Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Hines, Eric Wayne
URN	etd-06062008-154857
Title	Building condition and student achievement and behavior
Degree	Doctor of Education
Department	Educational Administration
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Earthman, Glen I. Committee Chair Cash, Carol S. Committee Member Parks, David J. Committee Member Richards, Robert R. Committee Member Salmon, Richard G. Committee Member
Keywords	environment behavior achievement condition building
Date of Defense	1996-07-04
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This study examined the relationship between the condition of school facilities, and student achievement and student behavior. Selected high schools in urban areas of Virginia were used in this study. Building condition was determined by the Commonwealth Assessment of Physical Environment which was completed by personnel in the divisions of the eighty-eight schools in the population. Student achievement was determined by the scale scores of the Test of Academic Proficiency for grade eleven during the 1992-1993 school year. Student behavior was determined by the ratio of the number of expUlsions. suspensions, and violence/substance abuse incidents to the number of students in each school. All achievement scores were adjusted for socioeconomic status by using the free and reduced lunch numbers for each school. These variables were investigated using analysis or covariance and correlations. This study found that student achievement scores were higher in schools with better building conditions. Student discipline incidents were also higher in schools with better building condition. Science achievement scores were better in buildings with better science laboratory conditions. Lastly, varying climate control, locker. and grafitti conditions were factors which were positively related to student achievement scale scores.
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