ERIC Number: ED650153
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Nov
Pages: 14
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Differences in Perceptions of School Climate Based on Students' Identities: School Climate Evaluation Series. First of Two
Tamika Patrice La Salle-Finley
Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
School climate describes the quality of the school environment. School climate is a construct that refers to the perceived structural, interpersonal, and learning aspects of a school; a positive school climate is associated with school success and academic achievement (Hoy & Hannum, 1997), prosocial development (Koth et al., 2008), and positive attitudes towards school (Kuperminc et al., 1997). Within educational literature, school climate has been studied across diverse populations to examine the experiences that students have encountered within their educational systems (Cohen et al., 2009). The series of evaluation briefs explores the relationship between (1) school climate (as measured by the Brief School Climate Survey for elementary and secondary students); (2) student-level demographics; and (3) Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Fidelity (as measured by the Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI). This brief examines the relationship between PBIS Fidelity and perceptions of school climate.
Descriptors: Educational Environment, School Demography, Positive Behavior Supports, Student Attitudes, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, High School Students, Racial Identification, Ethnicity, Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, Self Evaluation (Groups)
Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. e-mail: support@pbis.org; Web site: https://www.pbis.org/
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) (ED/OSERS); Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) (ED)
Authoring Institution: Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Grant or Contract Numbers: H326S230002