Validation of the Academic School Climate Scale for Students

This study sought to develop an Academic School Climate Scale measuring students’ perceptions of the learning environments at their schools. With a pilot sample of 1,265 students and validation sample of 14,773 students in Grades 4–12 in schools across the U.S., results of EFA and CFA supported a bi...

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Published in:	Journal of psychoeducational assessment Vol. 42; no. 5; pp. 483 - 497
Main Authors:	Spring, Crystal, Ochoa, Andrea
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.08.2024
Subjects:	secondary education/adolescence < social and educational environment scale development/testing < measurement school climate < social and educational environment elementary education/childhood < social and educational environment factor analysis < measurement
ISSN:	0734-2829, 1557-5144
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Summary:	This study sought to develop an Academic School Climate Scale measuring students’ perceptions of the learning environments at their schools. With a pilot sample of 1,265 students and validation sample of 14,773 students in Grades 4–12 in schools across the U.S., results of EFA and CFA supported a bifactor model with a general factor and three subscales: High Standards, Teacher Support of Student Learning, and Peer Support of Learning. We found scalar invariance by gender and race, and metric invariance by grade band. Correlations of the Academic School Climate Scale with open classroom climate and school climate indicated concurrent validity.
ISSN:	0734-2829 1557-5144
DOI:	10.1177/07342829241249353