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School Climate Dimension: Safety point differences of 3 to 4 points are meaningful) What do we want to know... See... Look for… Safety observations… Within the safety dimension, overall how is school climate? Safety index score INSERT score ranges within each category here: = relatively strong climate = typical climate = relatively weak climate How does this compare with the district? Other grades? The state? Within the safety domain, what items did students feel most positively about? % mostly & always true (all students) Items below the blue line are mostly related to bullying or negative behavior; a lower percentage of students responding “always true” and “true” indicates a safer climate. Items above blue line (positive behaviors), what 3 or 4 items have the highest percent totals? Items below blue line (negative behaviors), what 3 or 4 items have the lowest percent totals? Are the items higher/lower than the district or state %? Within the safety dimension, what items did students feel most negatively about? % mostly & always true (all students) Items below the blue line are mostly related to bullying; a higher percentage of students responding “always true” and “true” indicates a less safe climate. Items above blue line (positive behaviors), what 3 or 4 items have the lowest percent totals? below blue line (negative behaviors), what 3 or 4 items have the highest percent totals? Are the items higher/lower than the district or state %?
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