Journal articles: 'Arnold County High School'

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Humes, Charles W., and George Brammer. "LD Career Success after High School." Academic Therapy 21, no. 2 (November 1985): 171–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/105345128502100206.

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Walter, Frank. "Comal County, Texas." Phi Delta Kappan 99, no. 5 (January 22, 2018): 34–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0031721718754807.

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Comal County, Texas, may be rural but its students face many of the same challenges as students in urban districts. Communities In Schools of South Central Texas works with the local school district to identify student needs and provide critical supports to help young people prepare for life after high school.

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Huang, Jiagan. "Operation Mechanism and Evaluation of “County High School Education Model” in the Context of Chinese College Entrance Examination System." Science Insights Education Frontiers 7, no. 2 (December 21, 2020): 879–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.15354/sief.20.or054.

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The “county high school phenomenon” of Chinese rural high school education to pursue higher education has attracted much attention from the education field and society. Earlier studies were mostly from the perspective of education and believed that the “county high school education model” was contrary to education’s essence because it emphasized test-oriented education and restrained students’ nature and should be discarded. However, this model is surprisingly persuasive for rural families, and it is also a reflection of the rural students’ desire to achieve upward mobility through education. This paper analyzed the county high school education model’s connotation, expounded its operating mechanism, and systematically demonstrated and analyzed the “county high school education model” from multiple angles. It aims to find a way out for the future development of the “county high school education model” to promote education equity between urban and rural areas and the harmonious development of high school education ecology.

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Gratton-Lavoie, Chiara, and Andrew Gill. "A Study of High School Economic Literacy in Orange County, California." Eastern Economic Journal 35, no. 4 (October 2009): 433–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/eej.2008.25.

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Young, Thomas E., and Mark Chen. "One-Year Concussion Prevalence in Marion County, Florida High School Athletes." Journal of Chiropractic Medicine 15, no. 3 (September 2016): 204–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcm.2016.04.002.

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Lund, Adrian K., Allan F. Williams, and Paul Zador. "High school driver education: Further evaluation of the Dekalb County study." Accident Analysis & Prevention 18, no. 4 (August 1986): 349–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0001-4575(86)90048-5.

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W. Klar, Hans, and Curtis A. Brewer. "Successful leadership in a rural, high-poverty school: the case of County Line Middle School." Journal of Educational Administration 52, no. 4 (July 1, 2014): 422–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jea-04-2013-0056.

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Purpose – In this paper, the authors present a case study of successful school leadership at County Line Middle School. The purpose of the paper is to identify how particular leadership practices and beliefs were adapted to increase student achievement in this rural, high-poverty school in the southeastern USA. Design/methodology/approach – After purposefully selecting this school, the authors adapted interview protocols, questionnaires, and analysis frameworks from the International Successful School Principalship Project to develop a multi-perspective case study of principal leadership practices at the school. Findings – The findings illustrate the practices which led to students at this school, previously the lowest-performing in the district, achieving significantly higher on state standardized tests, getting along “like a family,” and regularly participating in service learning activities and charity events. A particularly interesting finding was how the principal confronted the school's negative self-image and adapted common leadership practices to implement a school-wide reform that suited its unique context. Research limitations/implications – While the findings of the study explicate the specific ways the principal adapted leadership strategies to enhance student learning, this study also highlights the need to understand how principals become familiar with their community's needs, cultures, norms, and values, and exercise leadership in accordance with them. Practical implications – The case offers an example of the need for context-responsive leadership in schools. In particular, it illustrates how this principal enacted leadership strategies that successfully negotiated what Woods (2006) referred to as the changing politics of the rural. To realize this success, the principal utilized his understanding of this low income, rural community to guide his leadership practices. Critically, part of this understanding included the ways the community was connected to and isolated from dominant sub-urban and urban societies, and how to build enthusiasm and capacity through appeals to local values. Originality/value – While it is widely acknowledged that school leaders need to consider their school and community contexts when making leadership decisions, less research has focussed on understanding how this can be achieved. This case provides rich examples of how this was accomplished in a rural, high-poverty middle school.

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Marcum, Catherine D., George E. Higgins, Melissa L. Ricketts, and Scott E. Wolfe. "Becoming someone new: identity theft behaviors by high school students." Journal of Financial Crime 22, no. 3 (July 6, 2015): 318–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jfc-09-2013-0056.

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Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to contribute to the gap in the literature by investigating the identity theft behaviors of adolescents under the age of 18 and the predictors of these behaviors. To better understand the predictors of hacking behaviors in young people, two criminological theories, general theory of crime and social learning theory, are utilized. Design/methodology/approach – A rural county in western North Carolina was chosen to participate in the study. Principals of four high schools in this county agreed to participate. All 9th through 12th graders were recruited for the study. Those who were given parental permission to participate and gave their own assent were given a survey. Findings – Results indicated that low self-control and deviant peer association were in fact associated with identity theft behaviors of juveniles. Originality/value – The literature is scant, if even existent, on research that investigates the identity theft offending behaviors of juveniles.

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Zhiyi, Zhang. "The Shangshu Township Private Senior High School in Anji County, Zhejiang Province." Chinese Education & Society 30, no. 1 (January 1997): 77–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.2753/ced1061-1932300177.

