The Impact Of School Climate On Student Achievement In An Affluent Maryland Suburb
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The Impact Of School Climate On Student Achievement In An Affluent Maryland Suburb
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Author : Genee A. Varlack
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
The Impact Of School Climate On Student Achievement In An Affluent Maryland Suburb written by Genee A. Varlack and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Dissertations, Academic categories.
The purpose of this research study was to examine the comparative differences that exist in Title I and non-Title I schools as it pertains to student achievement levels and school climate perceptions. The study sought to examine the differences in achievement levels, as measured by students' MSA scores and school climate measures in Title I and non-Title I schools. Survey research methodology was used to identify school climate. The school environment survey was administered to students in the 20 elementary schools in grades three and five. The survey measured 5 dimensions of climate: welcoming environment; physical environment; discipline; nurturing learning environment; and diversity and commonality. In a setting where the median household income is above {dollar}90,000, where resources are abundant in the schools, and where 90% of the students who graduate continue with their education, the findings of this research showed support for the following conclusions. Despite the affluence in this school system: (1) There is a difference in the academic achievement of students, as measured by the state criterion-referenced reading and/or math sections of the MSA test in Title I elementary schools in comparison to non-Title I elementary schools, (2) There is a difference in the academic achievement of students, as measured by a state criterion-referenced reading and/or math sections of the MSA test based on gender, (3) There is a difference in the academic achievement of students, as measured by a state criterion-referenced reading and/or math sections of the MSA test based on ethnicity, (4) There are differences in the perceptions of school climate among students in Title I elementary schools versus non-Title elementary schools, (5) There are differences in the perceptions of school climate among students based on gender, and (6) There are differences in the perceptions of school climate among students based on ethnicity. -- Abstract.
Dissertation Abstracts International
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Dissertation Abstracts International written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Dissertations, Academic categories.
The Impact Of District And School Climate On Student Achievement
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Author : Kathleen M. Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
The Impact Of District And School Climate On Student Achievement written by Kathleen M. Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Academic achievement categories.
The Impact Of School Climate On The School Performance Profile Of High Schools
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Author : Kevin A. Molin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
The Impact Of School Climate On The School Performance Profile Of High Schools written by Kevin A. Molin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Educational evaluation categories.
This study examined principal and teacher school climate perceptions to determine if relationships existed between the perceived school climate and the school's performance on the School Performance Profile score (SPP). Principals and teachers from four south central Pennsylvania high schools were questioned using an online survey consisting of both Likert-scale statements and open-ended questions. Participants were also provided the opportunity to participate in an interview to provide more in-depth responses. Data instruments were used to access the school climate perceptions of principals and teachers to identify specific school climate characteristics that affect the SPP score. Principals and teachers identified instruction and assessment, the physical appearance of the building, and leadership and decision-making as significant school climate characteristics. Principals and teachers perceived that a positive school climate does have an impact on student achievement, however results of this survey were unable to identify a relationship between school climate and a school's SPP score. Results found evidence to support previous school climate research supporting the establishment of a positive school climate, including maintaining a safe learning environment, a focus on academics, positive student-teacher relations, and effective leadership abilities can positively impact student achievement. Study data showed school climate to be an important multidimensional concept and that study participants were leveraging school climate characteristics to affect student achievement outcomes.
The Impact Of School Climate On Student Achievement In The Middle Schools Of The Commonwealth Of Virginia
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Author : David Alexander Bergren
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
The Impact Of School Climate On Student Achievement In The Middle Schools Of The Commonwealth Of Virginia written by David Alexander Bergren and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
The Relationship Between School Climate And Student Achievement
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Author : Michele A. Cone
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
The Relationship Between School Climate And Student Achievement written by Michele A. Cone and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Academic achievement categories.
The purpose of this study was to determine if a significant relationship exists between school climate and student achievement. Research shows aspects of school climate impact students, parents, teachers and administrators. Climate is global to the school yet exists as a microclimate in the classroom. The influencers of climate and reaction to climate are intertwined; as one influences the others, a variety of perspectives contribute to the overall picture. This study considers the teacher perspective as an indicator of climate as part of overall organizational health. As one must consider organizational health as a pertinent part of overall school climate, this research study utilized a reduced form of the Purdue Teacher Opinionaire designed by Bentley and Rempel to measure teacher morale (1980). Teachers from two schools within one district voluntarily and anonymously answered questions on ten subtopics reflecting their experiences as a teacher in the school environment. This organizational health inventory provided feedback from participants on 10 factors indicating levels of agreement or disagreement on a four point Likert scale (from 4 = strongly agree to 1= strongly disagree). Teachers were also asked to indicate years of experience on the presurvey question, as this study also considered if factors such as teacher years of experience had any impact on teacher perspective of climate. School climate data and data from the averages of standardized PARCC test scores per school and subject area were analyzed using Bivariate Correlation tests, revealing no significant relationship between school climate and student achievement. Although survey data provided potential consideration for areas of improvement for the district in the study, recommendations by the researcher are for further study in a wider scope to increase generalizability. (ProQuest abstract).
Neighborhood And Social Influences On Academic Achievement And Educational Attainment
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Author : Crystal Monique Coker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Neighborhood And Social Influences On Academic Achievement And Educational Attainment written by Crystal Monique Coker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Educational attainment categories.
