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The Effect of School Climate on Student Achievement

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The effect of climate on student achievement was examined in this meta-analysis study. A total of 237 research studies were collected during the literature review, out of which 90 were included in the meta-analysis. The 90 research studies were compiled to obtain a sample size of 148,504 subjects. The results of the random effect model showed that climate had a medium-level positive effect on student achievement. The moderators identified for the study were the publication years , publication types , country (culture) , school subject or assessment type and school grade , of which school subject or assessment type and the publication year of research were found to be moderator variables .

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