What school social climate fa ctors affect mathematics performance in secondary school students? A multilevel análisis (¿Qué factores de Clima Social Escolar afectan el desempeño de Matemática en estudiantes secundarios? Un análisis multinivel)

Abstract

The international literature and public policy actions in education have positioned the school environment as a significant component of academic performance and the well-being of the entire educational community. The objective of this study is to identify the school social climate factors that affect secondary school students' academic performance in mathematics via a multilevel analysis. The model revealed the following factors: Disciplinary Measures, School Violence, Teacher-Student Violence and Encouragement of Classroom Participation. It revealed the teacher's role in modelling and setting behaviour rules based on respect, equity, justice and inclusion. From this perspective, managing discipline and developing social-emotional competences in associated issues like coping, classroom management, mediation, conflict resolution and positive disciplinary measures should be included in pre-service and in-service teacher training. RESUMENLa literatura internacional y las acciones de la política pública en educación han posicionado el ambiente escolar como un componente significativo para el desempeño académico y el bienestar de toda la comunidad educativa. El objetivo de este estudio es identificar cuáles son los factores de Clima Social Escolar que inciden en el rendimiento académico de Matemática en estudiantes de secundaria, a través de un análisis multinivel. El modelo arrojó los factores: Medidas Disciplinarias, Violencia Escolar, Violencia Profesor-Estudiante y Promoción de Participación en Aula. Se releva el rol del profesor en el modelado y en el establecimiento de normas para comportamientos basados en el respeto, la equidad, la justicia y la inclusión. Desde esta perspectiva, se sugiere incorporar en la formación inicial docente y formación continua la gestión de la disciplina y el desarrollo de competencias ARTICLE HISTORY

Psychometric Analysis of a School Social Climate Scale: Input Elements for the Investigation and Promotion of Well-Being

“…School violence is defined as any physical or psychological assault, or threat of assault, between participants in a school (Akiba et al, 2010). This behavior is present from the earliest years of schooling (Albaladejo-Blázquez et al, 2013) and serves as a predictor of the quality of social coexistence in schools (Córdoba et al, 2016) and academic performance (Bravo-Sanzana et al, 2020). Recent studies have shown that the relation between school attachment and violent behavior is mediated over time by violent attitudes (Varela et al, 2018).…”