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HHS/Office of Adolescent Health Updates State-by-State Adolescent Mental Health Facts. The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Adolescent Health has recently updated its state summaries that focus on adolescent mental health. Each state page reports on positive social skills, depressive symptoms, depressive episodes and suicidal thoughts, attempts, and injuries. Learn More
Environment |
School environment refers to the extent to which school settings promote student safety and student health. Environment is inclusive of all aspects of a school – its academic components, its physical and mental health supports and services, its physical building and location within a community, and its disciplinary procedures. The following products, research articles and briefs, and tools provide a definition and discussion of school environment, tools to assess climate, and strategies to promote healthy and safe school environments.
2010 CHIPRA Annual Report: Connecting Kids to Coverage
Reviews federal and state activities over the course of the two years since CHIPRA was enacted to bring the nation closer to ensuring that all children in America have health coverage and notes some of the plans for continued and enhanced activities in 2011.
Empirically-Supported Interventions in School Mental Health
Presents a list of the major national dissemination initiatives (i.e., a “list of the lists”) for both empirically-supported prevention and treatment approaches considered to be effective for various disorders.
Family Skills Training for Parents and Children
Features the Strengthening Families Program, reflecting research that indicates that the most effective interventions build parent, child, and family skills.
Helping Children and Youth Who Have Experienced Traumatic Events
Discusses the prevalence of exposure to traumatic events among children and youth participating in two SAMHSA initiatives, the problems that trauma can cause, and available treatments that can help children and youth recover; stresses the effectiveness of trauma-informed services within a system of care model.
Helping Children and Youth With Serious Mental Health Needs: Systems of Care
Provides a resource list and information on systems of care and mental health needs in children and youth; defines systems of care, describes specific services, and provides outcome data about the impact of systems of care services and supports.
School-Based Mental Health: An Empirical Guide for Decision Makers
Reviews the history of mental health services supplied in schools and implementation of services; provides an overview of the evidence base for school-based interventions; and includes recommendations for evidence-based mental health services in schools.
Treatment of Adolescents With Substance Use Disorders
Discusses factors in treatment placement; successful treatment components; approaches used in 12-Step programs, therapeutic communities, and family therapy; teens with distinct needs; and legal issues.
Working Together to Help Youth Thrive in Schools and Communities: Systems of Care
Provides an overview of the systems of care program and how youth and their families improve on various behavioral and mental health outcomes a result of receiving services in systems of care.
Age at First Use of Marijuana and Past Year Serious Mental Illness
Focuses on the association between age at first use of marijuana and past-year serious mental illness (SMI) and includes statistics on lifetime marijuana use, age at first use of marijuana, past-year SMI, and age at first use of marijuana and past-year SMI.
Depression and the Initiation of Alcohol and Other Drug Use among Youths Aged 12 to 17
Examines youths' (ages 12-17) past-year major depressive episodes (MDE), past year initiation of alcohol and illicit drug use, and the association between MDE and the initiation of alcohol or other drug use.
Mental Health: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity
Documents the existence of disparities for minorities in mental health services and the underlying knowledge base; reviews issues relevant to the mental health of racial and ethnic minorities; and provides a historical and cultural context within which minority health may be be better understood.
Substance Use and the Risk of Suicide Among Youths
Provides information on survey responses from youths ages 12 to 17 to questions about whether they had thought seriously about killing themselves or tried to kill themselves during the 12 months before the survey interview.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's Model Programs Guide
Offers a database of scientifically-proven programs that address a range of issues, including substance abuse, mental health, and education programs.
School Health Education Resources (SHER)
Searchable database that provides access to all the educational resources relevant to school health that are available from CDC, such as curriculum, factsheets, and teacher instructional materials on various topics like alcoholo and drug abuse, mental health, and nutrition.
2011 OSDFS National Conference: Educational Support Groups: Teaching Skills to Overcome Adversity
Explores how and why support groups work so that students can become engaged and succeed in spite of emotional and social protections not available in classrooms. Includes sample activities.
