TABLE 1.
School Climate and Academic Mindset Inventory items (original model).
| Item | Key | Subscale |
| My parents feel welcome to come to my school | 1 = strongly disagree | Parent Involvement and Support |
| This school involves parents in most school events or activities | 2 = disagree | |
| My parents know what goes on inside my school | 3 = agree | |
| 4 = strongly agree | ||
| My intelligence is something that I can’t change very much | 1 = not at all true | Academic Mindset |
| Challenging myself won’t make me any smarter | 2 = a little true | |
| There are some things I am not capable of learning | 3 = somewhat true | |
| If I am not naturally smart in a subject, I will never do well in it | 4 = mostly true | |
| I don’t participate in discussions because I am afraid people might think I am foolish | 5 = completely true | |
| I would rather do easy work that I can do well than challenging work where I might learn more* | ||
| I don’t ask questions in class because people might think my questions are not smart | ||
| I stop doing work if I feel like I can’t do it well* | ||
| I only volunteer to answer a question if I am sure my answer is right | ||
| Do the readings or other assigned work to prepare for class? | 1 = never | |
| Turn in assignments on the due date? | 2 = once in a while | |
| Actively participate in class? | 3 = about half the timey | |
| Have all of your class materials with you? | 4 = most of the time | |
| Do more than what is expected of you? | 5 = always | |
| Knowing what my strengths are* | 1 = very difficult | Social Emotional Learning |
| Knowing ways I calm myself down* | 2 = difficult | |
| Knowing the emotions I feel* | 3 = easy | |
| Knowing when my feelings are making it hard for me to focus* | 4 = very easy | |
| Knowing what people may be feeling by the look on their face* | ||
| Learning from people with different opinions than me* | ||
| Knowing when someone needs help* | ||
| Getting through something even when I feel frustrated | ||
| Being patient even when I am really excited | ||
| Finishing tasks even if they are hard for me | ||
| Setting goals for myself | ||
| Doing my schoolwork even when I do not feel like it | ||
| Being prepared for tests | ||
| Getting along with my classmates* | ||
| Respecting a classmate’s opinions during a disagreement* | ||
| Thinking about what might happen before making a decision* | ||
| Knowing what is right or wrong* | ||
| This school is safe | 1 = strongly disagree | Safety |
| Students feel safe in this school | 2 = disagree | |
| This school has safety procedures that work | 3 = agree | |
| Students know what to do if there is an emergency during school | 4 = strongly agree | |
| This school encourages me to have healthy habits (ex., physical activity or nutrition) | ||
| I sometimes stay home because I don’t feel safe at this school | 1 = strongly disagree | Physical Safety |
| Students at this school threaten to hurt other students | 2 = disagree | |
| Students at this school damage or destroy other students’ property | 3 = agree | |
| 4 = strongly agree | ||
| This school does a good job to prevent bullying | 1 = strongly disagree | Bullying |
| Students in this school are teased about their clothing or physical appearance | 2 = disagree | |
| Bullying is a problem at this school | 3 = agree | |
| Cyberbullying is a problem at this school | 4 = strongly agree | |
| Students in this school are teased or put down because of their race or ethnicity | ||
| In my experience, at this school everything works or gets fixed quickly | 1 = strongly disagree | Physical Environment and Resources |
| This school is clean | 2 = disagree | |
| The heating and air conditioning work well at this school | 3 = agree | |
| The technology (computers, iPads, mobile devices, etc.) works well at this school | 4 = strongly agree | |
| The equipment and facilities at this school work well | ||
| School staff treat students with respect, regardless of differences like race, ethnicity, gender, or disability | 1 = strongly disagree | Respect for Diversity |
| 2 = disagree | ||
| This school encourages an appreciation of student diversity and respect for each other | 3 = agree | |
| School staff encourages all students to take challenging courses no matter their race, ethnicity, gender, or disability | 4 = strongly agree | |
| Student treat other students with respect, regardless of differences like race, ethnicity, gender, or disability | ||
| My school encourages me to be courteous and respectful toward others | ||
| At my school, my teachers tell me how I am doing in my classes | 1 = strongly disagree | Perceptions of School Performance |
| This school promotes academic success for all students | 2 = disagree | |
| I am learning with technology such as computers, mobile devices and the Internet at this school | 3 = agree | |
| I like my school* | 4 = strongly agree | |
| I am getting a good education at this school | ||
| Help is available at this school if I have trouble with my schoolwork | ||
| Teachers understand my problems | ||
| My teachers care about me* | ||
| If I am absent, there is a teacher or some other adult at school that will notice my absence |
*Removed items in trimmed model.