A Climate for Academic Success: How School Climate Distinguishes Schools That Are Beating the Achievement Odds. Full Report

Autor/inn/en	Voight, Adam; Austin, Gregory; Hanson, Thomas
Institution	California Comprehensive Center at WestEd; American Institutes for Research
Titel	A Climate for Academic Success: How School Climate Distinguishes Schools That Are Beating the Achievement Odds. Full Report
Quelle	(2013), (37 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Effective Schools Research; Organizational Climate; Educational Environment; Academic Achievement; Success; Public Schools; Middle Schools; High Schools; Predictor Variables; Standardized Tests; Mathematics Achievement; English; Language Arts; State Surveys; School Safety; Social Support Groups; Interpersonal Relationship; Learner Engagement; School Effectiveness; Multiple Regression Analysis; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulforschung; Organisationsklima; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Schulleistung; Erfolg; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; High school; Oberschule; Prädiktor; Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; English language; Englisch; Sprachkultur; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Schuleffizienz; Kalifornien
Abstract	This report, written by WestEd's Adam Voight, Gregory Austin, and Thomas Hanson, describes a study that examines what makes successful schools different from other schools. Rather than define success in absolute terms, this study's definition is based on whether or not a school is performing better than predicted given the characteristics of the students it serves. Using data from over 1,700 California public middle and high schools, 40 schools were identified that consistently performed better than predicted on standardized tests of math and English language arts achievement. These schools were labeled "beating-the-odds" (BTO) schools. Some key results: BTO schools had substantially more positive levels of school climate than other schools BTO schools had climate scores at the 82nd percentile, on average, whereas other schools were at the 49th percentile, on average. This study adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that school climate is an important factor for school success, and investigates not only if there is an association between climate and achievement but also if school climate helps understand how a subset of schools is consistently able to beat the odds and perform better than its peers. In addition to the Full Report, a Report Summary and an updated list of California Beating-The-Odds Schools are also available. Included in the report is the appendix: Beating-the-Odds Schools. [See: the Summary Report at ED559745, and the previous AIR study: "Successful California Schools in the Context of Educational Adequacy" at ED499199.] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	California Comprehensive Center at WestEd. 1000 G Street Suite 500, Sacramento, CA 95814. Tel: 916-492-4053; e-mail: info@cacompcenter.org; Web site: http://cacompcenter.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01