ERIC Number: EJ1110628
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 14
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A Brazilian Portuguese Survey of School Climate: Evidence of Validity and Reliability
Bear, George G.; Holst, Bruna; Lisboa, Carolina; Chen, Dandan; Yang, Chunyan; Chen, Fang Fang
International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, v4 n3 p165-178 2016
This study presents evidence of the validity and reliability of scores for the newly developed Brazilian Portuguese version of the Delaware School Climate Survey-Student (Brazilian DSCS-S). The sample consisted of 378 students, grades 5 through 9, attending four private and three public schools in southern Brazil. Confirmatory factor analyses supported both a bifactor model and a six-factor model, but support was stronger for the latter. Most scores across factors correlated significantly with students' self-reported cognitive-behavioral and emotional engagement in school. As discussed, the Brazilian DSCS-S provides schools with a useful tool for conducting needs assessments and evaluating programs in Brazilian schools.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Scores, Student Surveys, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Factor Analysis, Correlation, Cognitive Processes, Student Behavior, Learner Engagement, Educational Environment, Public Schools, Private Schools, Teacher Student Relationship, Peer Relationship, Student Diversity, Standards, Expectation, School Safety, Bullying, Likert Scales, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Elementary Education; Grade 6; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 8; Grade 9; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Brazil
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