The What's Happening in This School Questionnaire (WHITS) is a six scale survey measuring school climate designed for use with students ranging from grades 8 through grade 12. The six scales comprising this survey include, teacher support, peer connectedness, school connectedness, affirming diversity, rule clarity, and reporting and seeking help. Respondents answer all 48 items within this survey on a five-point Likert scale.
Content
Administration Information
Access and Use
Jill Aldridge, Curtin University
Email: j.aldridge@curtin.edu.au
Read, K. et al. (2015). Creating a climate in which students can flourish: A whole school intercultural approach. International Journal of Whole Schooling, 11(2), 29-44. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44442
Aldridge, J. M. et al. (2016). Relationships between school climate and adolescent students’ self-reports of ethnic and moral identity. Learning Environments Research, 19, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10984-015-9199-9
Aldridge, J. M. et al. (2018). Relationships between school climate, bullying and delinquent behaviours. Learning Environments Research, 21, 153-172. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10984-017-9249-6
Riekie, H. et al. (2017). The role of the school climate in high school students’ mental health and identity formation: A South Australian study. British Educational Research Journal, 43(1), 95-123. https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.3254
Psychometrics
Aldridge, J. M., & Ala'l, K. (2013). Assessing students’ views of school climate: Developing and validating the What’s Happening In This School? (WHITS) questionnaire. Improving Schools, 16(1), 47-66. https://doi.org/10.1177/1365480212473680