TY - JOUR
T1 - School Climate
T2 - a Review of the Construct, Measurement, and Impact on Student Outcomes
AU - Wang, Ming Te
AU - Degol, Jessica L.
PY - 2016/6/1
Y1 - 2016/6/1
N2 - The construct of school climate has received attention as a way to enhance student achievement and reduce problem behaviors. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the existing literature on school climate and to bring to light the strengths, weakness, and gaps in the ways researchers have approached the construct. The central information in this article is organized into five sections. In the first, we describe the theoretical frameworks to support the multidimensionality of school climate and how school climate impacts student outcomes. In the second, we provide a breakdown of the four domains that make up school climate, including academic, community, safety, and institutional environment. In the third, we examine research on the outcomes of school climate. In the fourth, we outline the measurement and analytic methods of the construct of school climate. Finally, we summarize the strengths and limitations of the current work on school climate and make suggestions for future research directions.
AB - The construct of school climate has received attention as a way to enhance student achievement and reduce problem behaviors. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the existing literature on school climate and to bring to light the strengths, weakness, and gaps in the ways researchers have approached the construct. The central information in this article is organized into five sections. In the first, we describe the theoretical frameworks to support the multidimensionality of school climate and how school climate impacts student outcomes. In the second, we provide a breakdown of the four domains that make up school climate, including academic, community, safety, and institutional environment. In the third, we examine research on the outcomes of school climate. In the fourth, we outline the measurement and analytic methods of the construct of school climate. Finally, we summarize the strengths and limitations of the current work on school climate and make suggestions for future research directions.
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U2 - 10.1007/s10648-015-9319-1
DO - 10.1007/s10648-015-9319-1
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84932095010
SN - 1040-726X
VL - 28
SP - 315
EP - 352
JO - Educational Psychology Review
JF - Educational Psychology Review
IS - 2
ER -