Investigating the Relationship between School Level and a School Growth Mindset

This study explored the relationship between school level and the psychosocial construct of a growth mindset school culture. Data was collected on the What’s My School Mindset (WMSM) Survey from a stratified random sample of PK-12 faculty and administrators (n = 347) in 30 schools across a large nor...

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Published inJournal of Educational Issues Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 203 - 221
Main Authors Hanson, Janet, Ruff, William, Bangert, Arthur
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Macrothink Institute 03.11.2016
Subjects
Administrator Surveys
Beliefs
Cooperative Learning
Educational Change
Educational Improvement
Elementary Secondary Education
Interpersonal Communication
Likert Scales
Organizational Change
Organizational Climate
Organizational Culture
Organizational Development
Participative Decision Making
School Culture
Statistical Analysis
Teacher Surveys
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Summary:This study explored the relationship between school level and the psychosocial construct of a growth mindset school culture. Data was collected on the What’s My School Mindset (WMSM) Survey from a stratified random sample of PK-12 faculty and administrators (n = 347) in 30 schools across a large northwestern state. The overarching research question was, “Is there a relationship between school level and a school’s growth mindset?” Results revealed a significant decrease in the WMSM mean between elementary school level and high school level participant self-reports. Therefore, the results of this study could be used to create opportunities for faculty dialogue and reflection to changes perspectives, inform future practice, provide realistic ways to implement change by using research-based evidence to challenge assumptions; and give sound reasons for new practices.
ISSN:2377-2263
2377-2263
DOI:10.5296/jei.v2i2.10052