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Asking Students Their Opinions of the Learning Environment: An Empirical Analysis of Elementary Classroom Climate
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Kearney, W. Sean; Smith, Page A.; Maika, Sean – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2016
There is currently a lack of research into classroom climate as perceived by the students themselves. This article presents a new classroom climate evaluation instrument which is designed to gauge student perceptions of their own level of engagement in academic activities, their relationships with peers, and the level of support they feel from…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Student Attitudes, Classroom Environment, Learner Engagement
Crossing Boundaries: Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Protecting Students from Bullying
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Goess, Donald E.; Smith, Page A. – Elementary School Journal, 2018
Research supports bullying as a precursor of school violence and establishes this form of campus aggression as a public health issue. The literature that complements safe campus environments also aligns with school climate, suggesting that organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) mitigates student bullying. Employing data from 108 public…
Descriptors: Bullying, Aggression, Violence, Educational Environment
The Impact of Achievement Press on Student Success in Elementary Schools
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Smith, Page A.; Kearney, W. Sean – International Journal of Educational Management, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the relative impact of achievement press on student success in elementary schools in the Southwestern USA. Design/methodology/approach: Data from individual teacher assessments and student achievement tests are collected and aggregated at the campus level. Hierarchical linear modeling is utilized to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Schools, Elementary School Students, Educational Environment
Change Orientations: The Effects of Organizational Climate on Principal, Teacher, and Community Transformation
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Smith, Page A.; Maika, Sean A. – Journal of School Public Relations, 2008
This research investigates the openness that teachers and principals have to change--specifically, the openness of the faculty to community pressure for change. Three dimensions of change are examined (teacher, principal, and community), as well as four aspects of organizational climate (institutional vulnerability, collegial leadership,…
Descriptors: Teacher Behavior, Organizational Climate, School Personnel, Teachers
Academic Optimism and Student Achievement in Urban Elementary Schools
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Smith, Page A.; Hoy, Wayne K. – Journal of Educational Administration, 2007
Purpose: The aim of this study was two-fold: to demonstrate a general construct of schools called academic optimism and to show it was related to student achievement in urban elementary schools, even controlling for socioeconomic factors, and school size. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from 99 urban elementary schools in Texas…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Elementary Schools, Academic Achievement, School Size
The Organizational Trust of Elementary Schools and Dimensions of Student Bullying
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Smith, Page A.; Birney, Larry L. – International Journal of Educational Management, 2005
Purpose: This research aims to analyse student bullying and faculty trust in elementary schools in the state of Texas. Design/methodology/approach: Two dimensions of school bullying (teacher protection and student bullying) and three aspects of faculty trust (in clients, colleagues and the principal) were examined. Findings: In general, the better…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Elementary Schools, Trust (Psychology), Bullying