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Wang, Chun-Chin, and Guor-Cheng Fang. "Airborne Microorganisms at a Senior High School in Chang-Hua County, Taiwan." Environmental Forensics 12, no. 4 (December 2011): 305–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15275922.2011.622352.

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Shipp, E. M., SP Cooper, D. J. del Junco, D. G. Delclos GD, K. D. Burau, and S. Tortolero. "Severe Back Pain among Farmworker High School Students from Starr County, Texas." American Journal of Epidemiology 163, suppl_11 (June 1, 2006): S217. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aje/163.suppl_11.s217-d.

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Simon, Marilyn K. "Alternative Curriculum and Assessment at an Alternative High School." Mathematics Teacher 85, no. 8 (November 1992): 671–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.5951/mt.85.8.0671.

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Academic decathlons and continuing education high schools seem an unlikely mixture, but not for students at Alta Vista High School, a continuing education school in Southern California for teenagers who have had difficulty in traditional high schools. The students made an impressive showing in the academic decathlon sponsored by the Orange County Department of Education. In keeping with the esprit de corps of the academic decathlon, teachers at Alta Vista High School created the Environmental Studies Academic Pentathlon (ESAP) for its students.

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Newfield, Susan A., and Dorothy M. B. Johnson. "Enhancing Wellness in a High School: A Community Partnership." Journal of School Nursing 17, no. 1 (February 2001): 38–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/105984050101700106.

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Meeting the wellness needs of high school students reporting high-risk behaviors above national averages was the purpose of a community partnership between the county school district and West Virginia University School of Nursing. Although the school district and School of Nursing were the primary partners, other programs in the university provided additional support. The school nurse, school of nursing faculty, and nursing students provided wellness programs to students, faculty, and staff. Positive evaluations and high demand for the services demonstrated the school community’s need for the program and the success of the partnership.

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Criss, Brad. "Model High School Athletic Safety and Security Plan: Charles County Public Schools Thomas Stone High School Athletic Emergency Action Plan." Physical Educator 74, no. 72.5 (2017): 56–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.18666/tpe-2017-v74-si1-8556.

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Chirwa, Andrew S. "Computer Based Mathematics Instruction at Danville High School." Journal of Educational Technology Systems 20, no. 2 (December 1991): 107–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/lkgk-5vpr-7297-xunh.

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Danville High School is located in Vermillion County in the state of Illinois, in the heart of the city of Danville. This school presented an opportunity for study of the impact of technology on teaching and learning because it has a diverse population of students and it is well equipped with computers to which all students have access. Two classes were selected for the study and comprised of a population of thirty students. All students used the software as a supporting tool in their study of essentials of mathematics. Before engaging in the use of this material, the students were administered a pretest and at the end of instruction a posttest was administered. Results showed an improved score in the posttest.

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Aydemir, Hasan. "Examining the Internet Addiction Levels of High School Senior Students." Journal of Education and Training Studies 6, no. 4 (March 6, 2018): 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.11114/jets.v6i4.3084.

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In the present study, the internet addiction status of high school senior students in Yeşilyurt county of Malatya was analyzed and examined in terms of gender variable. The study population consisted of 3442 senior students who were studying at 37 high schools in state schools in Yeşilyurt County of the city of Malatya in 2016-2017 academic year. The sampling of the study consisted of 606 students selected with the Random Sampling Method from among 17 high schools. The model of the study was the Survey Model. For the purpose of determining the internet addiction levels of the students, the “Internet Addiction Scale”, which was developed by Gunuc (2009) was used. This scale consists of sub-dimensions like “Deprivation”, “Difficulty in Control”, “Disruption in Functionality”, and “Social Isolation”. In analyzing the data of the study, arithmetic average ( , frequency (f), standard deviation (sd), k-means clustering method and t-test were used. In brief, the following results were received in the present study: out of the 606 senior high school students, 85 (14,1%) were in the Addicted Group, 258 (42,6%) were in the Risk Group and 262 (43,3%) were in the Non-Addicted Group. When these results were analyzed it was determined that the majority of the students who constituted the sampling group of the study were in the Non-Addicted Group (43,3%). A significant differentiation was detected between the internet addiction scores of the students according to the gender variable in favor of the male students.

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BISAGA, KATARZYNA, EVA PETKOVA, JIANFENG CHENG, MARK DAVIES, JUDITH F. FELDMAN, and AGNES H. WHITAKER. "Menstrual Functioning and Psychopathology in a County-Wide Population of High School Girls." Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 41, no. 10 (October 2002): 1197–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00004583-200210000-00009.

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Ferdosian, Zohreh, Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad, and Hassan Rezaeipandari. "Unlicensed motorcycling of high school adolescents in Dehaghan county (Isfahan Province of Iran)." Accident Analysis & Prevention 75 (February 2015): 211–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2014.12.002.

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White, Michelle J., Emefah C. Loccoh, Monica M. Goble, Sunkyung Yu, Folafoluwa O. Odetola, and Mark W. Russell. "High School Cardiac Emergency Response Plans and Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 32, no. 3 (February 20, 2017): 269–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x17000048.

