Consequences for failing to fulfill these expectations need to be made clear, and procedures need to be established and implemented to ensure that order is maintained. Determining if a school is orderly involves examining measures which reflect how well students behave. With this information, actions can be taken to address the reasons for disorder. The impact of these actions can be examined through continuous monitoring. An environment of caring in a school involves how inviting and supportive of students, staff, parents, and other interested members of the community the school is.
Opportunities exist for everyone to actively participate in the school in positive ways.
There is a sense of school community that is identifiable to those who are members of the school community as well as to those who visit. How caring a school is can be determined by surveying students, staff, parents, and community members. Such surveys importantly reveal perceptions, feelings, and behaviors concerning the degree of caring a school provides. Whether focusing upon safety, orderliness, or caring, the potential actions a school may implement in its efforts to create the best possible learning environment are numerous. Some of these actions may specifically address one of the conditions, but most provide benefits which overlap the conditions.