ERIC Number: EJ1027857
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 12
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1521-0960
School and Community Wellness: Transforming Achievement Using a Holistic Orientation to Learning
Oser, Rick; Beck, Ellen; Alvarado, Jose Luis; Pang, Valerie Ooka
Multicultural Perspectives, v16 n1 p26-34 2014
A comprehensive school and community wellness plan was developed and implemented to transform "Lemon Grove Academy" for the Sciences and Humanities, an urban school, where student achievement and faculty satisfaction has soared. The school has become the center for the local neighborhood where culture, language, and equity are valued. The school's Comprehensive Wellness Plan includes student wellness, family wellness, staff/faculty wellness, and environmental wellness.
Descriptors: Wellness, Holistic Approach, Urban Schools, Academic Achievement, Equal Education, Neighborhoods, Educational Change, Strategic Planning, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Student Diversity, Health Promotion, Parent Participation, Family Programs, Student Motivation, Metacognition, Health Services, Teacher Attitudes, Job Satisfaction, Program Descriptions, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: California

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