Keywords
Resiliency, poverty, principal, leadership, urban
Abstract
The number of children living in poverty within the United States is on the rise, which translates to more public school students experiencing those risk factors associated with poverty. Given the severity of the negative effect living in poverty has on the likelihood of academic success, paired with the current climate of accountability in U.S. public schools, it is imperative that educational leaders understand how to create a school culture that fosters resilience in students from poverty. The purpose of this study was to examine principals' lived experiences in childhood poverty impacts the decisions they make. More precisely, it examines how their childhood affects their decision making in regard to creating a culture of academic resilience for students living in low socioeconomic conditions. Additionally, this study identified strategies that are effective, as perceived by school principals who grew up in low socioeconomic conditions, in creating a culture of resilience to improve academic success for students living in low socioeconomic conditions. This study provides valuable information to school leaders who strive to create an environment that fosters educational resilience in children living in poverty. The results are particularly salient to principals, as the information comes directly from the perspective of school principals who grew up in poverty, were educationally resilient, and are now creating a school atmosphere that fosters educational resilience in their students who live in poverty.
Notes
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Graduation Date
2015
Semester
Spring
Advisor
Martin, Suzanne
Degree
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
College
College of Education and Human Performance
Degree Program
Education
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0005696
URL
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0005696
Language
English
Release Date
May 2015
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Doctoral Dissertation (Open Access)
STARS Citation
Rasmussen, Jonathan, "Principals' Lived Experiences in Childhood Poverty Impacting Resiliency of Students in Poverty" (2015). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1172.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/1172