Strengthening School Connectedness to Increase Student Success
Category: Student Well-Being
Instrument Overview
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.
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Organization
Topic
Student Well-Being Category
American Institutes for Research® partnered with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University to collect instruments related to student well-being.
Content
Keywords
Schooling ; School Climate ; Relationships ; Safety ; School Climate
Languages
Mongolian
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Length
48 items
Administration
Paper
Access and Use
Price
Items available in Table 8. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1178&context=jsc
Contact
Jill Aldridge j.aldridge@curtin.edu.au
Open Access
Yes
Setting
Schoolwide
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
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