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AbstractIntroductionSudden cardiac death (SCD) is responsible for 5%-10% of all deaths among children 5-19 years-of-age. The incidence of SCD in youth in Michigan (USA) and nationwide is higher in racial/ethnic minorities and in certain geographic areas. School cardiac emergency response plans (CERPs) increase survival after cardiac arrest. However, school cardiac emergency preparedness remains variable. Studying population-level factors associated with school cardiac emergency preparedness and incidence of SCD in the young may improve understanding of disparities in the incidence of SCD.Hypothesis/ProblemThe objective of this pilot study was to determine the association of elements of high school cardiac emergency preparedness, including Automated External Defibrillator (AED) distribution and the presence of CERPs with county sociodemographic characteristics and county incidence of SCD in the young.MethodsSurveys were sent to representatives from all public high schools in 30 randomly selected Michigan counties. Counties with greater than 50% response rate were included (n=19). Association of county-level sociodemographic characteristics with incidence of SCD in the young and existence of CERPs were evaluated using Spearman correlation coefficient.ResultsFactors related to the presence of AEDs were similar across counties. Schools in counties of lower socioeconomic status (SES; lower-median income, lower per capita income, and higher population below poverty level) were less likely to have a CERP than those with higher SES (all P<.01). Lack of a CERP was associated with a higher incidence of SCD in youth (r=-0.71; P=.001). Overall incidence of SCD in youth was higher in lower SES counties (r=-0.62 in median income and r=0.51 in population below poverty level; both P<.05).ConclusionCounty SES is associated with the presence of CERPs in schools, suggesting a link between school cardiac emergency preparedness and county financial resources. Additionally, counties of lower SES demonstrated higher incidence of SCD in the young. Statewide and national studies are required to further explore the factors relating to geographic and socioeconomic differences in cardiac emergency preparedness and the incidence of SCD in the young.WhiteMJ, LoccohEC, GobleMM, YuS, OdetolaFO, RussellMW. High school cardiac emergency response plans and sudden cardiac death in the young. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2017;32(3):269–272.

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Visser, Susanna N., Dennis Kramer, Angela B. Snyder, Joyce Sebian, Garry McGiboney, and Arden Handler. "Student-Perceived School Climate Is Associated With ADHD Medication Treatment Among Adolescents in Medicaid." Journal of Attention Disorders 23, no. 3 (February 20, 2015): 234–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1087054715569601.

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Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between school climate and ADHD medication treatment among adolescents in Medicaid in Georgia. Method: School climate and Medicaid claims data were aggregated for 159 GA counties. County-level school climate percentile and medicated ADHD prevalence were calculated. The t tests and regression models evaluated the relationship between school climate, medicated ADHD, and demographics, weighted by county population. Poorer 2008 school climate (<25th percentile) was regressed on 2011 medicated ADHD prevalence, controlling for potential confounders. Results: The prevalence of medicated ADHD was 7.8% among Medicaid-enrolled GA adolescents. The average county-level prevalence of medicated ADHD was 10.0% ( SD = 2.9%). Poorer school climate was associated with lower rates of medicated ADHD ( p < .0001); along with demographics, these factors accounted for 50% of the county variation in medicated ADHD. Conclusion: School climate is associated with medicated ADHD among adolescents in Medicaid. Additional research may reveal whether high medicated ADHD may reflect a lack of access to non-pharmacological therapies in some communities.

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Walston, Herman, Angela Meshack, Timothy Latham, Ronald Peters III, Timothy Gans, Anthony Peters, and Warith Majid. "Comparing health risk behaviors of Franklin County youth with their national and statewide counterparts: An ecological study in the state of Kentucky." International Journal of Health 6, no. 1 (March 30, 2018): 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijh.v6i1.9333.

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While national surveillance studies have stratified high school students’ health behavior outcomes, few ecological data sets have been explored, collected, and analyzed on the unique health problems of minority children. An area for which limited data on minority youth has been collected is Franklin County, home of the state capital of Kentucky. In the current study, we use baseline data collected in 2015 from students attending two high schools that were sites for Kentucky State University’s Youth Empowerment Project. We hypothesize that youth who reside in Franklin County would report lower maladjusted behaviors than their national and statewide counterparts in the same year of observation. Data analyses confirm that compared to their national- and state-level counterparts, Franklin County high school students were less likely to report riding with a driver who had been drinking alcohol, engaging in sexual intercourse, drinking alcohol before sexual intercourse, and experiencing non-condom use when engaged in sexual intercourse, forced sexual intercourse, dating violence, cyber bullying, suicidal ideation, and drug use. These findings suggest that Franklin County high school students may be exposed to environmental variables that may be preventive to maladjusted behaviors.

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Grossman, Divina Gracia S., and Celeste Northrop. "What High School Students Think of a Nursing Career: A Survey of Dade County Senior High Schools." Journal of Nursing Education 32, no. 4 (April 1993): 157–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/0148-4834-19930401-07.

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Thornton, Barry, and Gordon Arbogast. "Factors Affecting School Quality In Florida." Contemporary Issues in Education Research (CIER) 7, no. 2 (March 28, 2014): 69. http://dx.doi.org/10.19030/cier.v7i2.8476.

