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Web-search Sources
Source 1
citation Gettinger, M., Schienebeck, C., Seigel, S., & Vollmer, L. (2011).
Assessment of classroom environments. The Oxford handbook of
school psychology, 265-270.

Source type Academic journal
Annotation The authors reviewed three approaches to assessing classroom
environments. These are ecobehavioral assessment, classroom
observation, and classroom environment surveys. Using these
approaches, the educators are able to link measurable teaching
dimensions such as academic learning time and student performance
to the classroom environment.

Source 2
Citation OECD. Publishing. (2009). Creating Effective Teaching and Learning
Environments: First Results from TALIS. Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development.

Source type Magazine Article
Annotation The article documents a Teaching and Learning International survey
conducted in 23 countries. the survey aimed at comparing teaching
and learning in these countries and provides insights on certain factors
that lie behind the differences in learning outcomes in different

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learning environments.

Source 3
Citation Jalloh, M. G., Schmalz, K., Northwest Regional Educational
Laboratory, & United States of America. (2002). Acquiring and
Utilizing Resources to Enhance and Sustain a Safe Learning
Environment (Guide 8 from Safe and Secure: Guides to Creating
Safer Schools).
Source Type e-book
Annotation The e-book is a part of a series of eight guidebooks developed by the
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL). The aim is to
build a foundation of information for use in schools within the region
to guide them on how to create safe learning environments. The guide
is intended to foster and sustain safe learning environments in all the
schools within the region.

Source 4
Citation Holley, L. C., & Steiner, S. (2005). Safe space: Student perspectives

on the classroom environment. Journal of Social Work
Education, 41(1), 49-64.

Source Type Journal article
Annotation The article is based on a study that explores the different perspectives
among students of safe and unsafe learning environments. The study
is founded on data from a survey conducted by social work students at
a university. Students explained how features such as instructor

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variations, fellow students and the characteristics of a classroom
define or affect safety within the learning environment.

Source 5
Citation Lackney, J. A. (1996). Quality in School Environments: A Multiple
Case Study of the Diagnosis, Design, and Management of
Environmental Quality in Five Elementary Schools in the Baltimore
City Public Schools from an Action Research Perspective. Volumes I
and II.

Source type Dissertation/ thesis
Annotation Jeffery Lackney conducted action research to assess the
environmental quality in five schools. The author selected five
elementary schools in Baltimore City public schools. The aim of the
action research was to identify low priority and high priority
environmental qualities of concern that matter to parties within a
learning environment such as teachers, students, administrators, and
even parents. The research found that educators feel that the safety of
the learning environment is affected by factors such as responsibility
of students and the community and their adaptability to the learning
environment.

Library Search
Source 1
Citation Milistetd, M., Salles, W. das N., Backes, A. F., Mesquita, I., & Nascimento, J.

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V. do. (, 2019). Learner-centered teaching in a university-based coach
education: First attempts through action research inquiry. International
Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 14(3), 294–309.

Source type Journal Article
Annotation Milistetd et al. conducted action research intended to highlight the teaching
process and the need to understand the learning environment. The authors
found that the learner-centered teaching approach and a deep understanding f
the school’s culture of learning are key in establishing a safe learning
environment. This enables the educator to address the need of the learners,
select appropriate teaching and learning material, and support the engagement
of learners within the learning environment.

Source 2
Citation Andrews, D. J. C., Richmond, G., Warren, C. A., Petchauer, E., & Floden, R.
(2018). A Call to Action for Teacher Preparation Programs: Supporting
Critical Conversations and Democratic Action in Safe Learning
Environments. Journal of Teacher Education, 3, 205. https://doi-org.proxy-
library.ashford.edu/10.1177/0022487118766510

Source Type Journal article
Annotation The authors address the role of teacher education programs in preparing
educators for their role in creating safe learning environments. The degree of
safety within the learning environment largely relies on how well the teacher
understands their role in enhancing the safety of learners even as they go
through the learning process.

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Source 3
Citation Goodman-Scott, E., Doyle, B., & Brott, P. (2013). An Action Research Project
to Determine the Utility of Bully Prevention in Positive Behavior Support for
Elementary School Bullying Prevention. Professional School
Counseling, 17(1), 120.
Source Type Journal article
Annotation The article presents a case study based on a participatory action research
project. The aim is to show the effectiveness of a school-wide bullying
prevention initiative that was implemented in a school and how it would work
if implemented in all the district schools. The purpose of the article is to assist
school counselors and administrators create a safe learning environment by
implementing a bullying prevention program.

