Effects of School Climate and School Social Structure on Student Academic Achievement in Selected Urban Elementary Schools.

West, Carol Ann

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Publication Date: 1985

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Effects of School Climate and School Social Structure on Student Academic Achievement in Selected Urban Elementary Schools.

West, Carol Ann

Journal of Negro Education, v54 n3 p451-61 Sum 1985

A study of nearly 30 urban elementary schools indicates that school composition (including race and socioeconomic background, school social structure, and certain social climate variables) explains more than 83 percent of between-school variance in reading achievement and 65 percent in mathematics achievement. (Author/GC)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement, Elementary Education, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, Social Structure, Urban Schools

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New Jersey

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