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ERIC Number: EJ1234688
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Dec
Pages: 30
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
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Juggling with Both Hands Tied behind My Back: Teachers' Views and Experiences of the Tensions between Student Well-Being Concerns and Academic Performance Improvement Agendas
Willis, Alison; Hyde, Mervyn; Black, Ali
American Educational Research Journal, v56 n6 p2644-2673 Dec 2019
Youth mental health in Australia is concerning with 25% of young people reported as experiencing mental health issues in a 12-month period. Meanwhile, Australian schools march forward with academic improvement agendas. Survey research conducted among primary and secondary school teachers, most drawn from the Australian state of Queensland, revealed that although teachers value student well-being initiatives, they are experiencing very real tensions dealing with student mental health concerns and performance targets, which is complicated by a lack of confidence in the efficacy of well-being programs in schools. These findings raise concerns about the need for government authorities, school leaders, and teacher education providers to further investigate the need for balance between school performance improvement agendas and student well-being concerns.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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