A Climate for Academic Success: How School Climate Distinguishes Schools That Are Beating the Achievement Odds
This study compares the climate of a small group of secondary schools with unexpected success to that of other schools, including those that consistently underperform. The study looks specifically at school climate and school personnel resources to investigate how these two factors differ among successful, average, and underperforming schools.
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