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

This research was done in order to study the effectiveness of a “social-emotional classroom climate optimization package” in primary schools. The present study has been done through an experimental method, using pre-test/post-test control group. The population was consisted of 12 public elementary schools in Noor city that sample composed of 8 classes of fifth-grade that have been selected by the convenience sampling method. The measurements included social-emotional class-room climate optimization package, providing by researcher, 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). Based on hierarchical linear models, the results 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 improve classroom climate, to pay more attention to recognition thesocial and emotional factors of classes and reinforcing them. Also, the results can be used as a basis for other research at the national level and designing a package with controlling other items.