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This paper examines the factors that are theorized to be determinants of school quality in the 67 counties of Florida from 2000 to 2011. The model constructed for this purpose is comprised of a mix of independent variables that include county educational attainment (number of high school graduates and State University System enrollees) and economic factors (median household income, unemployment rate, number of housing starts, and property tax revenue per student). Furthermore, the model also considers 4 demographic/social variables (percent of population from 5 to 17 years old, percent white, percent female, and crime rate), as well as a variable for trend. The trend variable allows inferences to be made about the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. It is hypothesized that these 11 variables will explain the variation in school quality by county over the observed time period.

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Piontak, Joy Rayanne, and Michael D. Schulman. "Racial Disparities in Context: Student-, School-, and County-Level Effects on the Likelihood of Obesity among Elementary School Students." Sociology of Race and Ethnicity 4, no. 2 (August 11, 2017): 245–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2332649217722026.

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Childhood obesity rates in the United States have risen since the 1980s and are especially high among racial minorities. Researchers document differentials in obesity rates by race, socioeconomic status, school characteristics, and place. In this study, the authors examine the impact of race on the likelihood of obesity at the student, school, and county levels and the interactions between student race and school racial composition. The data are from 74,661 third to fifth grade students in 317 schools in 38 North Carolina counties. Multilevel logistic regression models showed that racial differences in the likelihood of obesity persisted even when racial composition and socioeconomic disadvantage at the school level were controlled. The differences between white and nonwhite students slightly decreased once school-level measures were added. The magnitude of the effects of student-level race on the relative odds of obesity varied according to the racial composition of the school. These student- and school-level results held even when county-level race and socioeconomic variables were controlled. The results show that contextual factors at the school and county levels are important social determinants of racial disparities in the likelihood of childhood obesity.

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Shipp, Eva M., Sharon P. Cooper, Deborah J. Del Junco, George L. Delclos, Keith D. Burau, and Susan R. Tortolero. "Severe Back Pain Among Farmworker High School Students From Starr County, Texas: Baseline Results." Annals of Epidemiology 17, no. 2 (February 2007): 132–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2006.06.011.

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Marquart, Leonard, and Jeffery Sobal. "Beliefs and Information Sources of High School Athletes Regarding Muscle Development." Pediatric Exercise Science 5, no. 4 (November 1993): 377–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/pes.5.4.377.

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This study examined the beliefs and sources of information regarding muscle development among 742 high school athletes in one rural county. About 40% of the athletes stated that muscle development was very important and 50% said it was somewhat important. Most of them recognized the dangers of steroids but still thought these were important in muscle development. A majority also thought nutritional and genetic factors were important. Physicians were seen as providing the most accurate information about muscle development, followed by coaches and trainers. Understanding the athletes’ beliefs and information sources about muscle development may be useful in dispelling misconceptions and providing education on the topic.

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Welsh, Richard O. "Student Mobility, Segregation, and Achievement Gaps: Evidence From Clark County, Nevada." Urban Education 53, no. 1 (August 4, 2016): 55–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0042085916660349.

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Student mobility and school segregation are two important issues with significant equity implications for urban school districts that are often addressed separately. This article examines the relationship between student mobility and school segregation. The findings indicate that more segregated schools typically have smaller within-school achievement gaps, a lower proportion of proficient students, a higher proportion of low-income and minority students, and higher nonstructural mobility rates (especially within-year mobility) than less segregated schools. The results also suggest that, regardless of the timing of school changes, high levels of achievement segregation are a significant predictor of student mobility. Policy implications are discussed.

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Bonastia, Christopher. "WHITE JUSTIFICATIONS FOR SCHOOL CLOSINGS IN PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1959–1964." Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race 6, no. 2 (2009): 309–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1742058x09990178.

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AbstractFrom 1959 to 1964, Prince Edward County, Virginia, dodged a court desegregation order by refusing to operate public schools. Though the county played an integral role in the national battle over civil rights, scholars and journalists have largely neglected Prince Edward's role in the national drama of race. In 1951, Black high school students went on strike to protest unequal school facilities. This strike led to an NAACP lawsuit that became one of five decided inBrown v. Board of Education. When faced with a final desegregation deadline in 1959, the county put itself in a unique position by becoming the only school district in the U.S. to close its public schools for an extended period of time rather than accept any desegregation. Most White students attended a private, segregated academy; over three-quarters of Black Prince Edward students lost some or all of those years of education. White county leaders believed they were creating a blueprint for defying desegregation in the rural South and perhaps, they hoped, throughout much of the United States. Using archival materials, interviews and secondary accounts, I explain how White county leaders made a public case for the school closings. These leaders' rhetorical strategy was a crucial early draft in the depiction of segregation as a natural state free of racial rancor. The segregationist rhetoric emanating from Prince Edward County was grounded primarily in arguments for privatization, local self-determination, and taxpayers' rights. Such arguments would come to dominate conservative rhetoric nationwide.

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Gachenia, Lucy, and Margaret Mwenje. "EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAMS ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KIAMBU COUNTY, KENYA." International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling 5, no. 35 (June 5, 2020): 58–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.35631/ijepc.535007.

