Degree Name
EdD (Doctor of Education)
Program
Educational Leadership
Date of Award
8-2016
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Virginia Foley
Committee Members
John Boyd, Pamela Scott, Cecil Blankenship
Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative study was to extend the understanding of the characteristics of a classroom environment that impact students’ engagement in academics and therefore has the potential to positively impact student achievement scores. Data were collected through content analysis to analyze for reoccurring themes to assess how the characteristics of the classroom environment impact student’s achievement. Ten classrooms within the Kingsport City District were observed and analyzed for this study.
Six research questions guided this study, and qualitative data were analyzed for reoccurring themes. Findings from this study suggest that implementing certain characteristics in to the classroom environment can positively impact students’ academic success. The development and construction of classroom environments should include such characteristics as positive discipline, well laid out and organized classrooms, accountable talks, collaborative groups, positive teacher student interaction, and learning targets. As a result of this research a recommendation for practice is that districts support the development of classrooms that would positively impact student’s achievement.
Document Type
Dissertation - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Shaddock Bellamy, Lucinda, "Classroom Environment: Content Analysis Examining Characteristics of Classroom Environments That Affect Students' Academic Achievement" (2016). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3133. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3133
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.