Date of Award
August 2017
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Educational Psychology
First Advisor
Bo Zhang
Committee Members
Curtis J. Jones, Leigh E. Wallace
Keywords
Differential Item Functioning, Factor Analysis, HLM, Validity
Abstract
This study seeks to understand the measurement of younger students’ perceptions of the school learning environment and their possible association with academic achievement. The target population is 4th and 5th grade students. Their perception of the school environment was compared to 7th graders by factor analysis, measurement invariance, differential item functioning, and hierarchical linear modeling. This study found that younger students’ perceptions are different from middle school students. However, like their middle school peers, these perceptions still predict academic performance.
Recommended Citation
Gilman, Leon Joseph, "School Culture and Climate for Younger Learners: Measurement and Association with Academic Achievement" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 1624.
https://dc.uwm.edu/etd/1624