School Climates at Country and Prairie High: The Spaces In-Between at Two Rural High Schools

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Abstract

This case study examines non-classroom social spaces within two rural high schools. Student descriptions of environments such as hallways, libraries, commons areas, and cafeterias focus on the interplay between physical characteristics of school designs, authority structures and processes, and student autonomy.

Authors

• Elke Altenburger, Illinois State University

• Benjamin R Wellenreiter, Illinois State University