2011 OSDFS National Conference: Unifying Best Practices Under a Connected School Umbrella: Enhancing Conditions for Learning
Demonstrates how Olweus Bullying Prevention, Positive Behavior Intervention Supports, Avid, Second Step, and Steps to Respect can be enhanced by a Connected School approach. Acquaints participants with the Connected School ideas and strategies and how to use these ideas and strategies as a unifying force in implementing best practices for creating and maintaining conditions for learning in their school.
2012 OSHS Grantee TA Symposium: Resources to Support Improved School Climate
Documents descriptions and links to a variety of guides, briefs, tools, and websites by the school climate content areas of programmatic intervention, measures, school climate (engagement, environment, and safety), and special populations.
2012 OSHS Grantee TA Symposium: School Climate Literature Handout
Cites programs and measurement resources for the content areas of bullying, challenging behavior, character education, health, school climate, school safety, student engagement, and mental health.
Role of Mental Health in Schools
Discusses justification for schools’ attention to students’ mental health and why school is an ideal setting for mental health work to take place, presents evidence based programs that can be used to improve school mental health, and provides examples of existing school mental health programs that have found success.
Websites
National Resource Center on ADHD
Serves as the nation's clearinghouse for science-based information about all aspects of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Offers tools for diagnosing and treating ADHD as well as tools for living successfully with ADHD.
School Mental Health Project, UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools
Serves as clearing-house and resource center for mental health in schools.
American Federation of Teachers
Houses free products and tools on topic it calls "Safe, Orderly and Healthy Schools" and serves as a membership organization for teachers, providing members a wealth of resources on teaching, including periodicals and videos.
American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry
Distributes information on website and elsewhere, in an effort to promote an understanding of mental illnesses and remove the stigma associated with them; advance efforts in prevention of mental illnesses, and assure proper treatment and access to services for children and adolescents. Offers resources for families and youth, medical students and residents, and primary care physicians.
Take Action to Protect Children
Provides online resources, tips, hotline numbers, and a personal call to action tailored for professionals in various fields who work with children who experience or witness violence.
Safe Start Initiative
National resource center that seeks to broaden the knowledge of and promote community investment in evidence-based strategies for reducing the impact of children's exposure to violence.
National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth
Information resource of the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services serving FYSB grantees and others working with at-risk youth and families. Offers articles, publications, podcasts and other tools on topics like Cultural Competence, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Permanent Connections, Positive Youth Development, Relationship Violence and Sexual Exploitation, Runaway and Homeless Youth, and Well-Being.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Provides states, providers, communities and the public with the best and most up-to-date information about behavioral health issues and prevention/treatment approaches.
Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) Initiative TA Center
Provides students, schools, and communities with federal funding to implement an enhanced, coordinated, and comprehensive plan of activities and services that focus on promoting healthy childhood development and preventing violence and substance abuse.
Office of Safe and Healthy Students
Provides information on programs, grants, and policies addressing drug and violence prevention, character and civic education, and physical education.
National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health
Serves as a national resource to support and strengthen the capacity of states, territories, tribes and communities to transform their mental health systems to meet the diverse and complex needs of children and adolescents with or at risk for serious emotional disturbances and their families.
National Registry of Effective Programs & Practices
Offers a searchable online registry of more than 220 interventions supporting mental health promotion, substance abuse prevention, and mental health and substance abuse treatment. Connects members of the public to intervention developers to learn how to implement these approaches in their communities.
Find Youth Info
Provides information and resources on youth engagement; youth development, mental health, safety, transportation, housing and employment.
Communities and Schools Promoting Health
Offers links-based libraries on school-based health promotion with connections to the worldwide Comprehensive School Health/Health Promoting Schools movement. Site includes tools such as lesson plans, webquests, sample policies, evaluation tools and practical advice.
News Clips
Some MN Parents Support Raising Funding for Mental Health in Schools
It's a problem statewide for parents of children with mental disorders and for schools with little to no expertise in mental health care. Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty attempted a solution in a set of mental health reforms in 2007, which paid for school districts to hire mental health providers and help teachers develop action plans when children have outbursts. Thousands of students have since used the service, but the funding stretches only far enough to cover 17 percent of the state's schools right now, and it was nearly eliminated altogether in 2011.
