations of the children, and the differential impact of parents' attitudes was in accordance with Parson's (1955) distinction between the expressive role of the mother and the instrumental role of the father.

scholarly journals Perceptions and Realities: The Role of School Psychologists in Melbourne, Australia

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry D. Bell ◽  
Vicki McKenzie
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
School Psychologists ◽  
Individual Case ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Job Functions ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
Perceptions Of School ◽  
Models Of Service Delivery ◽  
Common Understanding

This article investigates the degree to which a consistent understanding of what psychologists do is present in a group of teachers and parents, and compares this with the job functions reported by psychologists themselves. Research on the role of school psychologists has focused on the perceptions of school staff in relation to ideal services, and has given little acknowledgment to the expectations of other clients of school psychologists, such as parents. Common understanding of the range and focus of services available from school psychologists would facilitate effective and appropriate referrals. Services are considered according to models of service delivery from systemic service to an individual case-based model. The current study involved 138 school psychologists, 107 parents, and 100 teachers from government, Catholic, and independent schools across Melbourne, Australia. Participants completed a number of measures, and significant differences between groups were found on 20 of the 30 items relating to school psychologists’ responsibilities (p < .001). Associations were also established between student–psychologist ratios and the work practices of school psychologists, specifically the frequency with which assessment (r = .35, p < .001) and counselling (r =−.25, p < .01) tasks were undertaken. It is concluded that service delivery would benefit by enhancing community understanding of the work of school psychologists. Analysis of work practices reflects that demand for assessment services tends to limit the development of systemic and preventative practices in the work of school psychologists.

scholarly journals Do religious beliefs influence concerns for animal welfare? the role of religious orientation and ethical ideologies in attitudes toward animal protection amongst Muslim teachers and school staff in East Java, Indonesia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. e0254880
Author(s):  
Dexon Pasaribu ◽  
Pim Martens ◽  
Bagus Takwin
Keyword(s):  
Religious Belief ◽  
Religious Orientation ◽  
School Staff ◽  
Animal Protection ◽  
Ethical Ideologies ◽  
Religious Orientation Scale ◽  
Orientation Scale ◽  
Social Gain ◽  
Ecological Concern

There is ample research supporting White’s (1967) thesis, which postulates that religion and religious belief inhibit ecological concerns. This study thus seeks to explore the relationship between individuals’ acceptability for harming animals as one representation of ecological concern (measured using Animal Issue scale (AIS)) and their religious belief (measured using Religious Orientation Scale (ROS)) and ethical ideology (measured using Ethical Position Questionnaire (EPQ)). The study surveyed 929 Muslim teachers and school staff in East Java, Indonesia. We found that ROS correlates with EPQ whereby intrinsic personal (IP) relates with idealism while extrinsic social religious orientation (ES)—where religion is perceived as an instrument for social gain, membership and support—relates with relativism. However, using multiple regression analysis to examine both EPQ and ROS relation to acceptability for harming animals suggests mixed results. We found that, idealism and IP relate to a lower acceptability for harming animals, while relativism and ES correlate to a higher acceptability for harming animals. In another model where we calculate all the main variables with all the demographical and other determinants, we found that only ROS consistently relates to acceptability for harming animals. Additionally, we identify, explain and discuss significant demographic determinants along with this study’s limitations.

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