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The school counseling program is meant to assist students to deal with psycho-social and behavioral challenges, which normally affect their academic performance. In order to achieve this goal, the Kenyan government has previously committed resources towards establishing counseling programs in schools. The aim of this study was to establish how effective these counseling programs are in assisting secondary school learners in Kiambu County to achieve academically. Primary data was derived from 80 high school adolescents, 8 counselors, and 8 academic Dean of Students who were purposively sampled from 8 schools that were randomly selected. The study was qualitatively done, and self-determination theory was used to guide the study. Data were analyzed for the identification of counseling program characteristics and student improvement indices. These were presented in tables, charts, frequencies, and percentages based on the responses from the respondents. Further, a correlation between the two variables of the study was examined. Findings depicted that 65.7% of the students sampled said that counseling services offered at school satisfied their needs, 74.3% reported an improvement in their academic performance as a result of those counseling services and 87% felt more positive about school life after receiving counseling services. The study concluded that comprehensive counseling programs improved academic performance among high school students. The study intended to inform education planners, principals, and administrators on the role counseling would play in enhancing academic achievement among secondary school students.

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Hyder, Ayaz, Anne Trinh, Pranav Padmanabhan, John Marschhausen, Alexander Wu, Alexander Evans, Radhika Iyer, and Alexandria Jones. "COVID-19 Surveillance for Local Decision Making." Public Health Reports 136, no. 4 (May 12, 2021): 403–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00333549211018203.

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Objective Data-informed decision making is valued among school districts, but challenges remain for local health departments to provide data, especially during a pandemic. We describe the rapid planning and deployment of a school-based COVID-19 surveillance system in a metropolitan US county. Methods In 2020, we used several data sources to construct disease- and school-based indicators for COVID-19 surveillance in Franklin County, an urban county in central Ohio. We collected, processed, analyzed, and visualized data in the COVID-19 Analytics and Targeted Surveillance System for Schools (CATS). CATS included web-based applications (public and secure versions), automated alerts, and weekly reports for the general public and decision makers, including school administrators, school boards, and local health departments. Results We deployed a pilot version of CATS in less than 2 months (August–September 2020) and added 21 school districts in central Ohio (15 in Franklin County and 6 outside the county) into CATS during the subsequent months. Public-facing web-based applications provided parents and students with local information for data-informed decision making. We created an algorithm to enable local health departments to precisely identify school districts and school buildings at high risk of an outbreak and active SARS-CoV-2 transmission in school settings. Practice Implications Piloting a surveillance system with diverse school districts helps scale up to other districts. Leveraging past relationships and identifying emerging partner needs were critical to rapid and sustainable collaboration. Valuing diverse skill sets is key to rapid deployment of proactive and innovative public health practices during a global pandemic.

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Sakwa, Jedidah M., and Luke Odiemo Okunya. "Teachers’ Understanding of Menstrual Cycle in Navakholo Sub-County, Kakamega County, Kenya." International Journal of Learning and Development 8, no. 4 (November 18, 2018): 61. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijld.v8i4.13927.

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Teenage pregnancy is a major social problem in Kakamega County in Kenya that tends to have negative ramifications especially on the lives of young girls. Recent studies have documented school children lack the necessary skills to manage their sexual life due to the misconceptions they have about menstrual cycle despite having gone through Kenyan school science curriculum. This can be supported by worldwide reports that teachers can actually be one of the sources of such misconceptions in their learners. This study sought to assess teachers’ understanding of menstrual cycle in Navakholo sub-county, Kakamega County, Kenya. A case study design with a mixed-method approach was used in two secondary schools in Navakholo sub-County, Kakamega County Kenya. A mixed gender sample of 20 teachers aged 24 years and above, responded to a multiple choice questionnaire targeting the menstrual cycle concept. Four focus group discussions and 4 Key Informant Interviews were conducted. Three levels of understanding emerged in the data analysis, i.e., Full Comprehensive Basic, Full Comprehensive Intermediate and Full Comprehensive Understanding. There was a statistically significant relationship be full comprehensive understanding level and ones knowledge of menstrual cycle, (χ2=13.7620, p=0.003). Basic understanding was found to have no statistically significant effect on knowledge (t=-0.44, p=0.661) at the 5% level of significance. Intermediate understanding was found to have statistically significant effect on knowledge (t=-1.89, p=0.062) at the 10% level of significance. Full understanding had positive and statistically significant effect on knowledge (t=5.33, p=0.0000) at the 5% level of significance. As the understanding graduated from basic through intermediate to full comprehensive understanding, the fewer the number of respondents who achieved higher level of understanding. Full comprehensive understanding of the concept of menstrual cycle was not achieved by the majority meaning that teachers lack a high level understanding of the menstrual cycle concept.

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Chemutai, Betty, Kennedy Onkware, and Crispinous Iteyo. "Nature of Student Unrest in Secondary Schools in Kericho County Kenya." International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention 7, no. 11 (November 24, 2020): 6293–307. http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/ijsshi/v7i011.04.

