What’s Happening In This School (WHITS) Questionnaire

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The What's Happening in This School Questionnaire (WHITS) is a six scale survey measuring school climate designed for use with students ranging from grades 8 through grade 12. The six scales comprising this survey include, teacher support, peer connectedness, school connectedness, affirming diversity, rule clarity, and reporting and seeking help. Respondents answer all 48 items within this survey on a five-point Likert scale.

Content

Grades
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Languages
English
Other Language/s
Mongolian
Respondent
Student

Administration Information

Length
48 items
Administration
Paper

Access and Use

Price
Free
Contact

Jill Aldridge, Curtin University

Email: j.aldridge@curtin.edu.au

Open Access
Yes
Use in Research

Read, K. et al. (2015). Creating a climate in which students can flourish: A whole school intercultural approach. International Journal of Whole Schooling, 11(2), 29-44. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44442

Aldridge, J. M. et al. (2016). Relationships between school climate and adolescent students’ self-reports of ethnic and moral identity. Learning Environments Research, 19, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10984-015-9199-9

Aldridge, J. M. et al. (2018). Relationships between school climate, bullying and delinquent behaviours. Learning Environments Research, 21, 153-172. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10984-017-9249-6

Riekie, H. et al. (2017). The role of the school climate in high school students’ mental health and identity formation: A South Australian study. British Educational Research Journal, 43(1), 95-123. https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.3254

Psychometrics

Scoring
Manual scoring
Psychometric References

Aldridge, J. M., & Ala'l, K. (2013). Assessing students’ views of school climate: Developing and validating the What’s Happening In This School? (WHITS) questionnaire. Improving Schools, 16(1), 47-66. https://doi.org/10.1177/1365480212473680