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Evaluating School Climate
School climate has been shown to affect a student's ability to learn. Assessments can provide useful information about how stakeholders feel about their school environment and reveal areas that need improvement. The resources in this ReadySearch™ provide information and tools for evaluating school climate.
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Developing a Positive School Climate
Links to specific surveys and tools are included. Other topics addressed include defining school climate, how to assess it, and how some schools are evaluating it. 2009. http://www.centerforcsri.org/files/TheCenter_NL_Apr09.pdf |
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The Challenge of Assessing School Climate
This article covers why school climate is important, how to measure it, sample survey questions matching specific dimensions of school climate, and using the school climate assessment results to improve education. 2008. http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/dec08/vol66/num04/The_Challenge_of_Assessing_School_Climate.aspx |
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The Comprehensive School Climate Inventory (CSCI)
This survey instrument is referenced in the above article "The Challenge of Assessing School Climate". Includes an introduction to the survey, sample survey questions and how to purchase it. http://www.schoolclimate.org/programs/csci.php |
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Strengths-Based Assessment of Middle School Climate: A Case Demonstration
This article discusses a strengths-based school climate assessment model that identifies positive interactions and reinforcement of existing strengths to build a safety plan. The author concludes that this assessment can provide direction for school staff members who create goals to expand strengths-based interactions in middle school. 2008. http://www.edreadysearch.org/search/item_preview.cfm?assetid=26137 |
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School Climate Survey
A survey that evaluates school climate for gay and lesbian students. http://www.pflag-olympia.org/SchoolClimateSurvey.pdf |
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CASEL: Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning
A list of highlighted school climate evaluation tools is included with links directly to the organization Web sites. http://www.casel.org/assessment/print.php?url=assessment/climate.php |