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Student conflicts in secondary schools are one of the most common challenges faced in the 21st century in the modern world. Kenya has faced several incidents of student conflicts in Secondary schools mainly attributed to the cases of indiscipline and conflicts among students in the schools. In Kericho County, several incidences of student conflicts have been witnessed in the different schools, which have caused widespread material losses and other social impacts. The Specific objective was to examine the nature of Student Unrest in secondary schools in Kericho County. The study was underpinned by participative leadership theory and the functionalism theory. The study utilized the evaluation research design. The study was conducted in Kericho County. The study targetedthe following categories of respondents; students, teachers, school principals or head teachers, School boards of management, County director of education and Sub-county directors of education in Kericho county. Only 14% of the respondents agreed that there have been incidences of unrest in their schools within the last 3 years. However, this number is high considering the harm that the unrest causes. Manifestation of student unrest is usually through burning of dorms, fighting among students, boycotting classes, theft of school property, refusing punishment, bullying and striking against school administration. The causes of students include changes in government policies, poor administrative skills, congestion, inadequate and poor food quality, social media and political agitations.

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Baran, Dominika. "Linguistic practice and identity work: Variation in Taiwan Mandarin at a Taipei County high school." Journal of Sociolinguistics 18, no. 1 (February 2014): 32–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josl.12068.

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Edwards, Earl J. "Listening to formerly homeless youth." Phi Delta Kappan 102, no. 4 (November 23, 2020): 52–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0031721720978069.

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More than 1.5 million students experienced homelessness in the 2017-18 school year, but teachers receive little guidance on how to support them. Earl Edwards provides K-12 (particularly high school) teachers with an overview of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and concrete recommendations for how to better support youth experiencing homelessness in their pursuit to graduate high school. The recommendations are derived from a study that analyzed the experiences of 10 youth who experienced homelessness as high school students in Los Angeles County.

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Page, Randy M., Ching-Mei Lee, Nae-Fang Miao, Kirk Dearden, and Athena Carolan. "Physical Activity and Psychosocial Discomfort among High School Students in Taipei, Taiwan." International Quarterly of Community Health Education 22, no. 3 (July 2003): 215–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/2tpf-lpvq-r2t5-rvcq.

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The relationship between physical activity and psychosocial discomfort was investigated among a sample of 2,665 high school students in Taipei, Taiwan. Results showed that both boys and girls who were physically inactive or engaged in infrequent physical activity scored higher than their more physically active counterparts on three measures of psychosocial discomfort—loneliness, shyness, and hopelessness. Results also showed that a high proportion of Taipei City and Taipei County high school students did not report frequent participation in vigorous physical activity and strengthening exercises. This study's findings are discussed in the context of implications for health education programs aimed at increasing physical activity in youth. Additionally, this study explores cross-national differences in loneliness, shyness, and hoplessness between this sample of adolescents and samples of adolescents in the United States and another Asian country.

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Orende, Marceline A., Daniel O. Onguru, David O. Odongo, and Marion A. Muranda. "Household Socio-Cultural and Economic Predictors of Drug and Substance Abuse among High School Students in Kisumu East Sub County, Kisumu County –Kenya." Global Journal of Health Science 13, no. 2 (January 3, 2021): 104. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v13n2p104.

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PURPOSE: The household socio-cultural and economic predictors of drugs and substance abuse among high school students were investigated in Kisumu East Sub-County, Kisumu County. STUDY AREA DESCRIPTION: The study was conducted in Kisumu East Sub County in Kisumu County within the community set up. The area has approximated total population of 220,997 with an area of 141.6 sq.km density of 1560 per sq.km with a total number of 61,388 households. It is made up of five wards and 12 village units. The area has a total of 33 secondary schools with a total population of 26,000 students out of which 12,800 are males and 13,200 females. Out of 33 schools, 28 are day schools drawing students from the community.  The main economic activities are quarrying, motorcycle ride, small scale businesses and farming. There is high rate of drop out of school among students due to the availability and accessibility of drug and substance abuse in the area as well as the geographical location. There are homes where bhang as well as local brew is sold at affordable cost. METHODS AND/OR TECHNIQUES: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The study targeted high school students aged 15-25 years learning within the study area. Sample size of 434 was calculated using Yamane formula and the participants selected through Snow ball, random, cluster and stratified sampling. Demographic characteristics were summarized using tables while inferential statistic done using Chi square, binomial logistic regression and multiple regression. Data collection done through observation and questionnaires. P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS: Parental expectations, psychological disorders or mental problems, family background, leisure activities and festivities, number of siblings in the family, cultural beliefs and practices, birth position of the student, family shock and the need to treat certain ailments were found to be significantly associated with the abuse of drugs and substance (p <0.05). CONCLUSION: Lack of parental/guardian’s supervision and monitoring of the students movements, poor parent-child attachment due to inadequate family time, no communication on the dangers of drugs and substance abuse to students by the parents and high academic expectations by parents/guardians from students are the major contributors of drugs and substance abuse among students.

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Jia, Cun-Xian, Shi-Bao Li, Mei Han, and Qi-Gui Bo. "Health-Related Factors and Suicidal Ideation in High School Students in Rural China." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 73, no. 3 (March 5, 2015): 263–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0030222815576126.

