Carmen Gietz|Kent McIntosh
Relations Between Student Perceptions of Their School Environment and Academic Achievement
University of British Columbia|University of British Columbia|University of Oregon
study examined student perceptions school environment specifically safety inclusion school experiences bullied clear expectations behaviour relation academic achievement school level participants students 969 elementary schools 73 middle schools took part provincewide achievement test student satisfaction survey canada hierarchical multiple regression analyses conducted determine amount variance student achievement explained student perceptions school environment controlling schoollevel poverty accounting nesting district results showed perceptions school environment significantly associated academic success beyond effects schoollevel poverty district results discussed regard critical targets enhancing school environment maximize academic achievement