Classrooms Are Complex Host Environments: An Integrative Theoretical Measurement Model of the Pre-K to Grade 3 Classroom Ecology

Autor/inn/en	Justice, Laura M.; Jiang, Hui; Sun, Jing; Lin, Tzu-Jing; Purtell, Kelly; Ansari, Arya; Helsabeck, Nathan
Titel	Classrooms Are Complex Host Environments: An Integrative Theoretical Measurement Model of the Pre-K to Grade 3 Classroom Ecology
Quelle	(2022), (32 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Justice, Laura M.) ORCID (Jiang, Hui) ORCID (Sun, Jing) ORCID (Lin, Tzu-Jing) ORCID (Purtell, Kelly) ORCID (Ansari, Arya) ORCID (Helsabeck, Nathan) Weitere Informationen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Classroom Environment; Preschool Education; Kindergarten; Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Peer Relationship; Teaching Methods; Student Experience; Early Childhood Education; Student Characteristics; Student Diversity; Friendship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; School year 02; 2. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 02; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; Peer-Beziehungen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Studienerfahrung; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Freundschaft
Abstract	Research Findings: The purpose of this study was to test a theoretical measurement model representing four proposed dimensions of the classroom ecology in pre-K to third-grade classrooms. The four proposed dimensions of Classroom Composition, Peer Network and Norms, Teacher Practices, and Student Experiences were evaluated using data collected in 182 classrooms and 2,662 students in two districts spanning rural, suburban, and urban settings. Overall, the theoretical measurement model supported the multi-dimensional nature of the classroom ecology across the early primary grades, although specific characteristics and relations within the four dimensions may vary somewhat in pre-kindergarten settings compared to kindergarten through third grade. Practice or Policy: The overarching goal is to advance research that conceptualizes the classroom ecology more broadly to reflect both the academic and peer environment. The study is important for advancing understanding of salient characteristics of the classroom ecology that may foster learning and achievement. [This is the online version of an article published in "Early Education and Development."] (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01