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The study aimed to understand the reporting rate of suicidal ideation and its health-related factors in 1,378 high school students in rural China. These students were recruited from two high schools in Lijin County, Shandong Province, China by using a stratified random cluster sampling method. Overall, 13.5% of the sample reported having suicidal ideation in the past year, and there was no significant difference between boys and girls in reporting rate of suicidal ideation. Nightmares, physical activity, and sleep duration as well as family environment, paternal education, and mental heath status were significantly associated with suicidal ideation. More efforts for these factors should be considered in suicide prevention for high school students in rural China.

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Bovin, Amy J. "Breaking the Silence: The Phenomenology of the Female High School Band Director." Update: Applications of Research in Music Education 38, no. 1 (April 9, 2019): 34–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/8755123319841664.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the phenomenology of the female high school band director (FHSBD). In order to achieve a sample for regional maximum variation, one FHSBD from each county in the state of Connecticut was interviewed. After gathering data from a series of three interviews, I used Moustakas’s modification of the Van Kaam method to analyze data to align with common phenomenological analysis techniques. I identified the following nine themes from relevant and validated invariant constituents: (1) support, (2) resistance and barriers, (3) loving the students and loving music, (4) discrimination, (5) motherhood and time consumption, (6) building or rebuilding a program, (7) gender clubs, (8) high school wasn’t the goal, and (9) administrative and leadership degrees and certification. Based on results from the analyzed data, I determined the essence of the FHSBD is most succinctly described as persistence.

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Warutere, P., J. Njenga, J. Mailutha, E. Gatebe, and E. Mwachiro. "Prevalence of Injuries among High School Students in Kieni West (District) in Nyeri County, Central Kenya." Journal of Scientific Research and Reports 4, no. 3 (January 10, 2015): 189–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/jsrr/2015/9760.

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Jia, Cunxian, Zhongtang Zhao, Qigui Bo, Ying Zhang, and Zhaolan Liu. "Incidence rates and risk factors for injury events in high school students in Lijin County, China." Journal of Safety Research 36, no. 2 (January 2005): 133–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2004.12.006.

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Calabro, A., C. Queenan, and D. Becker. "Bergen County Academies: A Model for Graduate-Level Research and Technology in a High School Setting." Microscopy and Microanalysis 17, S2 (July 2011): 370–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1431927611002728.

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Almquist, Jon L., Shane V. Caswell, Reginald E. Dunn, and Andrew E. Lincoln. "Fairfax County Public Schools Injury Treatment Tracking System: A Unique High School Sport-injury Surveillance System." Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 42 (May 2010): 471–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000385048.25889.73.

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Lu, Chun-Tai, Shou-Jen Lan, Chung-Cheng Hsieh, Ming-Jen Yang, Ying-Chin Ko, Chi-Cheng Tsai, and Yea-Yin Yen. "Prevalence and characteristics of areca nut chewers among junior high school students in Changhua county, Taiwan." Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology 21, no. 6 (December 1993): 370–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0528.1993.tb01101.x.

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Jones, Jerry D., William D. Staats, Noel Bowling, Robert D. Bickel, Michael L. Cunningham, and Connie Cadle. "An Evaluation of the Merit Reading Software Program in the Calhoun County (WV) Middle/High School." Journal of Research on Technology in Education 37, no. 2 (December 2004): 177–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15391523.2004.10782432.

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Macharia, L., T. Wang’eri, and J. Dinga. "Teachers’ Perceived Self-efficacy in Modifying Problem Behaviors among High School Learners in Nairobi County, Kenya." Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies 1, no. 1 (November 24, 2017): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/ajess/2017/38022.

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Dong, Xiawei, Thomas Talhelm, and Xiaopeng Ren. "Teens in Rice County Are More Interdependent and Think More Holistically Than Nearby Wheat County." Social Psychological and Personality Science 10, no. 7 (November 7, 2018): 966–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1948550618808868.

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China’s smallest province Ningxia sits in North Central China. Surrounded by herding cultures to the north and wheat farmers to the south, Qingtongxia is a small outpost of rice farming fed by the Yellow River. We test the hypothesis that rice-farming cultures are more interdependent by comparing high school students from Qingtongxia ( N = 190) to students in a nearby wheat district, Yuanzhou ( N = 223). Comparing two nearby counties provides a natural test case that controls for third variables. Students in the rice county thought more holistically, treated a close friend better than a stranger, and showed lower implicit individualism. Students in the rice area showed more relative perception than students from the wheat areas on the practice trials of the framed line task, but differences were nonsignificant on the main trials. Differences between teenagers—born after the year 2000—suggest that rice–wheat differences continue among China’s next generation.

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Gikonyo, Josphat M., Stephen O. Anyango, and Jones F. Agwata. "Assessing the Influence of School Environmental Programmes on the Environmental Attitudes and Behaviour Among Secondary School Students in Muranga County, Kenya." Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal 8, no. 8 (August 29, 2021): 438–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/assrj.88.10654.

