Exploring Patterns of Positive and Negative School Climate Experiences among Staff Members in California

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Title: Exploring Patterns of Positive and Negative School Climate Experiences among Staff Members in California
Language: English
Authors: Capp, Gordon (ORCID 0000-0002-4255-957X), Astor, Ron Avi, Gilreath, Tamika D. (ORCID 0000-0001-9545-9153)
Source: Journal of School Violence. 2021 20(2):153-166.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2021
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
High Schools
Descriptors: Educational Environment, School Safety, Social Emotional Learning, School Personnel, Experience, Attitudes, Individual Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics, Responsibility, Role, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools, Training, Educational Needs, Discipline, Participation, Interpersonal Relationship, Well Being, Risk, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Burnout, Stress Variables, Labor Turnover, Violence
Geographic Terms: California
DOI: 10.1080/15388220.2020.1862673
ISSN: 1538-8220
Abstract: Improving school climate remains a priority for improving academic achievement and social emotional learning, and for reducing violence and promoting safe schools. This study examined staff member experiences of school climate with the goal of identifying the quality of climate (negative or positive) that staff experience and how certain characteristics influence their experiences. Using a statewide sample from the California Department of Education, this study employed Latent Profile Analysis to identify common perceptions of climate. Results indicate four profiles of climate, and that there are individual and contextual influences on the quality of climate likely experienced by staff members. Understanding this variation is critical for stakeholders seeking to implement changes in school climate, or the implementation of interventions targeting SEL or school safety.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2021
Accession Number: EJ1291208
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Improving school climate remains a priority for improving academic achievement and social emotional learning, and for reducing violence and promoting safe schools. This study examined staff member experiences of school climate with the goal of identifying the quality of climate (negative or positive) that staff experience and how certain characteristics influence their experiences. Using a statewide sample from the California Department of Education, this study employed Latent Profile Analysis to identify common perceptions of climate. Results indicate four profiles of climate, and that there are individual and contextual influences on the quality of climate likely experienced by staff members. Understanding this variation is critical for stakeholders seeking to implement changes in school climate, or the implementation of interventions targeting SEL or school safety.
ISSN:1538-8220
DOI:10.1080/15388220.2020.1862673