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Assists school leaders to improve school climate, which includes guidance to develop a plan to improve adult-student relationships. The toolkit provides a picture of a sample plan and the step-by-step process for successfully creating a plan to improve the climate in a school.
Includes information for schools that want to get moving right away to improve school climate. This toolkit contains an implementation readiness guide, sample plan, and details six steps that can move a school through a change process.
Presents results from phone interviews with principals and LEA coordinators for readers interested in the details of the Iowa Safe and Supportive Schools (IS3) evaluation. Includes detailed qualitative and quantitative data and themes learned about each question asked.
Provides a unifying framework for schools, families, and communities to understand, select, and organize their learning supports (i.e., strategies, programs, and practices used to create conditions to enhance learning).
Indicates programs that have evidence of effectiveness documented by various clearinghouses. Iowa school districts used this resource to help them respond to needs with evidence-based programs.
Explains how schools and districts can create a continuum map to graphically document all of the supports available to students across content areas and identify which students receive those supports across three tiers. Continuum maps can help stakeholders understand the activities and resources available in a school or district.
Outlines the goals of the Iowa Safe and Supportive Schools (IS3) program and the components of the IS3 school climate index for stakeholders interested in learning more about the program.
Consolidates data and information on the Iowa Safe and Supportive Schools (IS3) index for all participating schools in 2014. This report provides stakeholders interested in the IS3 work a detailed breakdown of data points and analysis.
Rates programs and curricula based on a review of national registries of evidence-based programs and identifies common elements and defines levels of quality for each element. This rubric can assist districts in selecting programs for inclusion in implementation plans.
Collects information on student perceptions of school safety. This survey combined a survey from the State's Education Oversight Committee and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) to assess six categories: three priority health risk behaviors (safety/violence, bullying, substance use) and three school climate indicators (learning environment, social/physical environment, and home-school relationships).