Developing Innovative School Climate Data Collection and Reporting Tools for School: Considerations, Evaluations, and Recommendations

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

The ED School Climate Surveys (EDSCLS) platform allows for the collection and reporting of school climate data at the local level. The surveys can be used to produce school-, district-, and state-level school climate scores on various indicators of school climate from the perspectives of different stakeholders. This session aims to demonstrate the development work for the EDSCLS from different perspectives. In the session, we share our vision, experiences, and lessons learned from the development process. The presentations focus on policy concerns behind the design of EDSCLS, how stakeholders were engaged, selected results from development research, and suggestions for implementing SCLS. Laptops and iPads running EDSCLS will be available to allow the audience to explore the system at the end.

Sub Unit

• Division A - Administration / Division A - Section 4: School Contexts

Chair

• David Esquith, U.S. Department of Education

Papers

• National Center for Education Statistics: The Role of a Statistical Agency in Providing Technical Support to Program Offices - Marilyn M. Seastrom, National Center for Education Statistics; Chris Chapman, National Center for Education Statistics

• Engaging Stakeholders: The Development of U.S. Department of Education School Climate Surveys at the National Center for Education Statistics - Isaiah Lee O'Rear, National Center for Education Statistics

• Using Qualitative and Quantitative Research to Inform Survey Development - Yan Wang, American Institutes for Research; Cong Ye, American Institutes for Research

• Challenges and Best Practices in Implementing the U.S. Department of Education School Climate Surveys - Sandy Eyster, American Institutes for Research

Discussant

• Roger P. Weissberg, University of Illinois at Chicago