Effectiveness of a social-emotional classroom climate optimization package and teacher characters in primary schools

This research was done in order to study of social-emotional classroom climate optimization package effectiveness in primary schools. The present study has done through experimental method and post-test control group design. The population was consisted of 12 public elementary schools in Noor city that sample composed of 8 classes of fifth-grade was selected with use of convenience sampling method. The measurements included social-emotional class-room climate optimization package that researcher have made it, Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) (Pianta, La Paro, & Hamre, 2005, 2008), Perceived Emotional Intelligence Scale (Brackett, & Mayer, 2003), & Maslach Burnout Inventory (Maslach, Jackson, & Leiter, 1996). The results based on analysis of covariance & multiple analysis of hierarchical linear regression indicated that social-emotional classroom climate optimization package have made significant difference in various dimensions of classroom climate between control & experiment classes, and teacher variables when was entered in regression equation and was controlled, significantly moderated the effect of treatment. The findings of this study can be considered as a guide for curriculum planners and teachers to improving classroom climate, pay more importance to recognition the social and emotional factors of classes and reinforcing them. Also, this study can serve as a basis for other research at the national level and design a package with other items.

Keywords:

classroom quality , social–emotional learning , classroom-based optimization packag