A Descriptive Study of the Need for Alternative Student Management on School Bus Transportation in Missouri

Hollan, Charity

A Descriptive Study of the Need for Alternative Student Management on School Bus Transportation in Missouri

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The purpose of this descriptive study was to provide data describing student management systems currently utilized by Missouri public schools on their school buses. In addition this study seeks to identify the school district perception of the student management systems in use are effective and what other systems school districts would utilize if resources were available. School buses are an integral part of the education system, yet appear to be the only area during a student’s school day where they are left unsupervised. School bus drivers have the role of safely driving the school bus and supervising up to sixty five students at the same time. Bus passenger supervision is primarily done by bus drivers looking through the rearview mirror requiring drivers to take their eyes of the road. The lack of supervision leads districts to use student management systems on school buses to assist in managing student behavior. School buses appear to remain stagnant in comparison to the changes in education in the United States. Within this study, surveys were conducted to determine the types of systems currently being used, the perception of their effectiveness and what management systems school districts would utilize. The researcher concluded that school districts most commonly use video cameras as their student management system. This study may serve as a guide to school districts looking to improve or increase their student management systems on their school buses.

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