Join the California School-Based Health Alliance and Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth (RJOY) to learn about how restorative justice programs contribute to school climate by creating a positive environment where all students have the opportunity to succeed.
Online toolkit for school superintendents and principals, teachers, parents, students, community leaders and organizations interested in learning about how to eliminate harsh, push-out discipline practices and put in place solutions that work for all students.
A basic description of ‘positive school climate’, including a link to California’s Safe and Supportive Schools initiative
Four dimensions for assessment RE: school climate / with 12 corresponding indicators
Webpage with school climate improvement process description – 5 stages. Includes 5 goals of school climate improvement process and link to guiding principles for each stage.
Webportal on school climate including: description of importance, definition and four key dimensions for assessment
A review of the research on school climate – focusing on five essential dimensions of school climate: Safety, Relationships, Teaching and Learning, Institutional Environment, and the School Improvement Process. Concludes with a critique of the field and a series of recommendations for school climate researchers and policymakers.
