How Climate and Culture is Essential to Safe Schools

School climate and culture is one of the strongest indicators of campus safety and security. Despite this strong correlation, many districts only assess the physical campus or policies and neglect critical information about its climate and culture. Climate surveys are one way to bring that key information to the forefront. A detailed anonymous online survey gives students, teachers, and staff the opportunity to contribute to the discussion in a meaningful manner. This feedback is invaluable in understanding the experiences, perceptions, and concerns faced by all of your stakeholders. The survey process provides rich data to the district and assures efforts are not taking place in a vacuum.

Survey data is analyzed for trends and common themes. The subsequent report synthesizes findings, provides illustrative direct quotes, and presents an objective reflection of both the strengths and concerns to inform actions moving forward.

Some districts choose to follow up their survey reports with targeted focus groups. This allows them to get an even richer data set. These groups can be used to garner general impressions, personal experiences, as well as other feedback that can help shape a thoughtful plan of action. This additional step also helps assure that district priorities for safety and security are better aligned with that of students, staff, and parents. Consequently, this also tends to ensure that participants are invested in the success of the goals moving forward as they find ownership in the process.

For more information about Climate Surveys or other services, please contact Empowered Actions today!