Research has shown that poverty is a greater predictor of educational disparities than race, despite the national focus on racial disparities. Further, living in disadvantaged neighborhoods that are characterized by qualities such as high poverty and unemployment can place a double burden on already poor students, further undermining educational achievement and future success. Neighborhood disadvantage is linked to a range of poor academic outcomes, yet only recently has research begun to explore the processes underlying the relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and these outcomes. Drawing on ecological theory, the following study proposes to examine how multiple settings relate to student outcomes. Given the importance of schools on student outcomes and the lack of attention given to schools in the neighborhood literature, this study will examine how school climate and school type relate to neighborhoods and student outcomes. Specifically, this study proposes that neighborhood disadvantage is associated with poor academic outcomes (11th grade GPA and postsecondary educational attainment) and that this relationship is mediated by school climate (academic climate, school order, and the condition of school facilities). Thus, the relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and student outcomes will be explained by school climates that undermine learning among students within these neighborhoods. Further, this study proposes that school choice disrupts neighborhood processes by providing access to schools with positive climates that support student learning, thereby alleviating the indirect effects of poverty on student outcomes. This study draws on data from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002). The sample includes 11,490 students from 730 schools. In order to account for the nested nature of the data, multilevel models are used to examine the relationship between neighborhoods and schools on student GPA in 11th grade and educational attainment (or highest degree earned) ten years later. Results revealed a negative relation between neighborhood disadvantage and both GPA and educational attainment. However, this relationship was not mediated by school climate. Neighborhood disadvantage was negatively associated with school climate, but school climate was not predictive of GPA or educational attainment. Additionally, school choice was not found to moderate the relation between neighborhood disadvantage, school climate, and student outcomes. These findings have important implications for policy and practice. The negative effects of neighborhood disadvantage on school climate and student outcomes suggest that policies that address poverty concentration should be considered in order to support students. Further, although school climate was not predictive of achievement or attainment, the negative effects of neighborhood disadvantage on school climate indicate that schools should seek to provide all students with positive climates in which to learn, particularly in disadvantaged areas.
Whither Opportunity
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Author : Greg J. Duncan
language : en
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
Release Date : 2011-09-01
Whither Opportunity written by Greg J. Duncan and has been published by Russell Sage Foundation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-01 with Education categories.
As the incomes of affluent and poor families have diverged over the past three decades, so too has the educational performance of their children. But how exactly do the forces of rising inequality affect the educational attainment and life chances of low-income children? In Whither Opportunity? a distinguished team of economists, sociologists, and experts in social and education policy examines the corrosive effects of unequal family resources, disadvantaged neighborhoods, insecure labor markets, and worsening school conditions on K-12 education. This groundbreaking book illuminates the ways rising inequality is undermining one of the most important goals of public education—the ability of schools to provide children with an equal chance at academic and economic success. The most ambitious study of educational inequality to date, Whither Opportunity? analyzes how social and economic conditions surrounding schools affect school performance and children’s educational achievement. The book shows that from earliest childhood, parental investments in children’s learning affect reading, math, and other attainments later in life. Contributor Meredith Phillip finds that between birth and age six, wealthier children will have spent as many as 1,300 more hours than poor children on child enrichment activities such as music lessons, travel, and summer camp. Greg Duncan, George Farkas, and Katherine Magnuson demonstrate that a child from a poor family is two to four times as likely as a child from an affluent family to have classmates with low skills and behavior problems – attributes which have a negative effect on the learning of their fellow students. As a result of such disparities, contributor Sean Reardon finds that the gap between rich and poor children’s math and reading achievement scores is now much larger than it was fifty years ago. And such income-based gaps persist across the school years, as Martha Bailey and Sue Dynarski document in their chapter on the growing income-based gap in college completion. Whither Opportunity? also reveals the profound impact of environmental factors on children’s educational progress and schools’ functioning. Elizabeth Ananat, Anna Gassman-Pines, and Christina Gibson-Davis show that local job losses such as those caused by plant closings can lower the test scores of students with low socioeconomic status, even students whose parents have not lost their jobs. They find that community-wide stress is most likely the culprit. Analyzing the math achievement of elementary school children, Stephen Raudenbush, Marshall Jean, and Emily Art find that students learn less if they attend schools with high student turnover during the school year – a common occurrence in poor schools. And David Kirk and Robert Sampson show that teacher commitment, parental involvement, and student achievement in schools in high-crime neighborhoods all tend to be low. For generations of Americans, public education provided the springboard to upward mobility. This pioneering volume casts a stark light on the ways rising inequality may now be compromising schools’ functioning, and with it the promise of equal opportunity in America.
Inequality Reassessment
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Author : Christopher Jencks
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972-11-16
Inequality Reassessment written by Christopher Jencks and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972-11-16 with Education categories.
Details the findings of a three-year study undertaken at the Center for Educational Policy Research on inequality in schooling in America and its relation to economic success.
African American Male Students In Prek 12 Schools
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Author : Chance W. Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Release Date : 2014-05-28
African American Male Students In Prek 12 Schools written by Chance W. Lewis and has been published by Emerald Group Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-28 with Education categories.
Presents a comprehensive viewpoint on preK-12 schooling for African American males. Including theoretical, conceptual, and research based chapters, this edited volume offers readers compelling evidence of the education challenges and successes for this student population.