The Relationship between School Culture and Student Achievement

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between school culture and students' achievement. The data on school culture were obtained by using School Culture Survey (SCS) administered in 2007 fall semester, in 43 elementary schools in Elazig, Turkey. The data related with the student achievement was gathered from the results of a citywide placement test in Elazig. The relationship between school culture and student achievement was analyzed by correlation method. The data indicated a five -factor structure of SCS showed. A significant low positive relationship between student achievement and school culture was observed. There is a significant positive relationship between student achievement and three factors of school culture: collaborative leadership, teacher collaboration, and unity of purpose.