School Climate Survey Compendium

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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 to support States, districts and schools as they explore which school climate survey to administer in their community. Below you can learn more about the survey compendium, including how to nominate a survey to be included, and filter the list using the faceted search to find what you need. (Alternatively, a summary table [PDF] of each survey by respondent type is also available.)

Surveys matching your search: 11

Association of Alaska School Boards School Climate and Connectedness Survey

Grade Level: 3-5; 6-12
Respondents: Students and staff
Survey Instruments:

The Association of Alaska School Boards owns the copyright to this survey. For more information on SCCS, contact Jenni Lefing at jlefing©aasb.org. Survey instruments are available in English. 

Cost: Free

Consortium on Chicago School Research Survey of Chicago Public Schools

Grade Level: 4-12 (Student); PK-12 (Staff)
Respondents: Students, Staff
Survey Instruments:

The student surveys are free and publicly 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. The staff survey is free and publicly available at http://ccsr.uchicago.edu/downloads/2009/HS_Teacher_Survey09Cdbk_8-6.pdf. Please contact Elaine Allensworth at elainea@uchicago.edu for additional information on these surveys. Survey instruments are available in English. 

Cost: Free

Culture of Excellence & Ethics Assessment (CEEA)

Grade Level: 4-6 (elementary); 6-12 (secondary)
Respondents: Students; Faculty and Staff; Parents
Survey Instruments:

These survey instruments can be used free of charge, subject to the conditions of the User Agreement, and can be found at: https://ewii.org/ceea-schools/. Please contact Vlad Khmelkov at vkhmelkov@excellenceandethics.com for more information about this survey. Survey instruments are available in English. 

Cost: Free

Organizational Climate Description for Middle Schools (OCDQ-RM)

Respondents: Middle school teachers and administrators
Survey Instruments:

See Wayne Hoy’s website for information on the OCDQ survey series and for the middle school instrument: www.waynekhoy.com

Cost: Free

Organizational Climate Description for Schools

Grade Level: PK-6 (elementary); 7-9 (middle); 10-12 (secondary)
Respondents: Teachers and administrators
Survey Instruments:

See Wayne Hoy’s website under the tab "Research Instruments" for information on the OCDQ survey series and for the various surveys: www.waynekhoy.com. Survey instruments are available in English. 

Cost: Free

Organizational Climate Description for Secondary Schools (OCDQ-RS)

Respondents: Secondary school teachers and administrators
Survey Instruments:

See Wayne Hoy’s website for information on the OCDQ survey series and for the secondary school instrument: www.waynekhoy.com

Cost: Free

Pride Teaching Environment Survey

Grade Level: K-12
Respondents: Faculty
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: http://www.pridesurveys.com/index.php/products/.

Cost: Free

Pride Teaching and Learning Environment Surveys

Grade Level: K-12 (Faculty); 6-12 (Students)
Respondents: Faculty (Teaching Environment Survey); Students (Learning Environment Survey)
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: http://www.pridesurveys.com/index.php/products/. Survey instruments are available in English. 

Cost: Free

School Climate Assessment Instrument - Elementary

Grade Level: Teachers, staff, parents, and guardians of students in grades K-6; Students in grades 2-6
Respondents: Students; Teachers and staff; Parents and guardians
Survey Instruments:

All Alliance for the Study of School Climate (ASSC) school and classroom surveys are available for use by a school, district or state. All instruments are copyrighted. Permission is required for use. Surveys are available by paper or using the ASSC online system. Student research requests are welcome. Please contact John Shindler, Director of the Alliance for the Study of School Climate, at jshindl@calstatela.edu for more information. Survey instruments are available in English. 

Cost: Free

School Climate Assessment Instrument - Secondary

Grade Level: 6-12
Respondents: Students, Faculty/Staff, Parents
Survey Instruments:

The student and parent survey instruments are not publically available. Please contact John Schindler, Director of the Alliance for the Study of School Climate, at jshindl@calstatela.edu for additional information on the SCAI. Please note that while a copy of the staff survey instrument is publicly available at http://www.calstatela.edu/centers/schoolclimate/assessment/school_survey.html#faculty, it is copyright protected. Users must obtain copyright authorization through a site license from the Alliance for the Study of School Climate. Survey instruments are available in English.

Cost: Fee-based

Search Institute Creating a Great Place to Learn Survey

Respondents: Students, Staff
Survey Instruments:

These survey instruments are not publicly available. Please contact the Search Institute for additional information: http://www.search-institute.org/survey-services

Cost: Fee-based

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