Table 1.

Survey items for dimensions of school climate rated by students in Grades 3–5, staff, and parents.

		Students in Grades 3–5	Staff	Parents
School connectedness		I like my school	I enjoy working at this school	I am satisfied with my child’s school
		I learn a lot at my school	This school does a good job educating students	This school does a good job of educating students
		I would rather go to this school than another school	I would choose to continue to work at this school even if given the opportunity to transfer	I would recommend this school to other parents
School facilities		The school is clean	The school building is clean and well maintained	The school building is clean and well maintained
		There are a lot of broken windows, doors, or desks at my school	There are a lot of broken windows, doors, or desks at this school	There are a lot of broken windows, doors, or desks at my child’s school
Order, Safety, & Discipline	Knowledge and fairness of disciplinary policies	My school has clear rules about how students should act	The school has clearly defined rules and expectations for students’ behavior	My child’s school has clearly defined expectations for students’ behavior
		Students are rewarded for acting good	Students are rewarded for positive behavior	Students are rewarded for positive behavior
	Safety	I feel safe at this school	Students feel safe at this school	My child’s school is a safe place
		I feel safe going to/from school	Students feel safe going to/from school	My child is safe going to/from school
Teacher–student relationships		Most of the teachers know my name	I know most of the students at this school by name	Teachers at the school know my child well
		I like my teachers	Teachers care about their students	Teachers care about my child
Educational values		It is important to come to school every day	It is important for students to attend school every day	It is important for my child to attend school every day
		It is important to try hard in school	Teachers at this school set high standards for their teaching	It is important for my child to try hard in school
		It is important to finish high school	It is important for students to finish high school	It is important for my child to finish high school
Parental involvement		My teacher talks to my parent or guardian	I have enough opportunity to talk with parents or guardians about students’ progress or problems	I have enough opportunity to talk with teachers about my child’s progress or problems
		When I do something good at school, my parent or guardian hears about it	When a student does something good at school, the parents are informed	When my child does something good at school, I usually hear about it from the school
		When I do something bad at school, my parent or guardian hears about it	When a student does something bad at school, the parents are informed	When my child does something bad at school, I usually hear about it from the school