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: 5

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

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

REACH Survey

Grade Level: 6-12
Respondents: Students
Survey Instruments:

The REACH Survey is available for purchase directly from Search Institute. Information on purchasing the survey instrument can be found here: http://www.search-institute.org/surveys/REACH. (Note that “spark” refers to a student’s motivating interests and talents.) Survey instruments are available in English, but Search Institute is working to create reliable and valid instruments in languages other than English.

Cost: Fee-based

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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