Various school attributes, both positive and negative, are a result of the implementation of the Educational Improvement Act in South Carolina. This discussion addresses a possible climate effect as a result of this comprehensive educational reform. A recent study found that 78 percent of the elementary schools in the state evinced a closed climate. Implications for administrators are in-service education for teachers and themselves.
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