Exploring the Relationship between Elementary School Climate, School Types and Faculty's Employment Types: School Climate, School Types and Employment Types
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This study explores the characteristics of Shanghai elementary school climate through faculty's perspectives and how faculty's employment type and school type influences faculty's perspectives of their school climate. 736 teachers from 39 elementary schools in Jiading district of Shanghai were participated in this study, finishing the measurement of School Climate Index. Results of this study indicates that Shanghai elementary teachers have higher evaluations in all three dimensions of their school climate. Among these three dimensions, students’ academic achievements have a more emphasis. Shanghai public school climate scores significantly lower than private school climate, and teachers with tenure display higher trust in their school leaders and their colleagues than the contract teachers.
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