School Climate Dimension: Environment (Index point differences of 3 to 4 points are meaningful) What do we See... Look for… Environment observations… want to know... Within the Environment index INSERT grade score ranges within each score category here: environment dimension, = relatively strong climate overall how is = typical climate school climate? = relatively weak climate How does this compare with the district? grades? The state? Within the % mostly & always true What 3 or 4 items have the highest (all students) percent totals? environment dimension, what Are these items higher/lower than the did students district %? feel most positively about? Are items higher/lower than the state %? Within the % mostly & always true What 3 or 4 items have the lowest percent (all students) totals? environment dimension, what Are items higher/lower than the items did district %? students feel most negatively Are these items higher/lower than the about? state %?
School Climate Dimension: Environment (Index point differences of 3 to 4 points are meaningful) What do we want to know... See... Look for… Environment observations… Within the environment dimension, overall how is school climate? Environment index score INSERT grade score ranges within each category here: = relatively strong climate = typical climate = relatively weak climate How does this compare with the district? grades? The state? Within the environment dimension, what did students feel most positively about? % mostly & always true (all students) What 3 or 4 items have the highest percent totals? Are these items higher/lower than the district %? Are items higher/lower than the state %? Within the environment dimension, what items did students feel most negatively about? % mostly & always true (all students) What 3 or 4 items have the lowest percent totals? Are items higher/lower than the district %? Are these items higher/lower than the state %?
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