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

Center for Research in Educational Policy School Climate Inventory

Grade Level: K-12
Respondents: Teachers, Administrators, Professional Staff
Survey Instruments:

This survey instrument is not publicly available. Please contact the Center for Research in Education Policy at CREP@memphis.edu or 1-866-670-6147 for more information. Survey instruments are available in English. 

Cost: Fee-based

Community and Youth Collaborative Institute (CAYCI) School Experiences Surveys

Grade Level: K-6; 7-12
Respondents: Students, Teachers and Staff, Parents/Caregivers
Survey Instruments:

There is no charge for using this survey. Please visit https://cayci.osu.edu/cayci-surveys/cayci-surveys-technical-reports/ or contact Dawn Anderson-Butcher at anderson-butcher.1@osu.edu for copies of and additional information about this survey. Survey instruments are available in English and Spanish. 

Cost: Free

Comprehensive School Climate Inventory

Grade Level: 3-5; 6-12
Respondents: Students, Staff, Parents/Guardians, Community Members
Survey Instruments:

These survey instruments are not publicly available. You can learn more about them at https://schoolclimate.org/services/measuring-school-climate-csci/. Please contact Darlene Faster, COO & Director of Communications, at the National School Climate Center at dfaster@schoolclimate.org or (212) 707-8799 x22 for more information on these surveys. Survey instruments are available in English and Spanish. Email the National School Climate Center if you have a need for additional translations. 

Cost: Fee-based

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

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

YouthTruth Survey

Respondents: Elementary School Students (grades 3-5); Middle School Students (grades 6-8); High School Students (grades 9-12); Staff (K-12); Family (K-12)
Survey Instruments:

Please note that while a sample copy of the survey instruments can be found here, they are copyright protected.  Information on obtaining the survey instruments can be found at https://youthtruthsurvey.org/get-started/ or email hello@youthtruthsurvey.org with questions. The Student Survey is available in English, Spanish and Russian. The survey is available in English and Spanish. The Family Survey is available in English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, French, and Portuguese. 

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