Classroom Climate Questionnaire – CCQ
Measures five dimensions of classroom climate from the teacher's perspective: student social relations, aggression against the teacher, cooperation, disciplinary violations, and emotionality.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Classroom Climate Questionnaire – CCQ was developed by Hann-Dietrich Dann, Humpert, Krause, Obrich, Tennstädt (1982). It is designed to measure Classroom Climate. The scale is intended for use with Teachers.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 46 items organized into 5 factors/subscales: Social relations between students, Aggression against the teacher, Cooperation with the teacher, Disciplinary violations, Emotionality.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Social relations between students | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 | 14 |
| Aggression against the teacher | 15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26 | 12 |
| Cooperation with the teacher | 27,28,29,30,31,32,33 | 7 |
| Disciplinary violations | 34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41 | 8 |
| Emotionality | 42,43,44,45,46 | 5 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Completely false, 2 = Mostly false, 3 = Mostly true, 4 = Completely true.
The scale includes 19 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.69 to 0.94.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.