Cited by 175Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentEducational Environments and Student OutcomesParental Involvement in Education

Learning in Urban Blight: School Climate and Its Effect on the School Performance of Urban, Minority, Low-Income Children

Esposito, Cynthia·1999·School Psychology Review

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between school climate and children's academic and social development in the early elementary school years, controlling for maternal education and family resources, and to determine whether factors underlying school climate influence those outcomes. Data were gathered longitudinally from the kindergarten through second-grade years. Children and families participating in the study were low-income, minority, and living in chronically poor urban neighborhoods. Both parent and teacher perspectives of children's school functioning were used with parents reporting on school adjustment and teachers reporting on academic competence, social skills, and problem behaviors in the classroom. Achievement in reading and mathematics were measured with standardized tests. Results indicate that overall school climate and the teacher-student relationship significantly predict school adjustment. Underlying school climate factors also significantly predict social skills in first and second grades and mathematics and reading achievement scores in first grade.

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Authors
Esposito, C.
Affiliations
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
Corresponding author
Esposito, Cynthia
Venue
School Psychology Review
Published
1999-09-01
Volume
28
Issue
3
Pages
365-377
ISSN
  • 0279-6015 (ISSN-L)
  • 2372-966X
OpenAlex
W2948273927
Cited by
175
References
22
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
School Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Social Sciences › Education › Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Education › Parental Involvement in Education
Keywords
school climate, urban poverty, low-income children, minority children, academic performance, social skills, behavioral problems, teacher-student relationship, school adjustment, early elementary education, reading achievement, mathematics achievement, maternal education, family resources

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