IN Pilot Program Helps Children get Needed Mental-health Services
Indiana state agencies have referred 19 children for mental-health services in a pilot program designed to get these children help before they end up in the court system. The program aims to help children get services through Medicaid, the Department of Child Services or community partners, depending on their needs and whether they can get some services paid for through Medicaid or private insurance. Read Story
High Schools Take New Approaches to Help Stressed Students
High schools nationwide are seeking to help stressed-out students by bringing in therapy dogs, teaching yoga and relaxation techniques, and offering evenings free of homework. Two high schools in Maine are offering massage therapy and other treatments, while high schools in other states are scheduling recess-style breaks for older students. Educators say the approaches are designed to help students slow down and give them time to cope with their hectic schedules. Read Story
Mental Health Issues Common But Youths Lack Treatment
Although about 1 in 5 adolescents has a mental health disorder, 60 percent to 90 percent of them don't ask for or receive treatment, a new brief from Child Trends says. And the mental health needs of adolescents are often first identified in schools, though not often enough. Some of the barriers to treatment are missed opportunities by schools, parents, and medical providers to address prevention and early identification of mental health disorders; poor coordination of services between schools, primary care providers, and social service systems; and the ongoing stigma associated with mental health disorders. Read Story
Obama Presses School Safety, Mental-Health Initiatives
President Barack Obama's comprehensive plan to help the nation avert gun violence lays out a series of new and reinvigorated federal programs aimed at bolstering districts' emergency preparedness; helping schools hire safety personnel, social workers, and psychologists; and training teachers to better identify students with mental illness.
SC Bill Would Require a School Psychologist In Every School
A bill introduced by state Representative Jerry Govan would require all public schools in South Carolina to have a full-time school psychologist. There are only about 550 school psychologists for the state's 1,200 public schools, but Govan offers the bill as an alternative to other school safety measures. "I think it stands a better chance of saving lives than arming teachers in schools," Govan said. Read Story
MN Takes Steps to Improve Mental Health Services for Children
Grant funding from the state Department of Human Services has helped health providers in Duluth, Minn., improve children's access to mental health treatment. Spearheaded by St. Luke's hospital, the program brings together community clinics, trained pediatricians, and family-practice physicians in the screening and treatment of children ages 6 to 17. Read Story
CA Schools Help Students Grapple with Grief
California educators say students' counseling needs have grown as resources to provide services have dwindled. Among other things, school counselors help students handle grief, such as the death of a loved one. Counselors appear more common at the high-school level; for example, the Corona-Norco district has counselors available at each high school to help students deal with violence, safety, academics and other issues. Read Story
Live Chat (1/10/13): How School Counselors Contribute to Student Success
Consider questions on how schools can balance teaching students the three R's and "soft skills" such as grit, motivation, and self-regulation, which some experts claim are more critical to student achievement. Learn More
26th Annual Children's Mental Health Research and Policy Conference
Register to be a part of the national conversation on children's mental health research and policy. This conference brings together more than 500 stakeholders to share information on health, education, and more. Learn More
Up to $10.7 Million in System of Care Expansion Planning Grants
The purpose of these grants is to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to expand and sustain the system of care approach to providing services for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families. Learn More
Survey: Teachers Lack Training on Childhood Grief
One in 7 Americans report losing a parent or sibling by age 20, a major factor in why the AFT is now embarking on an awareness and training campaign surrounding the issue of childhood grief. Read Story
For Poor, Leap to College Often Ends in a Hard Fall
Low-income strivers face uphill climbs. Three friends Each showed the ability to do college work, even excel at it. But the need to earn money brought one set of strains, campus alienation brought others, and ties to boyfriends not in school added complications. With little guidance from family or school officials, college became a leap that they braved without a safety net.
The Case for Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools
The recent tragedy in Newtown, Conn., demonstrates the need for educators to help develop "trauma-sensitive schools," according to the blog post written by Eric Rossen, a nationally certified school psychologist and licensed psychologist in Maryland. At "trauma-sensitive schools," educators are responsive "to the potential impact of trauma and adverse experiences on students' lives" and help ensure that all students "feel safe, connected, and supported," writes Rossen, co-editor of "Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students: A Guide for School-Based Professionals."
After the Tragedy, What Next?
