Socio emotional school climate in relation to adjustment among sighted and visually impaired students
School climate has long been recognized as having an important effect on student learning and achievement. The schools are the major social environment in which student shares beliefs, fears, value norms and where in turn student's cognitive and affective functioning is shaped by the characteristics of their schools and schooling. The climate of a school is one of the most important ingredients' of a successful instructional program and without a climate that creates a harmonious and well functioning school, a high degree of academic achievement is difficult.