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ERIC Number: EJ1060838
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1913-9020
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The Relationship between Students' Perception of Being Safe in School, Principals' Perception of School Climate and Science Achievement in TIMSS 2007: A Comparison between Urban and Rural Public School
Boulifa, Khalid; Kaaouachi, Abdelali
International Education Studies, v8 n1 p100-112 2015
This study concerns the assessment of the effects of Index of Principals' Perception of School Climate (PPSC), intimidation of students and gender in Moroccan public schools on student performance in science. The study focused on fourth grade students who participated in the TIMSS 2007. The objective of this study is to answer the following research questions: (1) Do schools make a difference in science achievement? (2) What is the effect of the index of principals' perception of school climate (PPSC) on student achievement? (3) What is the impact of intimidation by other students and gender on student achievement? What is the difference between urban and rural schools in science achievement? The results of the multilevel analysis show that the total variance situated at the school level is 24% in urban school, 50% in rural school and 42% in urban and rural together. Also, they affirm as the intimidation penalizes students' performances in sciences, the PPSC index is negatively correlated with the students' performances and the urban schools are favored compared to those in the rural areas.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Morocco
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
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