Term of Award
Fall 2023
Degree Name
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
Document Type and Release Option
Dissertation (open access)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
College of Education
Committee Chair
Elisa Cain
Committee Member 1
Jennifer Perry
Committee Member 2
Meca Williams-Johnson
Abstract
Schools across the country are finding various means to address the social realities that often exist in high poverty schools. School climate is one of those social realities. While there is research related to school climate in high poverty schools, there are limited case studies related to this subject. This qualitative case study examined how one elementary school was transformed by creating a positive school climate between 2016-2022. This study also explored the impact that the pandemic and subsequent school lockdown had on the newly established school climate. Findings from this study indicated that PF Elementary School established a positive school climate that resulted in transformational change, including a sense of community and collaboration, increased accountability and teachers’ feelings of success as well as improved student achievement and attendance. Discussion and implications of the findings suggest practical recommendations for schools and districts to implement changes.
OCLC Number
1417418253
Catalog Permalink
https://galileo-georgiasouthern.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01GALI_GASOUTH/1r4bu70/alma9916562046102950
Recommended Citation
Gunner, Cynthia, "Promoting the Positive: A Case Study of the Influence of School Climate on One Turnaround School From 2016-2022" (2023). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2680.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/2680
Research Data and Supplementary Material
No
