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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"perception of school climate"”.
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A comparison of Louisiana secondary career and technical teachers and academic teachers on learning type and perception of school climate
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Louisiana public secondary school teachers' primary learning type and teaching area; and the influence of learning type and teaching area on the teacher's perception of school climate. A total of 293 Louisiana public secondary …
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Social behavior and academic performance: Examining relations between forms of prosocial behavior and aggression in predicting academic outcomes
… behavior patterns are among the best predictors of later achievement and social-psychological adjustment outcomes. In the current study, a secondary data analysis was conducted to determine the extent to which four prosocial behaviors (cooperation, assertiveness, self-control and prosocial …
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The relationship between ethnicity, academic achievement, and perception of school culture of Mexican American and Puerto Rican urban high school students
The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationships that exist between ethnicity and the perception of school culture and achievement among Mexican American and Puerto Rican students. The procedure included surveying 211 high school students in two urban public schools using the …
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Building Resilience Through A Positive School Climate
<p>The aim of the present study is to explore the potential for schools to promote resilience and protective factors through a positive school climate and a focus on school connectedness. Data from the California Healthy Kids Survey was used to analyze differences between children who reported high …
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School Type and Structure as Predictors of Perceived School Climate and Student Academic Achievement among Middle School Students in Baltimore City Public Schools
<p>This study examined the impact of school type and school structure on perceived school climate and student achievement, for middle grades students in a large urban school district. The specific school types examined were charter schools, transformational schools, and traditional schools. For …
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Eliciting Student Voice to Explore the Need for Culturally Responsive Teaching in Secondary Schools
<p>The aim of this research was to elicit student voice in regard to school climate, belonging, racial identity, and culturally responsive teaching. The study focused on gleaning a greater understanding of important factors that influence the academic achievement gap in a secondary school with …
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Perceptions of school climate: a comparative study of a former white and a black South African high school
School climate is a determinant of academic performance, as supported by evidence in developed countries. However, there are limited studies from developing countries to test this hypothesis. The few studies that have attempted to explore this topic are often limited to educators. Studies in South …
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Attitudes of chinese preschool teachers towards inclusion of students with special needs in relation to teacher self-efficacy and school climate
<p>The purposes of the study were to (1) describe the demographic characteristics of regular preschool teachers in Shanghai, China along with their levels of self-efficacy and attitudes towards inclusion, and (2) determine whether school climate moderates the association between teachers’ …
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An examination of the relationship between servant-leadership behavior of the elementary school principal, school climate and student achievement as measured by the 4th grade Mathematics and Reading Michigan Educational Assessment Program
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine what relationship exists between the servant-leadership behavior of the elementary school principal, school climate, and student achievement. Data were collected through the use of two survey instruments. The (Revised) Servant-Leadership Profile: 360 …