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SCHOOL CLIMATE AND CULTURE SURVEYS

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your school. Please indicate your opinion about each of the statements below by clicking/checking on the

appropriate indicator. Your answers are confidential.

(1) Rarely Occurs (2) Sometimes Occurs (3) Often Occurs (4) Very Frequently Occurs

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(1) STRONGLY DISAGREE to (6) STRONGLY AGREE (

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1. The principal explores all sides of the topics and admits that other opinions exist.	1	2	3	4

2. A few vocal parents can change school policy.	1	2	3	4
2. A few vocal parents can change school policy.
3. The principal treats all faculty members as his or her equals.	1	2	3	4

4. The learning environment is orderly and serious.	1	2	3	4
4. The learning environment is orderly and serious.
5. The principal is friendly and approachable.	1	2	3	4
5. The principal is friendly and approachable.
6. Select citizen groups are influential with the board.	1	2	3	4
6. Select citizen groups are influential with the board.
7. The school set high standards for academic performance.	1	2	3	4
7. The school set high standards for academic performance.
8. Teachers help and support each other.	1	2	3	4
8. Teachers help and support each other.
9. The principal responds to pressure from parents.	1	2	3	4
9. The principal responds to pressure from parents.
10. The principal lets faculty know what is expected of them.	1	2	3	4

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	11. Students respect others who get good grades.	1	2	3	4
	11. Students respect others who get good grades.
	12. Teachers feel pressure from the community.	1	2	3	4
	12. Teachers feel pressure from the community.
	13. The principal maintains definite standards of performance.	1	2	3	4

	14. Teachers in this school believe that their students have the ability to achieve academically.	1	2	3	4

	15. Students seek extra work so they can get good grades.	1	2	3	4
	15. Students seek extra work so they can get good grades.
	16. Parents exert pressure to maintain high standards.	1	2	3	4
	16. Parents exert pressure to maintain high standards.
	17. Students try hard to improve on previous work.	1	2	3	4
	17. Students try hard to improve on previous work.
	18. Teachers in this school exercise professional judgment.	1	2	3	4
	18. Teachers in this school exercise professional judgment.
	19. Academic achievement is recognized and acknowledged by the school.	1	2	3	4

	20. The principal puts suggestions made by faculty into operation.	1	2	3	4

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	21. Teachers respect the professional competence of their colleagues.	1	2	3	4

	22. Parents press for school improvement.	1	2	3	4
	22. Parents press for school improvement.
	23. The interactions between faculty members are cooperative.	1	2	3	4

	24. Students in this school can achieve goals that have been set for them.	1	2	3	4

	25. Teachers accomplish their jobs with enthusiasm.	1	2	3	4
	25. Teachers accomplish their jobs with enthusiasm.
	26. The school is vulnerable to outside pressure.	1	2	3	4
	26. The school is vulnerable to outside pressure.
	27. The principal is willing to make changes.	1	2	3	4
	27. The principal is willing to make changes.
	28. Teachers ‘go the extra mile’ with their students.	1	2	3	4
	28. Teachers ‘go the extra mile’ with their students.
	29. Teachers provide strong social support for colleagues.	1	2	3	4
	29. Teachers provide strong social support for colleagues.
	30. Teachers are committed to students.	1	2	3	4
	30. Teachers are committed to students.

1) Teachers in this school are able to get through to the most difficult students.	1	2	3	4	5	6

2) Teachers here are confident they will be able to motivate their students.	1	2	3	4	5	6

3) If a child doesn’t want to learn teachers here give up.	1	2	3	4	5	6
3) If a child doesn’t want to learn teachers here give up.
4) Teachers here don’t have the skills needed to produce meaningful learning.	1	2	3	4	5	6

5) Teachers in this school believe that every child can learn.	1	2	3	4	5	6

6) These students come to school ready to learn.	1	2	3	4	5	6
6) These students come to school ready to learn.
7) Home life provides so many advantages that students here are bound to learn.	1	2	3	4	5	6

8) Students here just aren’t motivated to learn.	1	2	3	4	5	6
8) Students here just aren’t motivated to learn.
9) Teachers in this school do not have the skills to deal with student disciplinary problems.	1	2	3	4	5	6

10) The opportunities in this community help ensure that these students will learn.	1	2	3	4	5	6

11) Learning is more difficult at this school because students are worried about their safety.	1	2	3	4	5	6

12) Drug and alcohol abuse in the community make learning difficult for students here.	1	2	3	4	5	6