Completed School Interpretive Guide Template (using North Middle sample school VOCAL data as an example) Overall School Climate: Index point differences of 3 to 4 points are meaningful What do we See... Look for… School climate observations… want to know... How is the Overall index score DESE’s Grade-level Profile to read Overall school climate index score = 46; indicates a a summary description of a weak, typical, typical school climate. overall school and strong school climate. Grade 8 score climate? ranges within each category are: This score is equal to the state average (overall climate = 46) 51 to 99 = relatively strong climate 41 to 50 = typical climate This score is equal to the district average (46) 1 to 40 = relatively weak climate How does your score compare with the district? Other grades in school? The state? How does school Index scores for each Above or below district or state Engagement (50) and Environment (51) scores are dimension dimension score? above both district and state dimension scores, climate vary respectively; Safety (41) score is below the average for across the three the district (45) and state (46). or below overall school climate dimensions - score? engagement, Engagement (50) and Environment (51) scores are safety and above overall school climate score (46); Safety (41) is Highest index scores? environment? five points below the school’s overall score. Lowest index scores? Student engagement and providing a supportive environment to students is a relative strength; Any other data sources (e.g., parent providing a safe environment is a relative weakness. surveys, discipline data) to support your findings? How does the Overall score For each subgroup: Subgroup overall school climate index scores will be (by subgroup) Highest index scores? available later in the fall with an updated guide. school/district Lowest scores? climate vary by subgroup?
Completed School Interpretive Guide Template (using North Middle sample school VOCAL data as an example) Overall School Climate: Index point differences of 3 to 4 points are meaningful What do we want to know... See... Look for… School climate observations… How is the overall school climate? Overall index score DESE’s Grade-level Profile to read a summary description of a weak, typical, and strong school climate. Grade 8 score ranges within each category are: 51 to 99 = relatively strong climate 41 to 50 = typical climate 1 to 40 = relatively weak climate How does your score compare with the district? Other grades in school? The state? Overall school climate index score = 46; indicates a typical school climate. This score is equal to the state average (overall climate = 46) This score is equal to the district average (46) How does school climate vary across the three dimensions - engagement, safety and environment? Index scores for each dimension Above or below district or state dimension score? or below overall school climate score? Highest index scores? Lowest index scores? Any other data sources (e.g., parent surveys, discipline data) to support your findings? Engagement (50) and Environment (51) scores are above both district and state dimension scores, respectively; Safety (41) score is below the average for the district (45) and state (46). Engagement (50) and Environment (51) scores are above overall school climate score (46); Safety (41) is five points below the school’s overall score. Student engagement and providing a supportive environment to students is a relative strength; providing a safe environment is a relative weakness. How does the school/district climate vary by subgroup? Overall score (by subgroup) For each subgroup: Highest index scores? Lowest scores? Subgroup overall school climate index scores will be available later in the fall with an updated guide.
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