Murray State Theses and Dissertations
Abstract
After receiving the results of a school culture study in the spring of 2017, staff at a rural high school in a Midwestern state wanted to change the negative perception of the school’s culture into a more positive one while also creating more student success. The school decided to implement 4 changes: Care and Connect, a house structure, a one-to-one Chromebook access, and improve the building’s appearance. The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact these intentional changes had on student perceptions about the school’s culture and on student success. A qualitative design was employed to collect data from staff and students using a questionnaire and face-to-face interviews. Results of the interviews were analyzed after In Vivo coding. The themes of relationships, community, efficiency, and atmosphere emerged from the study.
Year manuscript completed
2018
Year degree awarded
2018
Author's Keywords
school culture, Care and Connect, positive student-teacher relationships, house structure, one-to-one technology, physical environment
Dissertation Committee Chair
Dr. Teresa Clark
Committee Chair
Teresa B. Clark
Committee Member
Randal H. Wilson
Committee Member
Tonya Driver
Document Type
Dissertation - Murray State Access only
Recommended Citation
Quertermous, Melissa and Quertermous, Melissa Faye, "CULTURE IS KEY: INCREASING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT OF RURAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BY CREATING A POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURE" (2018). Murray State Theses and Dissertations. 111.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/etd/111