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mathematics in grades 4, 7 and 10 were
obtained from The Educational Testing In-
stitute in Iceland for the year the data was
collected, as well as for the two following
years. The relationship between the fac-
tors from the two different factor analyses
was examined as well as the relationship
between the factors and the scores on the
standardized tests.
The factor analyses generated three
major factors from the general questions
and statements of the school culture: (a)
power and influence, (b) innovation, (c)
strategic leadership. The factor analysis
of questions and statements describing
the teaching dimension produced the fac-
tors of (d) comparison, and (e) task. This is
equivalent to the dimensions of an ability
oriented culture and task oriented culture
observed by Maehr and Midgley (1996).
A positive relationship was found be-
tween the factors (d) comparison and (a)
power and influence and also a positive
relationship between (e) task and the fac-
tor (b) innovation, and (c) strategic leader-
ship. Furthermore, a positive relationship
was also found between achievement in
grades 4 and 7 and the teaching emphasis
on (e) task. There was a positive correla-
tion between achievement in all the grades
and emphasis on (c) strategic leadership.
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