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Environmental degradation is a major challenge which requires appropriate strategies to reverse the situation. One of such strategies is experiential environmental education among high school students who, through change of attitudes and behavior, are able to participate in various environmental management activities. In this study the pro-environmental attitudes and behavior of high school students in Murang’a County, Kenya were examined to assess how environmental education programmes among the students affected environmental issues of waste management, water resources management, natural resources management and climate change in the schools. Nine hundred and sixty-one (961) students from nineteen (19) high schools from two sub-counties in the County was used in the study. The Likert type questionnaire and the 2-MEV Scale were used to collect the required data. The t-test statistic was applied to determine any differences between the variables. Results showed significant differences in pro-environmental attitudes and behavior with regard to solid waste management, water resources management, natural resources management. There were significant differences with regard to solid waste management, natural resources management, climate change and environmental concerns between members of Environmental Clubs and non-members. Pro-environmental attitudes and behavior were influenced by current membership of the Clubs rather than past membership. It is concluded that experiential environmental programmes improve the student’s pro-environmental attitudes and behavior hence environmental management within the schools. It is recommended that appropriate policies be formulated to enhance the implementation of school experiential environmental programmes to ensure capacity building of the learners to effectively manage environmental issues in the schools.

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Jayawardene, Wasantha P., David K. Lohrmann, Stephanie Dickinson, and Mohammad R. Torabi. "Population-Level Measures to Predict Obesity Burden in Public Schools: Looking Upstream for Midstream Actions." American Journal of Health Promotion 32, no. 3 (October 5, 2016): 708–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0890117116670305.

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Purpose: To estimate school-level obesity burden, as reflected in prevalence of obesity, based on the characteristics of students’ socioeconomic and geographic environments. Design: Secondary analysis of cross-sectional data. Setting: Public schools (N = 504) from 43 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania. Participants: Kindergarten through grade 12 students (N = 255 949). Measures: School-level obesity prevalence for the year 2014 was calculated from state-mandated student body mass index (BMI) measurements. Eighteen aggregate variables, characterizing schools and counties, were retrieved from federal data sources. Analysis: Three classification variables—excess weight (BMI ≥ 85th percentile), obesity (BMI ≥ 95th percentile), and severe obesity (BMI > 35% or 120% of 95th percentile)—each with 3 groups of schools (low-, average-, and high-prevalence) were created for discriminant function analysis, based on state mean and standard deviation of school distribution. Analysis tested each classification model to reveal school- and county-level dimensions on which school groups differed from each other. Results: Discriminant functions for obesity, which contained school enrollment, percentage of students receiving free/reduced-price lunch, percentage of black/Hispanic students, school location (suburban/other), percentage of county adults with postsecondary education, and percentage of county adults with obesity, yielded 67.86% correct classification (highest accuracy), compared to 34.23% schools classified by chance alone. Conclusion: In the absence of mandated student BMI screenings, the model developed in this study can be used to identify schools most likely to have high obesity burden and, thereafter, determine dissemination of enhanced resources for the implementation of proven prevention policies and programs.

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Ngonjo, Teresia, Collins Okoyo, Julius Andove, Elses Simiyu, Agola Eric Lelo, Ephantus Kabiru, Jimmy Kihara, and Charles Mwandawiro. "Current Status of Soil-Transmitted Helminths among School Children in Kakamega County, Western Kenya." Journal of Parasitology Research 2016 (2016): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7680124.

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Background.School age children are at high risk of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) worldwide. In Kenya, STH infections in children remain high despite the periodic administration of anthelmintic drugs. Our study assessed the prevalence and intensity of STH in primary school-aged children in Kakamega County, western Kenya.Methodology.We carried out a cross-sectional study on a population of 731 children attending 7 primary schools in March 2014. Children aged 4–16 years were examined for STH by the quantitative Kato-Katz technique. Infection intensities were expressed as eggs per gram (epg) of faeces.Findings.Among 731 school children examined for STH, 44.05% were infected. Highest prevalence of STH was in Shitaho primary school where 107 participants were examined and 62.6% were infected with mean intensity of 11667 epg. Iyenga had the least prevalence where 101 participants were examined and 26.7% were infected with mean intensity of 11772 epg.A. lumbricoideswas the most prevalent STH species with 43.5% infected, while hookworm infections were low with 1.8% infected.Conclusion.Prevalence of STHs infections in Kakamega County remains high. We recommend guidelines and other control strategies to be scaled up to break transmission cycles.

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Négyesi, Péter, Ilona Oláhné Téglási, and Réka Racsko. "High school application of a mathematical software supporting problem-solving." Mesterséges intelligencia 2, no. 2 (2020): 35–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.35406/mi.2020.2.35.

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Although number theory is one of the oldest and most natural mathematical pursuits, some of its topics are not part of the Hungarian high schools’ mathematics curriculum. We examined whether our custom-made web application, including a closely-related task collection and a collaboration interface, may support the problem-solving strategy of students in these tasks, thus supporting their introduction to high school education. For this purpose, we contacted 4 high schools from Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county (N=352) after developing the website, preparing the number theory task collection, and creating the cooperation interface. Subjects were randomly assigned to an experimental (EXP) or control (CON) group, where members of EXP but not CON and their teachers had access to our website when studying the new number theory topics. We hypothesized that members of EXP will show better test results as compared to CON, indicating the potential benefits of our website during the introduction of new topics. Mann-Whitney U test revealed better overall results in EXP as compared to CON (p < .001). Moreover, Kruskal-Wallis tests showed that subjects EXP vs. CON had higher points in each task (all p < .05), indicating the success of our website. We aim to increase the sample size and to develop additional web applications in our future studies.

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