School districts are required to have detailed plans for crisis prevention and response, but an often-overlooked element in this planning is addressing what to do in the long-term aftermath of tragedy. After a tragedy, everything is in turmoil; it is not the easiest time to make difficult decisions about moving forward. That’s why some decisions should be thought out in advance, writes Carolyn Lunsford Mears.
Arne Duncan Named to White House Task Force After School Shootings
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has been tapped—along with other cabinet officials—to serve on a White House task force that will examine gun violence, mental health services, and other policies related to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
CT Tragedy Highlights Importance of School Mental-health Services
Former special educator Jennifer Cerbasi writes in this commentary that the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., highlights the need for more resources devoted to the mental and emotional health of students. Often targeted for budget cuts, all schools need full-time counselors and psychologists, she notes.
Help Students De-Stress for Success
There is a great deal of research showing that unremitting stress leads to increased levels of illness and infection, cuts years off of people's lives, and generally cuts down on people's happiness. If students can learn to deal with stress effectively in high school, and can carry those skills into adulthood, it can have ripple effects throughout their entire lives.
New Orleans Middle-school Students Describe High Rates of Depression
New Orleans middle-school students cite symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress at much higher rates than typical teenagers, according to data based on interviews collected by a local non-profit organization. Perhaps not surprising in a city with the highest murder rate in the country, the interviews conducted by the Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies also showed the New Orleans children had elevated rates of witnessing violence and feeling concerned about their safety.
Behavior Problems Tied to Lower Grades for Depressed Adolescents
For students with depression, their condition isn't what may cause poor grades in school, a new study published in the December issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior finds. What hurts these students' grades more than the condition itself are the behavior problems, such as issues with attention, delinquency, and substance abuse, that depressed students may also have, said Jane D. McLeod, the study's lead author and a sociology professor and an associate dean at Indiana University.
Federal Government Awards $21M for Counseling Programs
The U.S. Department of Education announced last week over $21 million in grant money for school mental-health services. School districts—including charter schools—that applied for the grant money promised to meet four criteria: 1) Use a developmental, preventive approach; 2) Expand the inventory of effective counseling programs; 3) Include in-service training; and 4) Involve parents and community groups.
Reclaiming Futures Webinar To Explore Adolescent Recovery Supports
On September 27, 2012, at 2 p.m. E.T., Reclaiming Futures will present the free, 1-hour Webinar “Implementing Adolescent Recovery Supports and Developing Resources in Our Communities.” The presenter, Michelle Muffett-Lipinski, who is principal of the Northshore Recovery High School in Beverly, MA, and co-founder of the icanhelp project, will outline successes and challenges in developing recovery programming within schools and communities, describe responses to mental health and substance abuse issues in schools, and discuss approaches to identifying and engaging youth in need of support.
Indiana Officials Unveil Plan to Serve Children's Mental-health Needs
Indiana state officials unveiled a multi-agency plan to better secure services -- without court intervention -- for children with mental health needs or developmental disabilities. Under the plan, community members, schools and other officials would refer students to a community mental health access site to have their level of need evaluated. In addition, the Division of Child Services will help fund services for those who cannot secure funding through Medicaid or private insurance.
Superintendent Richard Carranza On The Classroom, Why Money Matters And Finding Inspiration In SF
San Francisco public schools saw a rise in standardized test scores across almost every subject this year, and the city's most underperforming institutions have all shown signs of improvement. Richard Carranza, Superintendent of the San Francisco Unified School District, attributes this success to teachers, a rigorous curriculum, coaching for instructional practices, and supports and inteventions for struggling students.
Webinar: Who’s Leading the Leading Health Indicators?
On Thursday, September 20 at 12 PM ET, find out how one program improved high school graduation rates using school-wide education strategies. This Webinar will be led by the HHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Dr. Don Wright, and will include a roundtable discussion on the importance of education as a tool for addressing the social determinants of health and improving the health of our Nation's young people.
Depression Triples Between Ages 12 and 15 in Girls in U.S.
An average of 12.0 percent of girls aged 12 to 17 years have experienced a major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year, with the rates tripling for girls between the ages of 12 and 15, according to a report published July 19 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Therapy Dogs Prove their Worth in the Classroom
The idea behind the therapy dogs program was to help children who had trouble at school, didn’t like reading or just didn’t like school to find a new reason to learn. Therapy dogs have proven to reach children in ways humans can not. Leave a child alone with a dog, Baehr said, and when checking in on the pair she will find the child is pouring his or her heart out to the dog.
