Session 4 Pt 1

Assessing Learning Environment II

Then...
LE is assessed using validated instruments (eg CES)

Now....
How LE is assessed qualitatively.

What defines school LE?

Sch Culture
Student teacher interaction
Physical aspects
Learning styles of students
Teaching Methodology
Finance
Emotional well being
Student teacher Relationship
Discipline
Parents support
Leadership
Student attitude
Shared Vision ( bring out the best in every child)
School practices

Instrumentation: SLCEQ dimensions (appendix 2)
5pt likert scale

1. student support -relationship


2. affliation: feeling of being supported in the environment -relationship


3. Professional interest (teacher's personal professional growth) Personal growth


4. Achievement orientation (results focussed)Personal growth


5. staff freedom (extent to which trs have freedom to speak up or act) Systems maintenance and change


6. Participatory decision making -Systems maintenance and change


7. innovation (school's initiatives in innovation -Systems maintenance and change


8. resource adequacy -Systems maintenance and change


9. work pressure -Systems maintenance and change

(in a questionaire, per category, best to put about 5 items
f0r the scale, better to put Strongly Agree first. Use positive statements)

Examples of SLE study
Research questions
How do trs in each school percieve their school climate?