This item bank was generated from a comprehensive review of both the climate and effective schools literature and an analysis of existing climate instruments used by both researchers and practitioners. After initial pilot tests, two forms of the instrument were further refined in a national pilot study. These two national studies and related data analysis were conducted at Western Michigan University. Instrument readability is rated at grades 5-6. Assessment of all major stakeholder groups, rather than a single group, is recommended.
Broader assessment allows for comparison of perceptions between and among groups.
These comparisons can be useful in discerning and planning for appropriate interventions to improve school environments. Perceptions about the quality of the interpersonal and professional relationships between teachers and students. Security and Maintenance . Perceptions about the quality of maintenance and the degree of security people feel at the school. Perceptions of the degree to which school administrators are effective in communicating with different role groups and in setting high performance expectations for teachers and students.