School Climate

The attitude or collective mood of the people in the school particularly as it relates to their sense of safety and acceptance.  School Climate is an overarching experience or “feel” of the school.  It is a critical determinant of the ability of people in the school to focus on the tasks of teaching and learning.

What is School Climate?

10 Essentials

The 10 Essentials for Improving School Climate

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“School Climate” from National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments web-site
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Setting the Foundation for Safe, Supportive, and Equitable School Climates Toolkit

 

Creating Positive School Climate

HIGHLIGHTED STRATEGIES
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“How-to Guide to Relationship Mapping: Making Caring Common”

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Developing a Positive School Climate: Top Ten Tips to Prevent Bullying and Cyberbullying from the Cyberbullying Research Center, 2018

How-to Guide: Relationship Mapping from the Harvard Graduate School of Education

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“Welcoming Students With a Smile” by Youki Terada, Edutopia, September 11, 2018

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Prior Knowledge of Potential School-Based Violence (The Bystander Study) from the US Secret Service and US Department of Education, 2008

Edutopia video, “Making sure each child is known”, a relationship building strategy  

NATIONAL RESOURCES
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“Making Schools Safer” U.S. Secret Service, Feb. 2018

"What is school climate?" An article published by NAESP
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“Guiding Principles: A Resource Guide for Improving School Climate and Discipline”, U.S. Department of Education, January 2014

Parent and Educator Guide to School Clim

Parent and Educator Guide to School Climate Resources from the US Department of Education, April 2019

RESEARCH AND PRACTICE BRIEFS
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Leadership: How Do Principals Influence Student Achievement?

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“Best Practice Briefs School Climate and Learning” December 2004

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“Educating the Whole Child: Improving School climate to Support Student Success” by Linda Darling-Hammond and Channa M. Cook-Harvey, Learning Policy Institute Research Brief, September 2018

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School and Classroom Climate Measures: Considerations for Use by State and Local Education Leaders

RAND Corporation, 2019

ARTICLES

From the School Psychologist: Positive School Climate

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Leadership: How Do Principals Influence Student Achievement?

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“It’s About Relationships: Creating Positive School Climates” by Dana M. Ashley, American Educator Winter 2015-16

Getting School Climate Right: A Guide for Principals