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ERIC Number: ED647458
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 146
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-8417-3191-7
ISSN: N/A
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A Quantitative Casual-Comparative Study of Teachers' Perceptions of School Climate in Title I and Non-Title I Schools
Chad Aikeem Chisolm
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Northcentral University
The problem addressed in this quantitative casual-comparative study was that the teacher attrition rate among K-8 Title I schools continues to be significantly higher when compared to non-Title I schools. There was a need to assess whether there are significant differences in teachers' perceptions of school climate between Title I schools and non-Title I schools across four factors (staff connectedness, structure for learning, physical environment, and school safety) as measured by the Georgia School Personnel Survey in Loriel-Aikeem Public Schools. The theoretical framework that guided this research study was Bronfenbrenner's ecological system theory. The study sample was determined using G*power analysis and a one-way MANOVA statistical test was used to evaluate teachers' perceptions of school climate. Since there was a normality assumption violation for the one-way MANOVA, I had to use a Mann-Whitney U test to evaluate statistical differences between teachers' perceptions of school climate. The Georgia School Personnel Survey included 31 questions about teachers' perceptions of their school climate using a 4-point Likert scale. The population for this study was K-8 teachers working in Title I and non-Title I schools. I assessed 1,777 using 2020 archival data from the Georgia School Personnel Survey. There was a statistically significant difference in teachers' perceptions of structure for learning and school safety. Yet, there was no statistically significant difference in teachers' perceptions of staff connectedness and the physical environment. Within Loriel-Aikeem Public Schools, teachers working in Title I schools rated their school climate more positively than teachers working non-Title I schools across the four school climate factors. Future studies should examine the reasons teachers who work in Title I rated their school climate more positively as compared to teachers working in non-Title I schools, especially as the teacher attrition rate remains higher in Title I schools as compared to non-Title I schools. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Elementary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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