Category 2

School Culture

Measures the degree to which the school environment is safe, caring, and academically-oriented. It considers factors like bullying, student-teacher relationships, and student valuing of learning.

Subcategory 2A

Safety

Score is : 3.99

Approval

Seeks to determine the degree to which school climate is a safe place for students to learn. It includes measures of student physical safety and student emotional safety.

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school data sources

63%

of students responded

70%

of teachers responded

Measure 2A-i

Student Physical Safety

Score is : 4.21

Approval

Draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which they feel physically safe at school. It also measures the use of exclusionary discipline at the school.

  • How often do you worry about violence at your school?
  • How often do students get into physical fights at your school?
  • Overall, how physically safe do you feel at school?
  • How often do you feel like you might be harmed by someone at school?

  • Percent of students suspended  
  • Percent of students suspended for 10+ days  

Measure 2A-ii

Student Emotional Safety

Score is : 3.77

Growth

Draws on anonymous student and teacher reports about the nature of student relationships with each other.

  • How often are students unkind to each other at this school?
  • How often are students at this school unkind to each other online?
  • How much bullying occurs at this school?

  • How often are students bullied at school or online?
  • How often are students bullied because of who they are?
  • Overall, how unkind are students to each other?

Scale p-socx

Social Experiences - Parent

Score is : 3.85

Approval

Draws on anonymous parent reports about their perceptions of school safety as well as their child(ren)'s friendships and encouters with bullying at school.

  • In the last year, my child(ren) has experienced bullying and/or harassment at school.
  • I am concerned about my child(ren)'s physical safety at school.
  • My child(ren) enjoy going to school on most days.
  • My child(ren) have friends at school.

Scale p-sosu

Social Support - Parent

Score is : 4.46

Approval

Draws on anonymous parent reports about whether the school values student physical and emotional safety, including whether school staff help ensure student safety at school.

  • There are counselors available to help my child(ren) when they struggle with their emotions.
  • If my child(ren) felt bullied or harassed, I would know who to talk to at the school.
  • This school values my child(ren)'s emotional well being.
  • If my child(ren) or I had concerns about physical safety, I would know who to talk to at the school.

Subcategory 2B

Relationships

Score is : 3.68

Approval

Seeks to determine the degree to which school climate includes supportive student relationships. It includes measures of student sense of belonging and student-teacher relationships.

N / A

school data sources

62%

of students responded

91%

of teachers responded

Measure 2B-i

Student Sense of Belonging

Score is : 3.82

Approval

Draws on anonymous student and teacher reports about the degree to which they feel understood, supported, and accepted by students and adults at the school.

  • Overall, how much do you feel like you belong at your school?
  • At your school, how accepted do you feel by the other students?
  • How well do people at your school understand you?
  • How much respect do students in your school show you?
  • How connected do you feel to the adults at your school?

  • How much do students at this school care about each other?
  • How often do students at this school help each other learn?
  • How well do students at this school get along with each other?
  • At this school, how respectful are students to each other?

Measure 2B-ii

Student-Teacher Relationships

Score is : 3.54

Approval

Draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which they feel respected and cared for by their teachers.

  • When your teacher asks how you are doing, how often do you feel that he/she is really interested in your answer?
  • How interested in your teacher in what you do outside of class?
  • If you walked into class upset, how concerned would your teacher be?
  • If you came back to visit class three years from now, how excited would your teacher be to see you?
  • If you had something on your mind, how carefully would your teacher listen to you?

Subcategory 2C

Academic Orientation

Score is : 3.68

Growth

Seeks to determine the degree to which student academic experiences are challenging and meaningful to them. It includes measures of valuing of learning and academic challenge.

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school data sources

62%

of students responded

73%

of teachers responded

Measure 2C-i

Valuing of Learning

Score is : 3.53

Growth

Draws on anonymous student reports about how important school is to them and how much they view themselves as learners. It also includes attendance rates.

  • Overall, how important is school to you?
  • How curious are you to learn more about things you talked about in school?
  • How much do you enjoy learning in school?
  • How much do you see yourself as a learner?

  • Chronic absence rate  
  • Average daily attendance  

Measure 2C-ii

Academic Challenge

Score is : 3.84

Approval

Draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which teachers encourage students to do their best, work hard, and understand new concepts.

  • How much does your teacher encourage you to do your best?
  • When you feel like giving up on a difficult task, how likely is it that your teacher will help you keep trying?
  • How often does your teacher ask you to explain your answers?
  • How often does your teacher take time to make sure you understand the material?

  • How well does your school foster academic challenge for all students?
  • How effectively does your school challenge students who are struggling academically?
  • How effectively does your school challenge students who are thriving academically?