SAMHSA Awards up to $3.5 Million in System of Care Expansion Planning Grants for Children and Their Families
The purpose of these grants is to develop a comprehensive strategic plan for improving and expanding services provided by systems of care for children and youth with serious mental health conditions and their families.
Plan for NYC School-based Mental Health Centers
New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott on Wednesday unveiled a $30 million initiative to help schools provide mental health services to students. Under the plan, 20 new school-based centers would be created at selected middle and high schools over the next three years. "These new centers will provide on-site primary care and mental health services, helping to keep our kids healthy, secure, and in school," Walcott said.
Calif. Launches Mental Illness Social Media Campaign
The California Mental Health Services Authority consulted social service and medical experts, communications specialists and consumers for the state's new mental illness awareness campaign. The campaign is one of three that uses Internet, public relations, radio and social media outlets to reach specific age groups in an effort to dispel the stigma associated with mental illness.
Report: D.C. Children Not Getting Needed Mental Health Services
Thousands of District children who need mental health services are not getting them, and the city’s complex system relies too heavily on institutionalizing and medicating those who do receive care, according to a report issued this week by a leading advocacy group. The report from the Children’s Law Center calls for routine mental health screenings in pediatricians’ offices, more school-based treatment programs and other measures to make it easier for children to access services.
Council Says City Is Falling Short on Mental Health Services for Children
New York City education officials were criticized Tuesday for a lack of adequate policies for managing cases in which students with mental health difficulties are disruptive in school. At a hearing of the City Council's education and mental health committees, officials discussed the need for more comprehensive programs in city schools. The hearing follows recent reports of students with such difficulties being sent to hospital emergency rooms.
Social Risk Factors Linked to Youth Obesity in Girls, Study Finds
Girls exposed to a number of social risk factors in early childhood are significantly more likely to be obese by age 5, but young boys aren't prone to the same effects, according to a new study published online today in the journal Pediatrics. Previous research suggested that cumulative social stress could result in negative health outcomes, leading to this study examining the relationship between social stressors and obesity in young children.
Keeping Students’ Mental Health Care Out of the E.R.
Some schools in New York City are challenged to provide on-campus counseling and other mental-health services to students with emotional and behavioral difficulties who disrupt the school environment.
Rural Students Lack Access To Mental Health Services
Many schools in rural areas lack adequate mental-health services for students, according to a recent report by researchers at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. The report found that there is a need in rural Texas schools for more mental-health resources that target Hispanic students, better communication about the few resources available and more mental-health training for school counselors.
Special Preschool Helps Address Students' Behavioral Challenges
A preschool in Ohio offers short-term interventions for preschool students with behavioral and mental health challenges who have been suspended from other area preschool programs. Educators at the school use puppets and other hands-on strategies to help teach positive behavior and impulse control to students, who typically attend the school for three to six months.
Five Organizations to Create New 'Promise Neighborhoods'
More than two years ago, President Obama pledged to scale up the Harlem Children's Zone's model of pairing education with health and other community services. Now. five communities are getting up to $6 million implementation grants to create new Promise Neighborhoods under the federal program of that name.
Facebook Provides First-of-a-Kind Service To Help Prevent Suicides
The new service enables Facebook users to report a suicidal comment they see posted by a friend to Facebook.
School-Based Mental Health Screening for Teens Results in Connection to Care
A new study involving nearly 2,500 high school students demonstrates the value of routine mental health screening in school to identify adolescents at-risk for mental illness, and to connect those adolescents with recommended follow-up care.
Parents' Military Deployment May Harm Kids' Mental Health
Children with a parent on long-term military deployment in Iraq or Afghanistan are at increased risk for mental health problems, new research suggests.
Screening Helps African-American Students Connect with School-Based Mental Health Services
Mental health screening has been demonstrated to successfully connect African-American middle school students from a predominantly low-income area with school-based mental health services, according to results of a new study.
Colleges Find Electronic Mental Health Screenings Faster and More Effective
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In an effort to help meet the rising demand, as well as to identify serious issues more quickly, a growing number of campus counseling centers have begun using computerized mental health screening questionnaires instead of traditional paper evaluations.
Build a Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation Champion Fur Kids Grant
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools’ (CHHCS) The Weekly Insider
The purpose of the Champion Fur Kids Grant is to fund health and wellness programs such as childhood disease research foundations, child safety organizations and organizations that serve children with special needs. Grants will be a one-time contribution and range from $1,000 to $10,000. The deadline to apply for this grant is October 28, 2011.
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
SAMHSA
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day is a day to join SAMHSA, communities, organizations, agencies, and individuals nationwide in raising awareness that positive mental health is essential to a child's healthy development from birth. This year, the national theme will focus on building resilience in young children dealing with trauma.
For the complete picture, please visit: http://www.samhsa.gov/children/save_date_2011.asp.
D.C. Council Bill Links Mental Health, Truancy and Violence
At-large D.C. Councilman David Catania introduced a bill Tuesday that would crack down on student truancy and tailor behavioral health programming to the needs of District schools.
Attorney General Holder, Justice Department Officials Meet with Defending Childhood Representatives
Attorney General Eric Holder today met with Defending Childhood representatives from eight communities across the country to discuss local efforts to address children’s exposure to violence.
School Climate Survey Compendium (as of December 20, 2011)
To assist educators and education agencies in locating a valid and reliable needs assessment that suits their needs, the Safe and Supportive Schools Technical Assistance Center is developing a compendium of student, staff, and family surveys that can be used as part of a school climate needs assessment. Below is an initial list of school climate survey batteries. (Alternatively, click here to download a summary table (PDF) of each survey by respondent type.)
Please note that the Office of Safe and Healthy Students does not endorse any particular scale or survey presented in this compendium. Additionally, the database presented is not an exhaustive listing of available measures or survey instruments. If you would like to nominate a survey that is not currently included in the compendium, click on the link below.
Nominate a Survey
Alaska School Climate and Connectedness Survey
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These survey instruments are not publicly available. Please contact Kim Kendziora at kkendziora@air.org for more information about this survey. |
American Institutes for Research Conditions for Learning Survey
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Safe and Respectful Climate, High Expectations, Student Support, Social and Emotional Learning |
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There is no charge for using this survey. Please contact David Osher at dosher@air.org for additional information. |
California Healthy Kids Survey
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School connectedness, School supports - caring relationships, School supports - high expectations, School supports - opportunities for meaningful participation, Community supports - caring relationships, Community supports - high expectations, Community supports - opportunities for meaningful participation, Tobacco, alcohol, or drug use at school, Physical/ verbal/emotional violence victimization, Physical/ verbal/emotional violence perpetration, Harassment victimization, Peer supports - caring relationships, Peer supports - high expectations, Home supports - caring relationships, Home supports - high expectations, Home supports - opportunities for meaningful participation, Problem solving Self-efficacy, Cooperation and communication, Empathy, Self-awareness |
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Please note that while a copy of the survey instrument is publicly available at http://chks.wested.org/administer/download, it is copyright protected. Information on obtaining the survey instrument can be found at: http://chks.wested.org/. |
California School Climate Survey
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Collegiality, Resource provisions and training, Professional development – instruction, Professional development – cultural competence, Professional development – meeting student needs, Positive student learning environment, Caring and respectful relationships, High expectations of students, Opportunities for meaningful participation, Cultural sensitivity, Clarity and equity of discipline policies, Perceived school safety, Learning facilitative behavior, Learning barrier – risk behavior, Learning barrier – interpersonal conflict and destructive behavior |
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Please note that while a copy of the survey instrument is publicly available at http://cscs.wested.org/training_support, it is copyright protected. Information on obtaining the survey instrument can be found at: http://cscs.wested.org/. |
California School Parents Survey
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Facilitation of parent involvement, Positive student learning environment, Opportunities for meaningful participation, Cultural sensitivity, Clarity and equity of discipline policies, Perceived school safety, Learning barriers |
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Please note that while a copy of the survey instrument is publicly available at http://csps.wested.org/, it is copyright protected. Information on obtaining the survey instrument can be found at: http://cscs.wested.org/. |
The Center for Research in Educational Policy School Climate Inventory
