As States, districts and schools explore measuring school climate, one of the biggest questions they have is about which survey to use. It can be difficult to know which surveys are valid and reliable, what they measure, and which are free.
NCSSLE, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, has compiled a list of valid and reliable school climate survey batteries (see below) to support States, districts and schools as they explore which school climate survey to administer in their community. (Alternatively, a summary table [PDF] of each survey by respondent type is also available.)
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Academic Optimism of Schools Surveys
American Institutes for Research Conditions for Learning Survey
Arizona YRBS and S3 School Climate Survey
Association of Alaska School Boards School Climate and Connectedness Survey
Authoritative School Climate Survey
California Healthy Kids Survey
California School Parent Survey
California School Staff Survey
Center for Research in Educational Policy School Climate Inventory
Classroom Climate Assessment Instrument - Secondary
Communities That Care Youth Survey
Community and Youth Collaborative Institute (CAYCI) School Experiences Surveys
Comprehensive School Climate Inventory
Consortium on Chicago School Research Survey of Chicago Public Schools
Culture of Excellence & Ethics Assessment (CEEA)
Delaware Bullying Victimization Scale
Delaware School Climate Survey
Flourishing Children Survey Social Competence
Georgia Department of Education School Climate Surveys
Organizational Climate Description for Schools
Pride Teaching and Learning Environment Surveys
School Climate Assessment Instrument - Elementary
School Climate Assessment Instrument - Secondary
U.S. Department of Education School Climate Survey (EDSCLS)
NOTE: The U.S. Department of Education does not endorse any particular scale, survey, or item presented in this compendium. In addition, the database presented is not an exhaustive list of available measures or survey instruments. If you would like to nominate a survey that is not currently included in the compendium, go here.