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AuthorShaaban K.
AuthorAbdur-Rouf K.
Available date2020-04-01T09:45:56Z
Publication Date2019
Publication NameSustainability (Switzerland)
ResourceScopus
ISSN20711050
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11226438
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/13711
AbstractThere is a need for a reliable school audit tool with well-defined scales to convert qualitative evaluation of existing school sites into a quantitative assessment in order to help public agencies to improve schools' safety and efficiency. In this study, a new, simple, and versatile School Audit Tool (SAT) was developed and tested. SAT was formed using a 30-item checklist categorized into four domains: school site assessment, road network assessment, parking/loading assessment, and active transport assessment. The tool was applied on a sample of 22 schools. Then, categorical and item-by-item Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (ICC) were calculated to validate the tool. The results showed acceptable overall test-retest (ICC = 0.919) and inter-rater reliability (ICC = 0.843) across all items and domains. SAT's adaptable framework to assess and compare the safety and efficiency of schools is reliable, easy-to-use, and comprehensive. The tool is also effective in ranking schools and identifying items that may require upgrades or modifications. - 2019 by the authors.
SponsorAcknowledgments: The publication of this article was funded by the Qatar National Library.
Languageen
PublisherMDPI AG
SubjectActive transport
Road network
School development
School improvement
School site
Walkability
TitleDevelopment, validation, and application of School Audit Tool (SAT): An effective instrument for assessing traffic safety and operation around schools
TypeArticle
Issue Number22
Volume Number11
dc.accessType Open Access


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