Table 1.

The approximate guide to interpreting DREEM Scores

Total score	Students’ perception of teachers	Students’ academic self-perceptions
0–50 Very poor	0–11 Abysmal	0–8 Feelings of total failure
51–100 Plenty of problems	12–22 In need of some retraining	9–16 Many negative aspects
101–150 More positive than negative	23–33 Moving in the right direction	17–24 Feeling more on the positive side
151–200 Excellent	34–44 Model teachers	25–32 Confident
Students’ perception of learning	Students’ social self-perceptions	Students’ perception of atmosphere
0–12 Very poor	0–7 Miserable	0–12 A terrible environment
13–24 Teaching is viewed negatively	8–14 Not a nice place	13–24 There are many issues which need changing
25–36 A more positive perception	15–21 Not too bad	25–36 A more positive atmosphere
37–48 Teaching highly thought of	22–28 Very good socially	37–48 A good feeling overall

Abbreviation: DREEM, Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure.