Climate Survey Registration :: Safe School Ambassadors (SSA)

Climate Survey

Climate Survey: What & Why?

A Climate Survey allows you to probe into the social-emotional climate that is typically visible only to students. It can yield information about:

what kinds of mistreatment are common; how students really do treat one another
how often those different kinds of mistreatment happen
where they happen
when they happen

It goes beyond “bullying” to gain information about exclusion, put-downs, relational aggression, rumors and gossip, as well as threats, fights and weapons on campus. It includes questions about how students feel about reporting information (e.g. about bullying or fights or weapons) to adults, and how they feel about other students who make those reports. It also asks about how comfortable they are hanging out with peers who are different, and how wrong they and their peers think certain behaviors are.

The survey has 6 questions and a total of 33 response items. It is suitable for grades 3-6. The Middle/High school survey has 16 questions and 119 response items. It is suitable for grades 6-12. Both surveys are designed to be given anonymously to ensure maximum validity. The download includes the survey itself, as well as complete instructions for the:

survey administrator (including how to choose which students should complete the survey)
teachers or other staff who administer the survey to students
the students taking the survey.

All these can be photocopied for use at your school site. There is no charge for using the survey in this way.

Survey Results

Once the surveys are completed, you have several options for getting the raw data transformed into useful information:

Option 1: you (your school or district) can tally the surveys and prepare whatever reports you find useful. You might also choose to have this done through a local college or university, or through a professional evaluator.

Option 2: you can enter the survey data into a set of Excel spreadsheets and text files, and transmit those to Community Matters. We provide you with a summary report that includes numerical data, analysis, and recommendations. There is an additional charge for this option. Learn more about Survey Analysis services.

Obtain the Survey