The Learning Environmental Inventory is promoted as a tool that has been used extensively to ascertain differences in class environment and how student environment perceptions relate to achievement and attitude. It's felt that teachers can improve their classrooms through careful use of the instrument and application of knowledge gained. (MP)

Developed was a modification of the ninth-grade ISCS program to improve motivation and achievement. Classroom environment was assessed and workshops on curriculum and methodology were conducted. Modifications were introduced and assessed. The results indicated: (1) achievement was improved; (2) teaching methodology was changed to increase goal…

The Learning Environment Inventory (LEI) was administered to tenth-grade biology classes (N=572) in urban and kibbutz district schools in Israel. Findings indicated that seven out of nine scales of the LEI yield significant differences in scores for urban and kibbutz samples indicating a more positive learning climate in the kibbutz. (Author/DS)