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A Review of School Climate Research
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For more than a century, there has been a growing interest in school climate. Recently, the U.S. Department of Education, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Institute for Educational Sciences, a growing number of State Departments of Education, foreign educational ministries, and UNICEF have focused on school climate reform as an evidence-based school improvement strategy that supports students, parents/guardians, and school personnel learning and working together to create ever safer, more supportive and engaging K–12 schools. This work presents an integrative review on school climate research. The 206 citations used in this review include experimental studies, correlational studies, literature reviews, and other descriptive studies. The review focuses on five essential dimensions of school climate: Safety, Relationships, Teaching and Learning, Institutional Environment, and the School Improvement Process. We conclude with a critique of the field and a series of recommendations for school climate researchers and policymakers.
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“These pupils often experience strained relationships with teachers, low school connectedness and a history of negative educational experiences (Kearney & Graczyk, 2020; Thapa et al., 2013).”
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“When school is experienced as unsafe, unsupportive, or irrelevant, avoidance and disruptive behaviour are more likely to emerge (Sammons et al., 2016; Thapa et al., 2013).”
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“Association between school climate and increased self-esteem, lower levels of drug use, fewer self-reports of psychiatric problems, better psychological well-being, decreased student absenteeism, lower rates of student suspension, and effective risk prevention.”
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“which has also been associated with decreased absenteeism and increased academic achievement.78,79”
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“being a victim of bullying is associated with feeling unsafe at school, lower connectedness with school, and lower grades.79”
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“a positive and safe school climate is associated with reduced aggression and violence, peer victimization, and punitive disciplinary actions”
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“Students who are more attached to school have been shown to have better attendance, grades, and classroom behavior.79”
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“A positive and safe school climate has been shown to be associated with increased attachment to school.77–79”
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“Student-teacher relationships influence academic success and behavioral outcomes for students.77–79”
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“Cooperative learning, group cohesion, respect, and mutual trust have been shown to directly improve the learning environment and more distally the school climate.77–79”
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“School connectedness has been shown to be a strong protective factor in decreasing risky health behaviors such as substance use, early sexual initiation, violence, and risk of unintentional injury (eg, drinking and driving).79–81”
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“Research has demonstrated an association between school connectedness and academic achievement, including school attendance, staying in school longer, and higher grades and classroom test scores.79,80”
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“school climate is directly related to academic achievement for elementary school, middle school, and high school.79”
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“addressing physical threats (eg, crime, violence, and injuries) that make students feel safe, which in turn has been shown to be associated with decreased absenteeism and increased academic achievement.53,79,91”
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“In addition, student learning opportunities beyond the classroom such as service-learning opportunities and civic engagement have been associated with improved school-related behaviors, decreased school suspension rates, and increased academic achievement.79,99”
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- Thapa, A., Cohen, J., Guffey, S., & Higgins-D’Alessandro, A.
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- National School Climate Center
- Fordham University (US)
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- Review of Educational Research
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- 2013-09
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- 1935-1046
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