Source 4
Citation Haines, M. L., Husk, K. L., Baca, L., Wilcox, B., & Morrison, T. G. (2018).
Longitudinal Effects of Reading Intervention on Below Grade Level,
Preadolescent, Title I Students. Reading Psychology, 39(7), 690.

Source Type Journal article
Annotation The article is based on a quasi-experimental study carried out to examine the
impact of reading intervention on below grade level, preadolescents, and title 1
students. States that environmental variables such as setting high expectations,
teacher enthusiasm, creating a safe learning environment, and establishing a
relationship of caring directly impact student achievement.

Source 5

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Citation Jagers, R. J., Rivas-Drake, D., & Williams, B. (2019). Transformative Social
and Emotional Learning (SEL): Toward SEL in Service of Educational Equity
and Excellence. Educational Psychologist, 54(3), 162.

Source Type Academic journal
Annotation The article is part of a larger literature scan being conducted by Collaborative
for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). It seeks to advance
ongoing research on the relationship between Social and Emotional Learning
(SEL) and equity. The researchers assert that safe learning environments can
be achieved by having optimal learning opportunities where SEL takes place.

Learning
Overall, the process of selecting articles has been insightful in various ways. First, I have
realized that scholarly articles usually have a specific subject focus. For instance, hose on safe
learning environments explores the topic and variables that affect it. The focus is narrow, and it
is easy to tell what the study was based on or what the researchers were exploring in their study.
Secondly, I have learned the difference between periodicals and peer-reviewed articles and
journals. Unlike peer-reviewed articles, periodicals do not have a methodology segment and are
mostly based on already existing research or problem. Most importantly, the process of selecting
articles has been informative as it has helped me identify differences between different types of
sources; those that are credible and the ones that are not.

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References

Andrews, D. J. C., Richmond, G., Warren, C. A., Petchauer, E., & Floden, R. (2018). A Call to
Action for Teacher Preparation Programs: Supporting Critical Conversations and
Democratic Action in Safe Learning Environments. Journal of Teacher Education, 3,

205. https://doi-org.proxy-library.ashford.edu/10.1177/0022487118766510
     Gettinger, M., Schienebeck, C., Seigel, S., & Vollmer, L. (2011). Assessment of classroom
     environments. The Oxford handbook of school psychology, 265-270.
     Goodman-Scott, E., Doyle, B., & Brott, P. (2013). An Action Research Project to Determine the
     Utility of Bully Prevention in Positive Behavior Support for Elementary School Bullying
     Prevention. Professional School Counseling, 17(1), 120.
     Haines, M. L., Husk, K. L., Baca, L., Wilcox, B., & Morrison, T. G. (2018). Longitudinal Effects
     of Reading Intervention on Below Grade Level, Preadolescent, Title I Students. Reading
     Psychology, 39(7), 690.
     Holley, L. C., & Steiner, S. (2005). Safe space: Student perspectives on classroom
     environment. Journal of Social Work Education, 41(1), 49-64.
     Jagers, R. J., Rivas-Drake, D., & Williams, B. (2019). Transformative Social and Emotional
     Learning (SEL): Toward SEL in Service of Educational Equity and
     Excellence. Educational Psychologist, 54(3), 162.
     Jalloh, M. G., Schmalz, K., Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, & United States of
     America. (2002). Acquiring and Utilizing Resources to Enhance and Sustain a Safe

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Learning Environment (Guide 8 from Safe and Secure: Guides to Creating Safer
Schools).
Lackney, J. A. (1996). Quality in School Environments: A Multiple Case Study of the Diagnosis,
Design and Management of Environmental Quality in Five Elementary Schools in the
Baltimore City Public Schools from an Action Research Perspective. Volumes I and II.
Milistetd, M., Salles, W. das N., Backes, A. F., Mesquita, I., & Nascimento, J. V. do. (2019).
Learner-centered teaching in a university-based coach education: First attempts through
action research inquiry. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 14(3),
294–309.
OECD. Publishing. (2009). Creating Effective Teaching and Learning Environments: First
Results from TALIS. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.