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A study of parents perceptions of the presence of the effective schools correlates in high socio-economic and low socio-economic middle schools, 2000
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to determine how parents in two different socio-economic environments view the effective school correlates. More specifically, the study sought to determine if there were significant differences in the perceptions of low socio-economic parents and high socio-economic parents of students in eight metropolitan Atlanta middle schools regarding the effective school correlates: (1) Clear School Mission, (2) Safe and Well Ordered Learning Environment, (3) High Expectations for Success (4) High Morale, (5) Effective Instructional Leadership, (6) Quality Classroom Instruction, (7) Frequent Monitoring of Student Progress, and (8) Positive Home-School Relations. The dependent variable is effective schools. The research population consisted of parents from eight metropolitan Atlanta middle schools in low and high socio-economic environments. Data were gathered by questionnaire. Data analysis indicated that there were differences found between low socio-economic parents and high socio-economic parents in their perceptions of the effective schools correlates
An analysis of membership and participation in ten community councils in Chicago, Illinois, January through December 1949
Get PDFThe community organization process in the development of the Montgomery neighborhood center, Rochester, New York 1913-1951
Get PDFA descriptive study: the efficacy of persuasive messages in volunteer recruitment, 2005
Get PDFThis study evaluated the efficacy of the AIDS Walk as a vehicle for recruiting and retaining volunteers based upon the persuasive messages and social marketing campaigns outputted by the affiliated AIDS Service Organizations (ASO). The efficacy of recruiting volunteers was measured by the following outcome indicators: AIDS Walk Atlanta 2004 participants raised money to sustain AIDS service organizations, AIDS Walk Atlanta 2004 participants increased their volunteer participation in the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and AIDS Walk Atlanta 2004 identified what motivates volunteer efforts. In the proposed study, a sample of 100 AIDS Walk Atlanta 2004 participants was assessed on their motives of volunteerism, volunteer participation, and fundraising. SPSS analyses was used to interpret the outcomes. This evaluation is geared to provide AID Atlanta with the information needed to design, market, and implement a successful volunteer recruitment initiative deriving from AIDS Walk Atlanta 2004. The findings and results of the study are presented using descriptive and inferential data. Finally, this evaluation provides implications for social work practice that heightens the implementation and planning around volunteer recruitment initiatives
