A National Study of the Validity and Utility of the Comprehensive Assessment of School Environment (CASE) Survey. (June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McGuffey, Amy R.
• Is Part Of: NASSP bulletin. Volume 100:Number 2(2016:Apr.)
• Page Start: 97
• Page End: 116
• Publication Date: 2016-06
• Subjects: school climate -- Comprehensive Assessment of School Environment -- CASE -- factor analysis -- secondary principals; High schools -- Administration -- Periodicals; School management and organization -- United States -- Periodicals; High school principals -- United States -- Periodicals; High school principals -- Periodicals; Education, Secondary -- Periodicals; 373.12097305
• DOI: 10.1177/0192636516675231
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0192-6365

Abstract

A healthy school climate is necessary for improvement. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the construct validity and usability of the Comprehensive Assessment of School Environment (CASE) as it was purportedly realigned to the three dimensions of the Breaking Ranks Framework developed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Over 4, 000 stakeholders representing 28 secondary schools across 21 states participated. A four-factor solution was derived and CASE was found to be usable.