what is school climate? school climate is the learning environment created through the interaction...
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What is school climate?
School climate is the learning environment created through the interaction of human relationships, physical setting and psychological atmosphere.
Perkins, 2006
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• Trust, Respect & Caring
• Safety• Bullying• Racial
Self-Concept
• Literacy• Numeracy• Science
knowledge• Language
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Study Purpose
To provide a description of teacher, student and administrator perceptions of climate in urban schools.
2006 – Where We Learn2007 – Where We Teach
Where We Teach
• Teachers & Administrators
• 12 Urban Districts• 10 States• 127 Schools• 4700 Teachers• 267 Building Principals
& Assistant Principals
Survey Dimensions
• Bullying• Expectation of Success• Influence of Race• Professional Climate• Parental Involvement• Safety• Trust, Respect and Ethos
of CaringASC Survey 2006 Version 2.5
Selected Results
• Most students would not be successful at a community college or university
• Students at the school are not motivated to learn
• Teachers at the school care whether or not the students are successful
Lily EskelsenNational Education Association
Selected Results
• This school is a safe place in which to work
• Students at this school fight a lot.
• I would benefit from more PD provided by the district/Teachers at this school would benefit from more PD
John MitchellAmerican Federation of Teachers
Selected Results
• I am currently pursuing in-service opportunities to improve myself as an administrator.
• I actively seek opportunities to help teachers learn new instructional methods
• Students at this school are capable of high achievement on standardized exams.
Cheryl RigginsNational Association for Elementary School Principals
Selected Results
• Students at this school are capable of high achievement on standardized exams.
• Students at this school are not motivated to learn.
• Students in this school will have difficulty with core academic subjects regardless of strength of instruction.
Judith RichardsonNational Association for Secondary School Principals
Assessing Climate
A safe and welcoming learning climate is a prerequisite to high student achievement. School districts need to understand climate issues, conduct assessments, pass policies, and take steps to make improvements where necessary.
Recommendations: Bullying
• Student Identification• Board Policies• Bullying Prevention
Recommendations: Success
• High Expectations for Students’ academic and social development
Recommendations: Influence of Race
• Recognize diversity• Develop culturally
respectful & sensitive instructional programming
Recommendations: Professional Climate
• Staff collaboration around learning goals
• Shared decision-making
Recommendations: Professional Development
• PD should deepen and broaden content knowledge
• PD should train professionals to use data
Recommendations: Parental Involvement
• Engage families as partners
• Parents/guardians should be active participants
For Future Research
• Why teachers feel significantly less optimistic about student potential in community college or university
• Why significant numbers of teachers & administrators hold the view that students are not motivated to learn
• Why administrators express more confidence in students’ ability to perform on standardized tests
• Why significant numbers of teachers and administrators believe that students will be successful in their schools because of their race.
NSBA – Council of Urban Boards of Education
www.nsba.org/cube
Dr. Brian K. Perkins, Principal Investigator
www.schoolclimatesurvey.com
Contact Information