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Orderly School Environment; Instructional Leadership; Positive Learning Environment; Parent and Community Involvement; Well-Developed and Implemented Instruction; Expectations for Students; Collaboration among Administration, Faculty, and Students |
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This survey instrument is not publicly available. Please contact the Center for Research in Educational Policy at CREP@memphis.edu or 1-866-670-6147 for more information. |
The Center for Social and Emotional Education Comprehensive School Climate Inventory
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These survey instruments are not publicly available. Please contact Darlene Faster, COO and Director of Communications, at the National School Climate Center at dfaster@schoolclimate.org or (212) 707-8799 x22 for more information on these surveys. |
Communities That Care Youth Survey
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The 2010 survey instrument is not publicly available. Please contact Michael Arthur at marthur@u.washinton.edu for information about this survey. |
The Consortium on Chicago School Research Survey of Chicago Public Schools
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Student surveys are available at http://ccsr.uchicago.edu/downloads/17242009_my_voice__9th-11th_student_codebook_.pdf and http://ccsr.uchicago.edu/downloads/23532009_my_voice_senior_student_codebook.pdf. Staff survey is available at http://ccsr.uchicago.edu/downloads/2009/HS_Teacher_Survey09Cdbk_8-6.pdf. Please note that the student and staff surveys are currently being updated and are copyrighted. Please contact Nick Montgomery at nmontgomery@uchicago.edu for additional information on these surveys. |
Culture of Excellence & Ethics Assessment
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These survey instruments can be used free of charge, subject to the conditions of the User Agreement, and can be found at: http://excellenceandethics.com/assess/ceea.php. Please contact Vlad Khmelkov at vkhmelkov@excellenceandethics.com for additional information. |
Effective School Battery
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Additional information and order forms for these survey instruments can be found at: http://www.education.umd.edu/EDCP/schoolassess/Tools/ESB/ESB.html. Please contact Eva Yui at climate-assess@umd.edu for additional information. |
Perceived School Experiences Scale
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Academic Motivation, Academic Press, School Connectedness |
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There is no charge for using this survey. Please contact Dawn Anderson-Butcher at anderson-butcher.1@osu.edu for additional information. |
Pride Learning Environment Survey
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School climate; teacher and student respect; student discipline; school safety; teacher to student relationships; teacher collaboration; student engagement; student encouragement; frequency of substance use; effect of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; age of first substance use; perceived harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; parents’ feelings towards alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; place of substance use; time of substance use; violence; bullying |
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Please note that while a copy of the survey instrument is publicly available at http://dbdemo.pridesurveys.com, it is copyright protected. Information on obtaining the survey instrument can be found at: |
Pride Teaching Environment Survey
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Like Teaching, Like Administrators – My School, Like Administrators – Instructional Leadership, Effective Teaching, Teacher Evaluation, Principal Support, Teacher Respect, Participatory Decision-making, Staff Collegiality, Desired Involvement in Improving Teaching Practices, Current Involvement in School Policies and Practices, Desired Involvement in Teaching Practice Policies, Student Discipline, Student Conduct Rules/Policies, Teacher Stress, Classroom Support, Teacher Attitude, Interpersonal Relationships, Student Engagement, Teacher Pay, Facilities and Resources, Teacher Workload |
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Faculty |
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Survey Instruments |
Please note that while a copy of the survey instrument is publicly available at http://dbdemo.pridesurveys.com, it is copyright protected. Information on obtaining the survey instrument can be found at: |
Search Institute Creating a Great Place to Learn Survey
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Students, Staff |
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These survey instruments are not publicly available. Please contact the Search Institute for additional information at http://www.search-institute.org/survey-services. |
Secondary Classroom Climate Assessment Instrument
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Discipline environment, Student interactions, Learning assessment, Attitude and culture |
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Students, Staff |
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Survey Instruments |
Survey instrument is not publicly available. Please contact John Shindler, Director of the Alliance for the Study of School Climate at jshindl@calstatela.edu for additional information on the CCAI. |
Secondary School Climate Assessment Instrument
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Students, Faculty, Parents |
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This survey instrument is not publicly available. Please contact John Shindler, Director of the Alliance for the Study of School Climate at jshindl@calstatela.edu for additional information on the SCAI. |
